Monday, September 7, 2015

Vodafone is studying partnership with Netflix, NOS competing service launches this second – Shifter

The entrance of Netflix in Portugal, scheduled for next October, could be done in partnership with Vodafone. However, the US will launch on Monday, March 7, an streaming competing service films and series . The N Play will cost € 7.50 / month and, like Netflix, will be available on multiple screens (not just on TV).

Mad Money advances that Vodafone in Portugal, is in talks with Netflix to an eventual understanding, similar to that achieved in Spain . The streaming service will reach the neighboring country also in October, and all subscribers of the Spanish operator TV service will have their app in their boxes.

If Vodafone Portugal get a similar partnership , Vodafone customers will have access to Netflix using the same box that use to view TV channels. Otherwise, they would have to have a TV smart with the Netflix app, connect PC to TV HDMI cable or use an Apple TV if they wanted the streaming service on the big screen.

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In Spain, Netflix will be such an integrated way in the Vodafone TV interface will be able to search movies and service series in the same place where research programs of the channels.

No date set for the arrival of Netflix to our country. We know that will cost between 7.99 and 11.99 euros / month and will not include series such as House of Cards or Orange Is The New Black , since their rights were sold to other distributors.

In Portuguese catalog will include Daredevil , Sense8 , Bloodline , Grace and Frankie , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , Marco Polo , Beasts of No Nation , Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon II: The Green Legend , Jadotville and Ridiculous 6 between other content. Movies and series can be seen in original version and subtitled in Portuguese, except in children’s films, which will be doubled in Portuguese

N Play:. Is a “Netflix” for US customers

While Vodafone seeks to ally with the Netflix, the US attacks with a competing service. The N Play arrives on Monday with a 5000 catalog of movies and series, available on the TV and other screens (mobile, tablet and PC). The service is free for the first three months and then will cost 7.50 euros / month .

According to the NOS, are more than 900 films 60 series and still 1700 children’s content from various producers, such as HBO, Sony and CBS. All content will be in HD and subtitled (or bent) in Portuguese . . In the case of series, the season will be complete, but it is not guaranteed that all seasons are available on the service

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ON Play will be unique to IN customers with Iris television service (there are 850,000 customers, according to the operator). The streaming platform is integrated in VideoClub area in the garage of NOS and also on computers, tablets and mobile phones via an app or browser.

What are you going to have N Play? The US promises shows like Silicon Valley , Game of Thrones (first 3 seasons) , Big Bang Theory (first 5 seasons) , The Knick , Boardwalk Empire , True Detective (Season 1) , Fargo , Vikings , Crossbones , Greek , Masters of Fri and Grey’s Anatomy (first 10 seasons) . As for movies, these are going to enter the catalog with a difference of 2-3 years compared to the display in movie theaters. During the launch of N Play, 6 chapters of the saga Star Wars will be available.

Similar to what happens on Netflix, the N catalog Play will be renewed every month, taking into account new releases and even the end of the distribution fees charged by content producers (FOX Play service suffers from the same limitation).

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