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Sony pulls a Grinch: Sony movies can't run on Netflix-XBL |
Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Columbia, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, xbox 360 titles
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A lot of folks were happy when Netflix finally confirmed its tie-up with XBL. Unfortunately, those happy days weren't to last. Apparently, competition between Sony and Microsoft is that serious that they can't even share movies.That's right. Word's out that movies from Sony's Columbia Pictures have been stopped from streaming on the XBL. At first, people thought it was just a glitch. But then later on, it was confirmed that this restriction is only applicable to Xbox 360 users.
Yes, the embargo is only on the 360, while PC, Mac and other Netflix-enabled on-demand devices still enjoy their Sony movies.
Said Steve Swasey, VP of corporate communications for Netflix, "In the case of Xbox 360, a few hundred titles are temporarily unavailable to be streamed via the Xbox game console." He furthered, "Those titles are still available to be watched on subscribers' computers and on TVs via other partner devices, and we hope they'll be licensed for Xbox 360 shortly."
The question on everybody's mind now is: Did Sony expressly request this of Netflix or did they take it upon themselves in consideration of the... erm.. conflict in interests? Unfortunately, Swasey would not say.
But I know what you're all thinking, uh-huh.
As watching instantly becomes a more prominent part of the Netflix service, our goal is to have all of our streaming content licensed for all of our partner devices. We're doing well in this area, but it will take some time before we fully achieve that goal. Today, titles regularly come in and out of license and there is a natural ebb and flow to what we have on license at any given point in time.
You guys will have to pick up your Sony films on DVD rentals for now, until Sony says they're fine to run it on a Microsoft console.
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- HD Netflix Streaming will hit Xbox 360 first
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Sony has always acted like a-holes, still does and probably always will.
Cheers
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It is a proper move on Sony's part and if MS wants those movies they will have to pay for once...
What is wrong with Sony flexing what little muscle it has ?
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Learn to pick your words right.
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At that time, many 360 fans hailed this as proper. So I don't see why those same fans are now crying foul? Hypocrisy much? :)
As for Blu-ray, I think Sony would probably be happy to have it on Microsoft's console as well, as that would just solidify their format's position, and bring them a hefty paycheck in licensing fees.
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Exclusive DLC is one thing, at least you can still play the game on either console with or without DLC.
Blocking content altogether like this netflix BS is something else entirely.
It doesn't take a genius to figure this out, just common sense .
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either way its the customers that lose out, mostly ps3 users but yea.
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360 .. so what? get the dvd from a shop
ps3 ... have to buy a 360 for the dlc
...common sence??
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When money moguls shell out $10 million at a time to charitable organizations, WTF happened to their own charity at the work place? I'm not saying "go socialist", I am asking about what happened to being "FAIR"?
Honest pay for Honest work.
Slowly but surely, Sony, Disney and Microsoft are taking over the world. If you want to get biblical about it (and I'm not, so keep your beliefs to yourself), it's coming down to unless you where the logo of one of those 3 companies on your forehead (tattooed of course) you don't get to use/buy a product they are in control of.
I just think Wall Street and all the bastards that made the country into the mess that it is should be court ordered to jump out of the 22nd story window of the company that they ****ed away. Just like back in the last depression. Only those guys did it out of try to save something that seems to be lost in today's current business people.
It's called Self "F***ing Respect. God (or deity of your choice) forbid you should show some dignity and do the right thing.
FTAFTFH...
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