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wraggster
October 25th, 2015, 13:15
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If you're determined to save money by watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens (http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/19/new-star-wars-the-force-awakens-trailer-debuts-during-mnf/)at home through a streaming service... well, you'd better live in the True North Strong and Free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVCaIYH9Xc Netflix tells Variety (http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/star-wars-netflix-streaming-1201623566/) that the timing of its Disney deals will only let it stream the new Star Wars flick in Canada, starting eight months after it leaves theaters. You see, the service's Canadian Disney agreement (http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/17/netflix-canada-disney-deal/) covers movies released in 2015 onward, which includes The Force Awakens -- in the US (http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/04/netflix-strikes-licensing-agreement-with-disney-will-be-exclusi/), you're stuck with movies debuting in 2016 or later. We certainly wouldn't expect UK availability when even Disney's own streaming service (http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/21/disneylife-streaming-service/) won't haveStar Wars movies, let alone a rival.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/24/netflix-will-stream-new-star-wars-in-canada/