Netflix, CBS Sign Licensing, Global Distribution Deal for New 'Star Trek' TV Series

CBS Studios' new Star Trek series will be beamed up to Netflix subscribers under an international licensing agreement the companies announced in a news release Monday. Each episode will be available on Netflix within 24 hours of its U.S. premiere, the companies said. Netflix also will have the entire library of the various Trek series by the end of the year, they said. The new Star Trek series will debut on CBS in January, with the premiere episode and all subsequent episodes being available in the U.S. exclusively on the CBS All Access subscription VOD service.