STOCKHOLM -- 15 October, 2012 -- Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), the world’s largest internet subscription service for films and TV programmes, launches in Sweden today, offering instant access to a broad range of entertainment for the low monthly price of 79kr.
A free, one-month trial of Netflix is available to everyone in Sweden by visiting Netflix.com. An extended trial is available for a limited time to Spotify paying subscribers as part of a launch partnership with the music streaming company.
Netflix members can select and instantly watch a wide selection of Hollywood, local and global TV shows and movies on their TVs via a range of internet-connected devices, including Smart TVs, game consoles, Blu-ray players, tablets and phones. The Netflix experience is in Swedish, including Swedish subtitles for movies and TV shows in other languages.
"We’re proud to bring the future of television to Sweden," said Reed Hastings, co-founder and chief executive officer of Netflix. "Now people in Sweden can instantly watch great movies and TV shows anywhere, anytime on many different devices, for one low monthly price.”
With more than 27 million streaming members throughout the Americas and in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Netflix has revolutionised entertainment by providing seamless and instant access to thousands of hours of Hollywood and international feature films, full seasons of new and classic TV programmes, documentaries, independent cinema and an incredible range of kids’ programming in a specially designed section called “Just for Kids.”
Netflix offers an unbeatable entertainment experience with many titles available in high-definition and with Dolby® Digital Plus 5.1 sound. Advanced recommendation technologies and connection through Facebook help consumers discover movies and TV shows they’ll love.
At launch, Netflix is offering films and TV programmes from many different providers, including Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox, Disney, Sony Pictures Entertainment, BBC Worldwide, CBS Corporation, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, Shine International, Nordisk Film Distribution, AB Svensk Filmindustri, Scanbox Entertainment and Norsk Filmdistribujon.
Among the thousands of hours of great films and TV programmes available at launch are recent big screen hits such as The Expendables, Happy Feet 2, Swedish movies such as Flickan, I taket lyser stjärnorna and Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick, previous full seasons of American programmes such as How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, The Vampire Diaries, Arrested Development, Dexter, Spartacus and The Walking Dead, previous full seasons of Swedish favourites including Bron and 30 grader i februari, full seasons of British TV including The Inbetweeners and Sherlock and a wide-range of documentaries, art house films and classics ranging from Being Elmo, A Clockwork Orange to There Will Be Blood. Kids titles available at launch include Bamse, High School Musical 1 & 2, Fåret Shaun (Shaun the Sheep) and Babar.
In the coming months, more great movies and TV shows will be added, building upon the great entertainment choices available today.
The following devices -- many of which are already in Swedish homes and are available for sale at leading retail stores such as Elgiganten -- support Netflix in Sweden today. Netflix streaming capability will come to additional devices soon.
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Blu-ray players
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LG
Panasonic
Philips
Samsung
Sony
Yamaha
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Computers
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Mac
Windows PC
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Game consoles
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PlayStation®3 (PS3™)
Wii
Xbox 360
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Home theater systems
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LG
Panasonic
Philips
Samsung
Sony
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HDTVs
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LG
Panasonic
Samsung
Sony
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Internet media players
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Apple TV
Philips HD Media Player
Western Digital TV Live
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Phones and tablets
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iOS phones and tablets
Android phones and tablets
Windows Phone
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About Netflix:
Text should read: With more than 27 million streaming members in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Nordics, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the world's leading internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV programs. For one low monthly price, Netflix members can instantly watch movies and TV programs streamed over the internet to PCs, Macs and TVs. Among the large and expanding base of devices streaming from Netflix are the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 consoles; an array of Blu-ray disc players, internet-connected TVs, home theatre systems, digital video recorders and internet video players; Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as Apple TV and Google TV. In all, over 800 devices that stream from Netflix are available. For additional information, visit www.netflix.com. Follow Netflix on Facebook and Twitter.