Netflix, Xbox Converge to Conquer the Living Room
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the Internet, thanks to a deal announced Monday with Netflix that highlights the way gaming devices are expanding into all-purpose home-entertainment hubs. The arrangement, revealed at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles, will let Netflix subscribers stream 10,000 movies and TV shows to Xbox consoles for viewing on television sets, beginning this fall. Xbox had movies and shows available for download before, but only half as many.
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Netflix, Xbox Converge to Conquer the Living Room