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[vinnygambini]

Lucky to be Canadian: Netflix subscribers in the Great White North will be able to stream “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in 2016, the only territory where the company currently has secured streaming rights for the film.

The reason Netflix will be able to offer the much-anticipated movie in Canada next year — and not in the U.S. or anywhere else — has to do with the timing of when Disney’s pay-TV distribution deals were up for grabs.

In the U.S., premium cable channel Starz has an exclusive output deal with Disney that runs through the end of 2015; Netflix’s pact with the Mouse House commences with 2016 titles. With “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” slated for Dec. 18 theatrical debut, that means Starz will be the pay-TV home for the movie in the U.S.

Fortuitously for Netflix Canada subs, the company’s deal with Disney started with 2015 releases after the previous agreements for the pay-TV window with Corus Entertainment and Bell Canada expired. A Netflix rep confirmed “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is slated to come to the service in the country; under the terms of the deal, that will occur approximately eight months after the movie leaves theaters.

Canadians rejoice! We get it first!

Spoiler

Justin Trudeau won the elections the same day Star Wars tickets went on sale - coincidence I think not! It must of been a priority!

http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/star-wars-netflix-streaming-1201623566/

 

[Dragon]

I don't think I'll have any issue logging on from the States...

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

got excited for original trilogy
just force awakens

 

[Bulzeeb]

any information about Netflix Latin America?

 

[jwk94]

It's ok. We have Degrassi.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

Any self respecting person already owns the OT.



Oh, just Force Awakens? If it's any good at all I will certainly be purchasing it.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Oh hey awesome

 

[Dragon]

got excited for original trilogy
just force awakens

Yeah two good movies are better than one!

 

[Matticers]

I'm just going to see it in theaters and buy the blu-ray on release day so I'm good.

 

[bounchfx]

Lately I've pretty much only been using Canadian Netflix. It's so much better it's kind of frustrating all the shit the US has missing in its library

 

[entremet]

I thought this was gonna be for the previous six movies.

 

[teruterubozu]

"only Canada," Netflix says with a huge wink*

 

[SiDCrAzY]

I'll just switch to Canadian Netflix for this, no biggie.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Thanks Obama Trudeau

 

[jb1234]

I thought this was gonna be for the previous six movies.

Same.

 

[Cheebo]

What kind of weirdo is waiting for this to be on Netflix to see it anyway

 

[Branduil]

got excited for original trilogy
just force awakens

They would just be the shitty bluray versions anyway.

 

[Walpurgis]

Wow. This is like the first time that Canada has gotten something big like this and America didn't. Feels weird.

I guess I'll wait for it on Netflix. I didn't know it was coming so soon after the theatrical release.

Lately I've pretty much only been using Canadian Netflix. It's so much better it's kind of frustrating all the shit the US has missing in its library

U.S. Netflix literally has twice as much content. I guess you're talking about new stuff, which Canada sometimes gets first.

I'll just switch to Canadian Netflix for this, no biggie.

Exactly. Everybody wins.

 

[Goldenroad]

Cool. Just one more excuse to never leave my house.

 

[Walpurgis]

They would just be the shitty bluray versions anyway.

I haven't seen Star Wars yet and was probably going to watch the bluray versions. Is there something wrong with them?

 

[lamaroo]

Trudeau does it again!

 

[B-Dex]

I haven't seen Star Wars yet and was probably going to watch the bluray versions. Is there something wrong with them?

No. They are the special edition versions of the film so purists hate them.