Discovery on Netflix?
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Colour me intrigued!
Wasn't it already on Netflix for international?
Star Trek Discovery will be shown in the US on CBS All Access, after it's pilot premieres on the CBS Broadcast network.
In Canada, the pilot will be shown on the broadcast network CTV, mirroring how it will be debuted in America, with the series running on basic cable channel Space-the Canuckian equivalent of US' Syfy channel. Both CTV and Space are owned by Canada's Bell Media Inc.
CBS Studios International has sold international rights to Netflix, which will take the place of selling it to individual networks in all the countries where Netflix is now available. DISC episodes will be added to Netflix weekly in those countries, 24 hours after their debut in the US and Canada.
In Canada, the pilot will be shown on the broadcast network CTV, mirroring how it will be debuted in America, with the series running on basic cable channel Space-the Canuckian equivalent of US' Syfy channel. Both CTV and Space are owned by Canada's Bell Media Inc.
CBS Studios International has sold international rights to Netflix, which will take the place of selling it to individual networks in all the countries where Netflix is now available. DISC episodes will be added to Netflix weekly in those countries, 24 hours after their debut in the US and Canada.
I hadn't heard all this, hence my surprise at seeing the title card. I'm glad that I'll have a legitimate way of watching and my views will have weight!!
Canada will also be getting it on CraveTV after the season ends
CraveTV is a Canadian digitial streaming service, also owned by Bell, but AFAIK it is country wide, you don't need to be a bell subscriber to subscribe to it.
It also doesn't have adverts.
Nifty! I hope its on the Canadian one, it would definitely save me on cash (if it was possible for Canadians to even sign up lol). it's title card isn't here yet if it is.
Someone mentioned the distribution partner(s) in Canada in this very thread and Netflix is not among them:
yeah, i noticed after I posted the comment, I was sleep deprived.
You didn't miss much.
I certainly hope CBS irons out some of its AllAccess issues, because here it the States we don't have the Netflix option.
Discovery's title card has also appeared on Netflix NZ - which makes me very glad to see! 
Literally was a dream come true when I found out that Netflix had grabbed the UK rights to this.
Trek must do good numbers for them to put in the money they have to get exclusive international rights. Pretty much paid off the whole shows budget didn't it? This thing could flop on All Access, but if Netflix keep pouring the money in, you've got to assume CBS will keep making it. Maybe not even stop at one show, you never know.
I'd love to see Netflix get involved in producing some follow ups to the old shows, but I'll take what we've got for now I guess.
Trek must do good numbers for them to put in the money they have to get exclusive international rights. Pretty much paid off the whole shows budget didn't it? This thing could flop on All Access, but if Netflix keep pouring the money in, you've got to assume CBS will keep making it. Maybe not even stop at one show, you never know.
I'd love to see Netflix get involved in producing some follow ups to the old shows, but I'll take what we've got for now I guess.
What are the issues?
Netflix UK also got access to the past series, so I am not sure if that was part of the deal with Discovery. Makes you wonder if the old series are worth more to them, than the new?
Finnish Netflix already has DS9 and 10 Star Trek movies. Rest of the series should also arrive before Discovery, so I think that it already is worth subscribing.
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