Netflix and DreamWorks Sign Multi-Year Pact, Kung Fu Panda Coming in...2013?
Netflix and DreamWorks Sign Multi-Year Pact, Kung Fu Panda Coming in...2013?
Posted 09/26/2011 at 10:54am
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Netflix is in desperate need of positive PR, and that's exactly what the streaming service is getting after signing a multi-year deal with DreamWorks to receive exclusive access to first-run films and select TV shows. And according to a report in The New York Times, Netflix even edged out HBO to secure the deal, which ranks as the first time a major Hollywood studio shunned pay television in favor of Internet streaming. Ready for the wet blanket?
While all that sounds awesome, the deal doesn't go into effect until 2013. Yes, the same 2013 that's more than a year away, and not the one where we come back and say, 'Oops, that was a typo -- we meant to say 2012!' That puts a damper on things, does it not?
In any event, starting in 2013, new DreamWorks Animation flicks will be available for Netflix subscribers to watch instantly. Meanwhile, popular movies like Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar 2, Chicken Run, Antz, and others will stream through Netflix and be made available "over time."
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I Jedi
September 26, 2011 at 4:01pm
Ah, Antz, I remember watching that movie when I was even shorter than I am now. I loved that movie then, and I look forward to streaming it in over a year from now. :P
RUSENSITIVESWEETNESS
September 26, 2011 at 3:27pm
Netflix is really starting to stock up on the suck sauce.
bling581
September 27, 2011 at 10:26am
I find it amusing that people automatically blame the company. Do you not realize that the terms are set by the content owner? I'm sure if it were up to Netflix they would put up the DreamWorks content asap. At least they signed a deal. Better late than never.
DasHellMutt
September 28, 2011 at 3:15pm
Sorry, I have to agree. With all the price increases, loss of Starz, and Qwixter shenanigans, Netflix is going down the tubes fast. I can hardly find anything to stream as it is and the pickings seem to be getting slimmer while the price is going up. Now with the loss of physical discs where I could actually get movies from this decade, I am seriously contemplating canceling. And I'm not the only one. I don't blame Netflix for all of it. The studios and television networks have been out to kill them since the beginning. But they're not a totally innocent victim either.
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