When does Netflix arrive in March and what will it include?

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#1246462 25-Feb-2015 15:01

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For Rugby Union http://www.rugby.livesport.tv/

I signed up to this last night. Had trouble via Unblock-Us as they don't support it so I installed Hola Unblocker on Chrome and got it. $9 NZD per month for Super 15 and Rugby Championship. Will test the quality this weekend, looking forward to it!

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#1246467 25-Feb-2015 15:06

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NonprayingMantis: I believe that the region you use is irrelevant in terms of where the content is stored. i.e. if you watch breaking bad on NZ Netflix it will pull it from NZ servers. If you watch it on USA Netflix from NZ, it will still pull it from NZ servers.

Interesting - so whereabouts does the content come from for those of us currently using Netflix, given there are not yet any NZ (or Aus) servers - just the closest servers to NZ? And, given what you've said, will there be less of a delay when starting to stream content (and less buffering issues) once servers are located here? (The delay can sometimes be quite long, and certainly was longer than the NZ-located Lightbox when I trialed that, and this is on fibre so I doubt the delays I've experienced are caused within NZ).

the most popular stuff will come off Akamai within NZ I think. Other stuff will be streamed direct from nearest Netflix owned server (LA I think)
With Netflix launching here, they will presumably be putting some of their own servers in NZ with all the NZ content. So deoending on the overlap between NZ and US libraries you should expect that stuff to come down a bit faster.

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#1246989 26-Feb-2015 12:12

how will this bill the government affect parralel imported tv, ie US Netflix, I thought it was targeted at file sharing but i read somewhere it could be a concern for those who use VPN services to access overseas internet TV. i could have it all wrong, but thats what i thought i read into it.

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#1246990 26-Feb-2015 12:13

Not related at all.

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#1247011 26-Feb-2015 12:36

im suprised we still have no idea of what is due next month with netflix, what the line up is.

ive been quite happy with lightbox trial, almost finished breaking bad, which is not normally the type of tv i enjoy. orange new black was ok for first few episodes. i like the vikings show. its also cheap. so overall undecided if ill keep it on, depends on when netflix is announcing its nz line up.

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#1247039 26-Feb-2015 13:05

why announce it miles before hand and give their competitors time to react??

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#1247071 26-Feb-2015 13:29

TeaLeaf: im suprised we still have no idea of what is due next month with netflix

We do have some idea of what will NOT be available, such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, which must be a new level of absurdity with licensing.

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#1247088 26-Feb-2015 13:53

"We can't show you our own productions because of copyright issues with ourselves and our dumb deals."

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#1247165 26-Feb-2015 15:35

makes sense. well at least competition is healthy.

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#1247197 26-Feb-2015 16:32

Well this is whats "visible"
DISCLAIMER: This isn't live yet so its possibly not locked in with more to come

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King   movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring   movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers   movie
Peaky Blinders   tv
Up   movie
Summer Heights High   tv
The IT Crowd   tv
Lost   tv
MythBusters   tv
Broadchurch   tv
Million Dollar Baby   movie
Fairy Tail   tv
Monsters, Inc.   movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl   movie
The Help   movie
Sword Art Online   tv

523 titles in all

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#1247200 26-Feb-2015 16:37

Killerkiwi2005: Well this is whats "visible"

SNIP

523 titles in all

Interested in how you generated such a list?

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#1247249 26-Feb-2015 18:25

garvani:
Killerkiwi2005: Well this is whats "visible"

SNIP

523 titles in all

Interested in how you generated such a list?

Its what shows on the netflix website if you switch the region to NZ (and no there is no easy way to do this)

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#1247305 26-Feb-2015 20:12

Killerkiwi2005:
garvani:
Killerkiwi2005: Well this is whats "visible"

SNIP

523 titles in all

Interested in how you generated such a list?

Its what shows on the netflix website if you switch the region to NZ (and no there is no easy way to do this)

I tried my little region switcher (setting to NZ) and immediately it prompted me with "Sorry, Netflix hasn't come to this part of the world yet".

When will you post the Netflix NZ version to LemonTV?

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#1249010 1-Mar-2015 20:21

how do we people get 30 days trial with quick flix, i can only ever see 14 days.

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#1250062 3-Mar-2015 10:13

I see Netflix have announced NZ and Australian Launch date as 24th March:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/03/netflix-australian-launch-date-revealed-march-24/

Partnering with Vodafone in NZ for unmetered content? Or is that free Netflix?:

Netflix is also partnering with Vodafone New Zealand to offer customers free streaming when customers sign up to new plans.

Looks like Unmetered - no biggie for everyone already on Unlimited.

No sign of content, or if NZ will get the deal with the XBoxOne.

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