Sony's Netflix library (mostly) available on NXE

by Dustin Burg { Nov 26th 2008 at 3:00AM }

About a week after they abruptly removed their entire Netflix library from streaming to the 360, Sony's Columbia Pictures has decided to allow NXE Netflix streaming of most of their content. Thank goodness, because most Netflix subscribing fanboys already had pitchforks in hand and their retaliatory plan of action laid out.

We can confirm that almost all of the Columbia Pictures Netflix content can now be streamed to the 360, but a few movies (including Superbad) are still being blocked. Hopefully the remaining content's licensing deals will get dealt with and all streaming media will be available in the next week or so. Fingers crossed.

[Thanks, to everyone who sent this in]

Tags: columbia-pictures, netflix, new-xbox-experience, nxe, sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ensiot @ Nov 26th 2008 3:19AM

Hooray!

Luckily i live in Finland so I dont have to ponder this dilemma.

Zanbato @ Nov 26th 2008 3:32AM

Movies from my queue that are still unavailable (at the risk of opening myself to ridicule):

Bad Boys
Next
Paprika
The Professional
Spider-Man 3
Vacancy

All are Starz Play titles. Curiously, though, Coupling and Fawlty Towers (British TV series) are now available indefinitely; they were set to expire Dec. 1...

meatee @ Nov 26th 2008 3:44AM

Yeah, the BBC programs seem to have been set not to cancel, as 'Little Britain' and 'Keeping Up Appearances' also no longer say available until Dec. 1.

Also, the only movie showing not available on Xbox for me is 'Across the Universe', which I just watched on Blu-Ray, so I don't care anyway.

MDJ2010 @ Nov 26th 2008 6:21AM

What the hell is that about, so you get programs made in Britain but people in Britain aren't allowed access to them????

I hope they offer this streaming service in the UK at some point and it doesnt become like our rubbish video marketplace where we still dont get tv shows.

I for one would use a service like this a LOT.

Anyone know of a petition?

Boff @ Nov 26th 2008 6:45AM

There's been talk of Lovefilm for films, but I think that's just a hopeful rumour to be honest. Not sure about the telly programs though. (Unless the series is already on DVD perhaps?)

Brian @ Nov 26th 2008 7:29AM

If you want to petition just download what you need from a torrent site. Seems like the only way to get anybody to do anything in the entertainment industry.

ironmike26 @ Nov 26th 2008 8:08AM

looks good!!!!!!

Swamp Donkey @ Nov 26th 2008 8:34AM

Good for Sony, good to see that a bit of internet complaining can sometimes have an effect.

brandon @ Nov 26th 2008 8:53AM

yeah, i'm sure sony is really concerned with a bunch of morons complaining over the internet

OR it could just be a licensing deal and once those issues were settled, and the appropriate parties were paid, the service was opened up.

but feel free to bitch and moan about your conspiracy theories