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Netflix streaming takes a serious hit, Columbia Pictures not watchable on 360
destructoid.com - 11/19/2008
Netflix streaming takes a serious hit, Columbia Pictures not watchable on 360
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I fired up my 360 and installed the New Xbox Experience last night.. After making my avatar and fiddling with the menus, I sunk my teeth into the feature I was most looking forward to, Netflix streaming, and watched a couple episodes of a short-lived, Jay Mohr TV show. This ...

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Netflix streaming has no Columbia Pictures, Sony responisble?
That VideoGame Blog — Reports are coming in from the internets and those who have downloaded the NXE that not every movie that is watchable on ones computer via Netflix’s instant watch option is popping up on the Xbox’s version of the same Netflix service. Which movies are missing? Why those of Columbia Pictures, of course. We say of course because — wait for it, wait for it — Sony owns Columbia Pictures out and out. Those who have any movie or TV show owned by the production company in their que will not be able to find it to watch when the boot ...

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