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Sony owned titles back on Netflix for Xbox 360

Glados   on 28 November 2008 - 08:29 · 9 comments & 2750 views

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Earlier this month it was discovered that a significant number of movies by Columbia Pictures, a subsidiary of Sony, were mysteriously pulled from the Netflix service offered on Xbox Live – but remained available on other Netflix compatible devices. This of course led many to believe that Sony had carefully timed the downtime of the films as a blow to rival Microsoft on the eve of the NXE launch.

The excuse given by Netflix at the time was that there was a problem with licensing the films for XBLA, claiming they would be back "shortly." Whatever the problem was, it appears that the companies have finally solved it, and now most of the films have been quietly put back up again. Interestingly, Netflix noted that certain Sony titles are still missing and "not necessarily" due to a licensing issue, though no solid explanation was given.

News source: Tech Spot

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#1 epple on 28 Nov 2008 - 09:09
Good! =D Was a bit saddened when I noticed some movies were unavailable.
(3 replies) #2 Airlink on 28 Nov 2008 - 14:33
Christ, after all the bull**** ( Sony rootkit, anyone? ) Sony has pulled over the years, it's a wonder Microsoft ALLOWED Sony back on their console.
#2.1 thenonhacker on 28 Nov 2008 - 15:33
Duh, downloads offered in Xbox360 cannot have Sony rootkits.
#2.2 Airlink on 28 Nov 2008 - 17:57
thenonhacker said,
Duh, downloads offered in Xbox360 cannot have Sony rootkits.

Duh I didn't say they did. Said bull**** they have pulled over the years includes the cited rootkit fiasco, hence my wonderment that anyone sells Sony's crap anywhere.
Way to read.
#2.3 Mista T on 28 Nov 2008 - 20:54
So do you not watch movies or TV shows owned by Sony? Do you avoid or their products?
(2 replies) #3 brent3000 on 28 Nov 2008 - 19:19
u can just see sony throwing ps3 adverts over their movies that run over xbox soon... Such a sony thing to do.,..
#3.1 BGM on 29 Nov 2008 - 00:23
i don't see the problem with this?
#3.2 yert* on 29 Nov 2008 - 09:55
Heh, me either. Why wouldn't they?
#4 bbfc_uk on 30 Nov 2008 - 19:54
Not suprised and its probably Sony up to thier childish antics again (wikipedia edit anyone?)

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