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New Star Trek TV series is coming to Netflix

The new Star Trek TV series will debut in Netflix in 188 countries 24 hours after its US broadcast it has been announced.

The CBS Studios International series will premiere exclusively on the streaming service for fans across the world excluding the US and Canada. Each episode of the series will be available globally within 24 hours of its US premiere.

Star Trek will go into production this September in Toronto, Canada with a premiere set for January 2017. The series will feature a new ship, new characters and new missions while embracing all the things that made the show such a hit the first time round.

ā€œThe launch of the new ā€˜Star Trekā€™ will truly be a global television event,ā€ said Armando NuƱez, President and CEO, CBS Studios International. ā€œā€˜Star Trekā€™ is already a worldwide phenomenon and this international partnership will provide fans around the world, who have been craving a new series for more than a decade, the opportunity to see every episode virtually at the same time as viewers in the U.S. Thanks to our world-class partners at Netflix, the new ā€˜Star Trekā€™ will definitely be ā€˜hailing on all frequenciesā€™ throughout the planet.ā€

ā€œā€˜Star Trekā€™ is one of the most iconic shows in television history and weā€™re thrilled to partner with CBS to bring the beloved series to Trekkies around the world,ā€ said Sean Carey, Vice President of Global Television at Netflix. ā€œThe newest chapter of the story promises to continue the rich tradition of adventure and is sure to excite fans everywhere Netflix is available.ā€

Star Trek is co-created by Alex Kurtzman and Bryan Fuller who also executive produce. Fuller launched his career writing for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. Kurtzman is co-writer and producer of the blockbuster films Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness.

The series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Kurtzmanā€™s Secret Hideout, Fullerā€™s Living Dead Guy Productions, and Roddenberry Entertainment. Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth will serve as executive producers.

All 727 existing episodes of the iconic Star Trek television library, including Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise will be available on Netflix around the world by the end of 2016.

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