Netflix announced today that it will begin offering its streaming services in Cuba to anyone with an Internet connection and “access to international payment methods” like debit or credit cards. Streaming starts at $7.99.
Shows and movies that are available on Netflix can vary from country to country, and in its press release, the company said that it will offer a “curated selection” of “films, series, and kids programming, as it does throughout Latin America” in addition to Netflix’s original programming like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings also suggested eventually incorporating some Cuban media for streaming on the service. “Cuba has great filmmakers and a robust arts culture and one day we hope to be able to bring their work to our global audience of over 57 million members,” he said in Netflix’s press release.
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