Netflix and CBS Studios International announced a landmark international licensing agreement for the new Star Trek television series. Netflix will be the exclusive premiere home of Star Trek in 188 countries (excluding the US and Canada). Each episode of the new series will be available globally, including Latin America, within 24 hours of its U.S. premiere.Additionally, all 727 existing episodes of the iconic Star Trek television library including Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise will be available on Netflix around the world by the end of 2016.The all-new Star Trek will begin production in Toronto in September for its January 2017 premiere.”The launch of the new Star Trek will truly be a global television event. Star Trek is already a worldwide phenomenon and this international partnership will provide fans around the world, who have been craving a new series for more than a decade, the opportunity to see every episode virtually at the same time as viewers in the U.S.,” said Armando Núñez, president and CEO, CBS Studios International.”The newest chapter of the story promises to continue the rich tradition of adventure and is sure to excite fans everywhere Netflix is available,” said Sean Carey, VP of Global Television at Netflix. In the U.S., the new Star Trek will launch with a special premiere episode on the CBS Television Network in January 2017.
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