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butthurt [soylentnews.org] writes:

Variety reports [variety.com] that Netflix has arranged with CBS to stream all Star Trek television programmes, including the upcoming series. Under the arrangement, Netflix will have the exclusive right to distribute the shows in 188 countries. Canada and the United States are not covered by the deal; Bell Media and CBS have the distribution rights there. Besides the upcoming series, the original series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise [wikipedia.org] are encompassed. Star Trek: The Animated Series [wikipedia.org] is not mentioned in the article—perhaps an oversight?

The future series is to be made in Toronto beginning in September, for a release in January. A press release says it is to include

[...] a new ship, new characters and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future [...]

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