it's about time!
The lucky folks in the US have been enjoying NetFlix for some time, and years later, we're finally getting the same deal here in Australia. For those not familiar, you pay a monthly subscription for the service, which lets you borrow any three DVDs at one time. Keep them as long as you want, no late fees, send one back and you get the next one on your list. Genius.
About a month back, Quickflix was announced, taking the NetFlix model and plonking it down here. One of the founders happens to be a competitor of my business, but hey, good luck to him. The site's coming soon page looks pretty groovy anyway (some slick visual appeal is probably the one thing NetFlix is missing).
Another one to keep an eye on: HomeScreen. Yesterday an ex-Yahoo Australia MD has announced a similar service launching in a couple of weeks. I don't know about you, but I'm keen on checking out both services when they each swagger into the market.
Posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 and filed under Movies.
Comments
I'm liking the look of Quickflix, just quietly.
Posted by: Matt on August 6, 2003
check out Quickflix now - looks great
Posted by: AK on December 9, 2003
Thank God that we can now have what the folks in the US have been able to enjoy for years. There's a Netflix equivalent for Indian films called IndoFilms that's apparently been running in the US for some time and these guys have opened their doors in Australia too! The Indian film industry is the biggest in the world, so if anyone is into Indian films, check out www.indofilms.com.au . These guys also have bout 1000 English films, so it's worth a look at. Cheers!
Posted by: Manu on April 14, 2004
I agree with Manu - IndoFilms is the perfect online rental for Indian films in Australia. Really impressed with these guys
Posted by: Seema on April 14, 2004
