Netflix, the online Internet movie subscription service, is coming to Canada.
Beginning this fall, the portal will offer unlimited streaming movies and TV episodes, delivered to a user's TV or pesonal computer. Other digital media devices, capable of streaming from Netflix, can be used, and the company reports it is planning an iPhone compatible release this summer.
In April 2010, the Netflix application debuted on the Apple's iTunes app store for use with the iPad. Netflix has launched an Application Programming Interface, allowing developers to release Netflix applications for portable digital media devices including one for the Android platform and for Nokia handsets.
The new Canadian site will mark the first availability of Netflix outside the United States, and Canada will also mark the first streaming-only service promoted by Netflix.
At the time of launch, the Netflix Canadian service will be available in English only, but the company says it expects to add French language capability over time.
For a fixed monthly fee, Netflix members can watch unlimited TV episodes and movies streamed to their TVs and computers, but it appears the company will not offer its mail order movie subscription service here.
Among the large and expanding base of U.S. devices that can stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix right to members' TVs are Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii consoles; Blu-ray disc players from Samsung, LG and Insignia; Internet TVs from LG, Sony and VIZIO; the Roku digital video player and TiVo digital video recorders, and Apple's iPad tablet.
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