ABC TV Shows on Netflix

Netflix is a game changer.

High speed internet in the home coupled with very affordable streaming solutions is making it very easy to cut the cable cord. For a lot of folks, that's savings of up to a $100 a month!

Sure, Netflix's massive streaming collection is mostly older movies and new movies can take upto 28 days to become available on streaming but at $7.99/month (streaming only) or $11.99/month for streaming + DVD + Blu-ray, it's a heck of a deal.

Despite all that stands for the Netflix business model (16MM subscribed households and a rocketing stock price), they're not going to sit on their pile of cash especially with rumours of Amazon and Vizio/OnLive intending to enter the streaming game. Whatever shakes out, it is nothing but good news for us wannabe techies.

In a press release from Dec 8th 2010, Netflix announced a deal with Disney-ABC that enables prior seasons of the following TV shows on the streaming service immediately, and current season airings to become available 15 days from the respective first air date. Exciting news! Here's the list...

TV Shows

• Grey's Anatomy
• Brothers & Sisters
• Desperate Housewives
• Lost
• Ugly Betty
• Scrubs
• Reaper
• Phineas and Ferb
• Good Luck Charlie
• Hanna Montana
• The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
• The Suite Life on Deck
• Wizards of Waverly Place
• Greek
• Make it or Break it
• Melissa & Joey
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager

ABC Family Movies

• High School Musical
• High School Musical 2
• Camp Rock
• Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
• Beauty & the Briefcase
• Avalon High
• Revenge of the Bridesmaids

That's a very wide target audience. This is one of the big changes that is going to make the next couple of months a very interesting time for wannabe techies. What's the perfect home package? Should I get an internet connected TV? What about blu-ray? 5.1 HDMI 1.4 receiver? What does that even mean? Lot's of questions and we'll try to get all the answers for you, from today all the way to CES 2011 and beyond.

I'll try to talk about the components that can make a solid entertainment package, on a budget, in my next post.

Until next time... wannabe techie!

source(s): BGR