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Netflix Watch Instantly Gets 'SNL,' 'The Office,' '30 Rock' in NBC Deal

by Terrence O'Brien on September 24, 2010 at 10:55 AM

SNL on Netflix
NBC has struck a deal with Netflix that will bring content from the company's repository of network and cable TV shows to the streaming video service. Episodes from the most recently completed seasons (but not the current ones) of 'The Office' and '30 Rock' will now be accessible, as will entire series like 'Battlestar Galactica.' Subscribers will also be able to stream every episode of 'Saturday Night Live,' including new episodes the day after they air, marking the first time that up-to-date TV broadcasts will be available through the service.

This comes just one day after Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said the company plans to offer a streaming-only subscription option in the U.S. No details were offered in the CEO's blog post announcing the intentions, but it's expected to fall in-line with the recently launched Canadian streaming-only plan, which runs $7.99 a month ($1 cheaper than the one DVD plus streaming plan). The expanding archives of content available through Netflix and Hulu mean paying the $60+ a month for traditional cable service is increasingly unnecessary.

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