Netflix inks pact with Hathway, to offer video streaming via set-top box

Netflix allows payment only through credit cards and netbanking

Cable broadband provider Hathway and online entertainment firm Netflix have tied up to provide consumers access to the latter’s movies through the Hathway set-top box. 

The set-top box will have a remote with a dedicated button to allow users to use Netflix by clicking on the button. 

Hathway subscribers will also be able to pay their Netflix subscription using their Hathway bill. This is the third distribution partnership that the American online entertainment firm has entered into this year. Earlier, it announced similar partnerships with DTH operator Tata Sky and Airtel. These, however, are yet to be implemented.

The Hathway set-top box will