Netflix "Just For Kids" Now Available
The service is available to all current and new subscribers, providing an unlimited “experience designed for children 12 and under.”
Netflix experience. Mum and Dad get the grown up section, whilst little Timmy can have his own Netflix page. The child-friendly selection of TV programmes and films can be navigated via character selection (Sonic, Barney, etc) or by simple to understand genres (superheroes, dinosaurs, etc). This organizational service is a nice touch, but will likely come under scrutiny from the odd cantankerous 10-year-old who declares that dinosaurs is not a genre. Such children are of course in need to a life. There are a number of titles already available in the just for kids section, and these include; Bridge To Terabithia, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bratz: The Movie, Pingu and Heidi. Over time this list will grow, but fear not, the standard recommendation feature will be present for those who struggle with choice. Is this a new chapter in the streaming wars or are Netflix clutching at straws to be different? Only time will tell; but my immediate thoughts are that this could be a definite sweetener for parents.