Andre Yoskowitz
28 Nov 2008 14:32
Last week we reported that Netflix had failed to get a licensing deal completed in time with Sony Pictures and therefore a number of Sony films were showing up as "not available on Xbox" when users tried to access them through their Xbox 360 Netflix streaming service.
It appears the licensing issues have been solved for the most part however, as most of the films are back and available for streaming.
Steve Swasey, a Netflix spokesman has declined any other comment about specific licensing deals but did say "We said earlier that titles come and go, that is part of the natural ebb and flow (of these licensing deals). Some titles are back while some are not."
The real issue at hand should be why Netflix had such an admittedly large snafu. The company has been planning to bring their "Watch Instantly" streaming service to Xbox 360 owners for months, and it seems odd that they would leave out a licensing deal with such a large studio.