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Netflix secures Gotham -for Australian streaming

Another hint that Netflix is on the way, with reports it has acquired local streaming rights for Gotham.

2014-09-17_1543Another hint that Netflix is on the way, with reports it has acquired local streaming rights for upcoming Batman prequel, Gotham.

Gotham, created by Bruno Heller (The Mentalist), has been getting good media coverage as the pick of the Fall season and is due to launch on Nine this year. Nine will also have in-season catch-up rights.

But Fairfax reports Netflix has the Australian subscription video on-demand rights from Warner Bros -as indicative it is closer to a 2015 launch here.

Netflix has just launched in France as part of a current European focus. Yesterday Quickflix challenged the company to set up shop in Australia.

Gotham stars Ben McKenzie as young Commissioner Gordon, Donal Logue and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Any subscription-based streaming would be after the linear broadcast of each season on Nine.

Gotham launches in the US next week.

7 Responses

  1. @Jduder – Unfortunately the Aus version of Netflix will be a worthless pile of c***, just like everything that gets an Aus version.

    Just get Getflix and use the proper Netflix, it’s easy as and very cheap.

  2. Nine have announced Gotham for later this year. Not that that means very much. And it may be in Nine’s strategic interest to sit on in now that Netflix has bought the online rights, especially if it is a just genre show.

    Nine has the exclusive rights for 12 months for FTA first run and catch-ups through their WB output deal. Netflix has bought up the online rights which kick in 12 months after Nine starts airing the show.

  3. “Any subscription-based streaming would be after the linear broadcast of each season on Nine.”
    So… It won’t be on Netflix Australia for two and a half years then? If streaming services have to wait for Nine to show anything until they get the rights to it, I’ll be sticking with a VPN Netflix

  4. I can’t wait for Netflix to come to Australia. I can’t be bothered to try and access it using VPNs and stuff like that. Although to wait till 2015 to watch Gotham does seem like a bit of a wait for me.

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