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House of Cards turns up on Netflix in Singapore… without the latest season

Alfred Siew
Last updated: March 5, 2016 at 10:43 PM
Alfred Siew Published March 5, 2016
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The popular political drama series, House of Cards, has started streaming to Netflix subscribers in Singapore, after being left out at launch in January.

However, the good news for fans of the series and folks looking for more shows on the video streaming service will be tempered by the lack of the latest season, which started showing in the United States yesterday.

What viewers in Singapore are getting are the first three seasons of the award-winning series starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. There’s no indication when the fourth season will be available.

Local pay-TV players StarHub and Singtel have deals in place with RTL CBS Asia to show the latest episodes to their viewers, which could explain why Netflix hasn’t brought Season 4 to its subscribers here.

That would make it a disappointing deal for many Netflix followers seeking to cut the cord with traditional pay-TV operators. If Netflix does not show its most popular programmes the same time as the US, then its service here is substantially less attractive.

Since its much-publicised expansion to 190 countries in January, several shows have appeared for Singapore viewers. These include the popular Breaking Bad series. The wuxia movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny starring Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen also debuted last week.

For those unhappy with the local Netflix lineup, there’s always the option of using VPN (virtual private networking) services to bypass the geographical restrictions and view programmes meant for the US.

Despite Netflix cracking down on some VPN offerings of late, notably those used by MyRepublic users in Singapore, many others such as Unotelly continue to provide viewers here with an option to watch programmes restricted from them.

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Alfred is a writer, speaker and media instructor who has covered the telecom, media and technology scene for more than 20 years. Previously the technology correspondent for The Straits Times, he now edits the Techgoondu.com blog and runs his own technology and media consultancy.
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6 Comments
  • Goldie says:
    May 20, 2016 at 1:59 am

    4-th season of House of Cards available with https://unblocknetflix.co in Singapore

    Reply
  • Glory says:
    May 13, 2016 at 2:07 pm

    Better way to get US or UK Netflix is using https://unblockandwatch.com service

    Reply
  • Faiz Budak Kecik says:
    March 7, 2016 at 1:00 am

    I’m very disappointed with this. I have been waiting for Netflix to release season 4 of house of cards. I turn to Netflix because I don’t want to deal with TV operators and their bombardment of advertisements.

    Reply
    • Alfred Siew says:
      March 7, 2016 at 6:26 pm

      Yes, it is disappointing. House of Cards is definitely a headliner for Netflix. Ont he bright side, there’s still a good amount of content such as Daredevil and Narcos that is debuting here.

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      • Faiz Budak Kecik says:
        March 7, 2016 at 10:40 pm

        I very much agree with what you said. That is the reason I signed up for Netflix, to get all the exclusive content. Narcos too has proven to be a very interesting show and I am waiting for the next season to air. Hopefully it doesn’t turn out the same as House of Cards. If the show is going to be aired on a tv operator then I believe it will lose credibility.

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        • Alfred Siew says:
          March 8, 2016 at 4:46 pm

          Couldn’t have said it better myself.

          Reply

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