In North America Netflix is big business, with the film streaming service already on the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and 3DS.
Variety is reporting that sources at a few leading European film distributors are saying that Netflix plans to expand into Spain and the UK in early 2012.
It would be an interesting move, especially in the UK where LOVEFiLM has already dug itself a nice little trench, and on-demand services from Sky et al are readily available.
Source: Variety
deezoned
Europe (and I mean all of Europe) really needs streaming services as in the US…
Please?
mrfodder
Europe really needs the EU wide rights bill they were supposed to be working on so companies don’t need to negotiate rights in every country. Until then, the smaller countries are screwed.
jcor
Ireland is still without a video store. As far as I know its the same for Holland, Poland and the Scandinavian countries.
Kovacs
Yep, though we’re promised it “real soon.” Of course, they said the EXACT SAME THING in 2009*
*not a typo.
jcor
And I’m sure there are a lot more countries still waiting on a video store.
GTRsannin
We are so this is nothing to me we won’t be getting this here either
colossalblue
This would be fantastic news. It would give Lovefilm a push to improve their streaming service so it’s at least better quality (and preferably HD) and it might result in newer films appearing on the service. Or Netflix will offer all that and I’ll switch… Either way, I’ll get the service Lovefilm /should/ be.
skibadee
lovefilm is a good service imo.
quinkill
this is awesome news! more competition means better deals for us.
Kovacs
Yeah, yeah …
*insert trite moan about the rest of Europe getting shafted here*
The_Iron_Man666
It’s about time they give us some streaming services… But I want a mass improvement on Qriocity.
Foxhound
Coolio.