I’ve always been slightly jealous of my US counterparts, mostly because of the fact they had access to Netflix for DVD rentals and whatnot. And then I discovered torrents, and my jealousy took a small vacation. Rogers tried to implement something similar, but I do believe they broke it in more than a few places. And now that I don’t have an immediate need for Netflix usage, it’s apparently coming to Canada. Of course, the article doesn’t give an actual date, but still. I think someone’s trying to give me yet more reason to ditch the satelite. If Netflix or someone else starts streaming hockey and/or baseball games and doesn’t charge a small fortune to do it, they may actually succeed. Hear that, Shaw Direct? You’re on notice.
4 responses to “Canada’s finally getting Netflix. Wonder if anyone’ll notice?”
I’ve had a subscription to Rogers video direct for over a year, and it works fabulously! No Netflix needed, yo.
Do you mean to tell me that Rogers actually did something that didn’t break completely on launch?
Also: I was under the impression you had to be an existing cable customer or something with them in order to use it. I could be wrong, though–I haven’t been paying attention to them since I moved out of their coverage area.
The only Rogers service you can get out here is mobile and rocket stick – no cable or anything of the sort.
Anybody can sign up for Rogers Video Direct. It’s powered by Zip.ca, another successful Canadian mail-order rental service.
I recommend RVD up the wall. No late fees! I’ve kept DVDs as long as eight months with not even a return reminder.
Aha. Apparently they’re only bringing streaming to Canada anyway, and not DVD rentals. So, hey, if you decided you’d rather watch the thing online…
Re: zip.ca, they’re in Ottawa. I interviewed for their parent company a longish time ago–they’re good. I may snoop out RVD if I’m bored.