Netflix moves focus to Europe, delays Australian roll-out

A long-rumoured move by US online streaming giant Netflix to dominate the Australian market appears to have been delayed.

James HutchinsonWriter

Updated Jun 30, 2014 – 10.50am, first published at 12.05am

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A long-rumoured move by US online streaming giant Netflix to dominate the Australian market appears to have been delayed as the company moves its primary focus to Europe.

Despite local rivals preparing their own video-on-demand subscription services in anticipation of Netflix’s impending assault, media industry sources have told The Australian Financial Review they don’t expect the company to begin officially operating locally until at least the second half of 2015.

James Hutchinson writes on Technology specialising in Technology Companies, Enterprise IT, Telecommunications. Based in our Sydney newsroom, James has over 5 years experience as a journalist.