Starz, Netflix Team Up For Online Content
Movie rental service Netflix and Starz Entertainment on Wednesday announced an agreement that will make content from the "Starz Play" broadband subscription service available for instant streaming at Netflix. The deal adds some 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts to Netflix's online library and makes Starz Play available to all unlimited Netflix subscriptions.
"The coupling of Starz Play with our growing library of streaming content is an important step forward for both companies and for consumer choice," said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix. "Our deal reflects the creative ways we are working with content partners to expand the profile and the number of choices our subscribers can watch instantly over the internet."
To date, about 1,000 Starz titles are currently available for instant streaming from the Netflix web site, with more set to be added in the coming weeks, the companies said. The Starz collection of programming for online distribution includes first-run movies ("Spider Man 3" and "Ratatouille"), independent films, sports and concert footage as well as original content like the Starz series "Crash."
Movie rental service Netflix and Starz Entertainment on Wednesday announced an agreement that will make content from the "Starz Play" broadband subscription service available for instant streaming at Netflix. The deal adds some 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts to Netflix's online library and makes Starz Play available to all unlimited Netflix subscriptions.
"The coupling of Starz Play with our growing library of streaming content is an important step forward for both companies and for consumer choice," said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix. "Our deal reflects the creative ways we are working with content partners to expand the profile and the number of choices our subscribers can watch instantly over the internet."
To date, about 1,000 Starz titles are currently available for instant streaming from the Netflix web site, with more set to be added in the coming weeks, the companies said. The Starz collection of programming for online distribution includes first-run movies ("Spider Man 3" and "Ratatouille"), independent films, sports and concert footage as well as original content like the Starz series "Crash."
