Netflix ready to take off, eh? Streaming movie service heads to Canada
July 19, 2010 by streaming video · Leave a Comment
If we use heat as a metaphor for access to streaming movies, Canada really IS the frozen north. No access to Hulu and Netflix means a hard life for film-hungry Canadians.
Hulu will have to wait, but Netflix has announced it’s launching in Canada this fall. If you’re in Canada and you want to be notified when Netflix is available, you can sign up now at netflix.ca . Canada should be getting Netflix on all of the service’s existing platforms, including the mobile apps.
Netflix has never expanded outside the U.S. before, so this might be good news for more than just Canada. There’s no word yet on which (if any) other countries will be next, but I assume there’s plenty of demand elsewhere in the world.
Netflix also hasn’t announced prices in Canada, but the cost should be similar to the U.S. plan: $8.99/mo for streaming. Yep… less than five twoonies!