Netflix Canada Adds More CBC Shows

BEVERLY HILLS: An expanded licensing agreement between Netflix and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) sees the service being able to stream Murdoch Mysteries for the first time in Canada as well as new seasons of Republic of Doyle and others.

The two extended and expanded their current licensing agreement to now include Murdoch Mysteries and the newest seasons of, among others, Republic of Doyle, Heartland, Mr. D and Dragons' Den. New shows and new seasons will become available to Canadian members throughout 2014.

"These shows represent some of Canada's best home-grown television," said Sean Carey, the VP of content acquisition at Netflix. "Working with the CBC is part of our commitment to bringing Canadian subscribers the best of Canadian films and TV shows."  

"Through this agreement Canadians will continue to enjoy a range of CBC programming on Netflix," added Bob Kerr, the senior director of the licensing division at CBC Revenue Group. "We are delighted that Netflix continues to invest in CBC as a provider of high-quality Canadian content."