Netflix, Russia's NMG group team up for fully Russian service

Reuters

Published Sep 02, 2020 06:55AM ET

Updated Sep 02, 2020 09:10AM ET

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Streaming giant Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Russia's National Media Group (NMG) have set up a partnership to run the U.S. group's Russian service, they said on Wednesday.

Netflix's international version has been available in Russia since 2015. NMG is a leading private media holding in the country.

Starting from mid-October, Netflix's service in Russia will be available with local payments options, Russian subtitles and local films, a Netflix representative told Reuters.