Netflix’s Price Package, Catalogue Revealed For Australia, New Zealand

Netflix is gunning for the lowest rate in Australia and New Zealand. The American-streaming service found a way to compete in the markets’ already fierce competition with lower pricing packages. Also, its entire catalogue has been leaked ahead of its Tuesday launch.

Ever since Netflix has been rumoured to invade the Aussie and Kiwi markets, the local businesses have restructured their packages, updated their catalogue and even launched new streaming services in a bid to hold onto their customers. It turns out Netflix is out to get customers by offering the lowest price in the market.

In Australia, the U.S. company will be offering a starting package of $8.99 per month, lower than the market’s standard. Presto and Quickflix both offer a starting price of $9.99, while Stan is just slightly higher at $10.

According to Fairfax, the standard package does not include high-definition streaming but just standard definition in one screen at any one time. For high-definition streaming, it will offer $11.99 plan, which will allow streaming of up to two screens at a time.

It has a third plan at $14.99, which will allow the streaming of 4K ultra-high definition on up to four screens at any one time. Like soon-to-be rivals Presto and Stan, Netflix is also offering 30-day free trial. Quickflix offers 14-day free trial on its streaming video on demand, or SVOD, service.

In New Zealand, the standard package is at NZ$9.99 [$9.74], with the HD package priced at NZ$12.99. The four-stream 4K streaming service will cost subscribers NZ$15.99.

These rates are also below the market standard. Sky TV’s Neon is NZ$20 in standard definition, while Spark’s Lightbox has just announced that is it cutting down its NZ$15 month rate for its HD package to NZ$12. Both Lightbox and Neon offer free one-month trial in New Zealand.

As for content, a Reddit user has leaked Netflix’s library catalogue for Australia. This includes international favourites “Orange is the New Block,” “House of Cards,” “Homeland” and “Suits.” It will also include cult favourites “Doctor Who,” “Teen Wolf,” “Shameless” and “Broadchurch.” Kiwi hit “The Almight Johnsons” and Australia’s top-rating show “Jamie, Private School Girl” are there are well. Apart from international films like “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” the company will also feature local films, such as “Jack Irish” and “The Hunter.”