Google Play Books, Movies expand to dozens of new countries

By Andrew Martonik
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Google has just expanded content offerings for Books and Movies to dozens of new countries today. For Google Play Books, it's 11 new countries, and for Google Play Movies, it's a whopping 21 new countries. There are still plenty more countries for the content to be expanded to, but it's always great to see a big rush of new places get access to more of what Google Play has to offer. A full list of new countries follows.

Google Play Books

  • Bolivia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Google Play Movies

  • Albania
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Estonia
  • Greece
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Slovakia
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Source: Google Play Support

Andrew Martonik
Andrew Martonik

Andrew was an Executive Editor, U.S. at Android Central between 2012 and 2020.

13 Comments
  • It's only a matter of time before Google has the rest of the world is covered. Remember that iTunes didn't get to most countries in the world on day one either. It takes time to expand with all these laws in place.
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  • Google has got to be one of my favorite companies. Sure, they do a lot of funky stuff with my data, but they are always expanding, always improving, and always innovating. Posted via Android Central App
  • Now we need Google TV in all countries but the way that TV rights are guarded it will never happen.. Posted via my Motorola Startac
  • They've really stepped up their game the last few months. Posted via Android Central App
  • So Moldova gets Movies and Romania doesn't? Blah!
  • Thanks to Pro TV (voyo) exclusive deals!
  • Ha. Ai dreaptate
  • I'm from Azerbaijan and I'm really happy about this expansion, keep bringing the rest of the services Google :) Posted via Android Central App
  • But just movies not tv. I wait for tv series.
  • what about Bulgaria?
  • Google Play Books is now also available in Luxembourg. Don't know since when already, but just noticed it yesterday. That's very nice indeed! Now, please also give me Google Product purchase possibilities in Luxembourg, and I'll be even happier :-)
  • Wow, so many undeveloped and non EU countries added, yet Slovenia is still not supported by anything else than play store for apps..
  • Some Asian countries got it before Turkey did. Meh. It's not surprising given the country's current political instability. Posted via Android Central App