At last some good news for Netflix[img src="http://sale-online.click/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Netflix-Button.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt=""]: The Discovery Channel has inked a deal that expands the amount of programming it will stream on Netflix.
The two-year, non-exclusive deal will provide Discovery Channel shows like Man vs. Wild, which had been provided already as well as new content from Discovery's TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, and Science and Military channels plus other titles from Discovery's library. The deal doesn't include content from Oprah Winfrey's OWN or The Hub, a joint venture with Hasbro.
The agreement comes after Netflix lost a high-profile distribution deal with Starz earlier this month. Starz plans to pull its content from Netflix on Feb. 28.
Netflix currently streams content from NBC, PBS, Fox and AMC, among other networks.
Meanwhile, Netflix angered users by initiating a price hike this summer and then announcing it was renaming its DVD rental service Qwikster to be operated as a separate service. The combination of events has contributed to a 50% drop in the company's stock since July.
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