Netflix plans March launch in Australia, New Zealand

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Netflix plans March launch in Australia, New Zealand

(BBC) Netflix, the TV and movie streaming service, has said it will expand into Australia and New Zealand next March.

The California-based company said its original shows - such as Marco Polo and BoJack Horseman - would be available at the launch.

It added that details on pricing and programming for the new market would be made available later.

Netflix - which was founded in 1997 - has more than 53 million subscribers in over 40 countries around the world.

"Australia and New Zealand have been a long time coming for us," Netflix director of corporate communications and technology Cliff Edwards told Fairfax Media.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-30110258


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