The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Netflix is talking to several U.S. pay television providers, including Comcast and Suddenlink Communications, to make its online video service available as an app on their set-top boxes. The Journal cited EUpeople familiar with the matter.EU
If the talks lead to a deal, it would mark NetflixEUs first partnership with a U.S. cable TV provider. However, the company is no stranger to these sorts of deals. Netflix has already announced an agreement with Virgin Media, a United Kingdom cable operator, to stream its content.
Netflix has nearly 30 million streaming customers. The monthly streaming service is $7.99. More content could mean more subscribers, but the company could not immediately be reached for comment on the rumored pay TV talks.
EU[ItEUs] great for Netflix if they can get it done,EU Laura Martin of Needham & Co. told MarketWatch. EUIt would be a service added to the bundle, and good for the cable industry if they can get economics from Netflix to use their high-speed wires into the home.EU
Netflix is gaining momentum. In August, the company also inked a new multi-year licensing agreement with The Weinstein Company that will make Netflix the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for first-run films from TWC beginning in 2016.
"The deal that we've just completed with Netflix is probably the biggest deal in the history of The Weinstein Company and together, we are discussing ways to reinvent the pay TV experience so that the audience can get even more for their money," said Harvey Weinstein. "Their enthusiasm for movies...