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Netflix: streaming spaceship announces touch down

Deals, metering, piracy, long-awaited streaming giant Netflix joins some dots for anxious producer and consumers.

3 Mar 2015 12:00

David Tiley

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It’s coming from the sky, at last… Actually this image comes from H2O: Just Add Water, to which Netflix has bought streaming rights.

The Netflix launch date is now official – 24 March, 2015. The world’s biggest streaming provider will come to Australia with an unmetered deal via iiNet and iPrimus, while Optus has offered a similar arrangement.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.