Canadian Netflix customers will be the first to stream Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2016. According to Variety, Canada is so far the only territory to have nailed down the rights to stream what will no doubt be one of the biggest films of the year.
The report goes on to say in the U.S., premium cable channel Starz has exclusive rights to Disney's 2015 titles. Netflix's Disney deal doesn't begin until the 2016 crop of pictures, and with Episode VII hitting theaters on December 18, Netflix US misses Star Wars by mere weeks.
In Canada, however, Netflix snatched up the streaming rights to Disney's new films beginning with its 2015 offerings. Canadians will be able to invite a galaxy far, far away right into their homes with just a Netflix subscription.
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The report goes on to say in the U.S., premium cable channel Starz has exclusive rights to Disney's 2015 titles. Netflix's Disney deal doesn't begin until the 2016 crop of pictures, and with Episode VII hitting theaters on December 18, Netflix US misses Star Wars by mere weeks.
In Canada, however, Netflix snatched up the streaming rights to Disney's new films beginning with its 2015 offerings. Canadians will be able to invite a galaxy far, far away right into their homes with just a Netflix subscription.
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