Andre Yoskowitz
2 Oct 2008 0:36
Netflix has announced another partnership, this time with Starz Entertainment, that will bring 2500 movies, TV shows and concerts to the rental company's "Watch Instantly" streaming service.
The giant rental company already has a catalog of over 12,000 movies and TV shows available through its streaming service but has been making deals at a rapid clip as of late. Netflix has over 100,000 titles available on DVD however so the gap is still huge between the content formats.
The deals also mean that the company will remain relevant if the world ever moves to digital downloads and streaming and away from DVD rentals, just like the migration from VHS to DVD a decade ago.
Starz says the deal will give Netflix viewers a chance to view the movies online alot earlier than they would otherwise be able to. One example, "Spider-Man 3" would have not been available for streaming for 9 years had the deal not been struck.