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Netflix expanding console streaming to 'variety of platforms'

 
360-streaming film-rental giant looking for "Engineering Leader--Gaming Platforms" to "rapidly" expand services to multiple consoles. Since it went online as part of last November's New Xbox Experience , Netflix 's Xbox 360 video-streaming service has seen over 1 million people sign up . That number is made even more impressive by the fact the Los Gatos, California-based company--best known for its mail-based DVD rental and PC streaming service--only has 10 million subscribers in total. Coming soon to a(nother) console near you? Now, it appears Netflix is looking to expand its presence in the gaming space even further. According to a job listing on its Web site , Netflix is looking to hire an "Engineering Leader--Gaming Platforms" to direct "a small technology team to rapidly prototype and iterate on a variety of platforms ." (Emphasis added.) Though it never names a console in particular, the listing repeatedly ... (link)

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