Netflix Announces Partnership With Sony Electronics to Instantly Stream Movies to BRAVIA TVs
July 09 2009 - 7:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Sony Joins Growing List of World-Class CE Manufacturers That Enable
Netflix Members to Instantly Watch Movies Streamed to the TV via
the Internet LOS GATOS, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Netflix, Inc., (NASDAQ:NFLX) the world's largest online movie
rental service, today announced a partnership with Sony Electronics
that will enable Netflix subscribers to instantly watch movies
streamed from Netflix on Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video-capable HDTVs
and on previous BRAVIA models compatible with Sony's BRAVIA
Internet video link module. In the fall, Netflix members on an
unlimited plan can use the Sony BRAVIA Internet Video-capable HDTVs
to instantly watch more than 12,000 movies and TV episodes streamed
from Netflix. Sony is the latest consumer electronics (CE) company
to partner with Netflix. Other CE companies partnering with Netflix
are Microsoft (with the Xbox360), LG Electronics, Roku, Samsung,
TiVo and VIZIO. Netflix members pay as little as $8.99 a month for
unlimited streaming from a library of more than 12,000 choices and
unlimited DVDs by mail from a library of more than 100,000 DVD
titles in more than 200 genres. "Sony has been a world leader in
consumer electronics for decades," said Netflix Chief Executive
Officer Reed Hastings. "We are proud to include Sony Electronics
among our CE partners who continue to provide new and exciting ways
for Netflix members to instantly watch movies and TV episodes in
their living rooms on their TVs." About Netflix, Inc. Netflix, Inc.
is the world's largest online movie rental service, with more than
ten million subscribers. For one low monthly price, Netflix members
can get DVDs delivered to their homes and can instantly watch
movies and TV episodes streamed to their TVs and PCs, all in
unlimited amounts. Members can choose from over 100,000 DVD titles
and a growing library of more than 12,000 choices that can be
watched instantly. There are never any due dates or late fees. DVDs
are delivered free to members by first class mail, with a
postage-paid return envelope, from 58 distribution centers. More
than 97 percent of Netflix members live in areas that generally
receive shipments in one business day. Netflix is also partnering
with leading consumer electronics companies to offer a range of
devices that can instantly stream movies and TV episodes to
members' TVs from Netflix. For more information, visit
http://www.netflix.com/. DATASOURCE: Netflix, Inc. CONTACT: Steve
Swasey of Netflix, Inc., +1-408-540-3947, Web Site:
http://www.netflix.com/
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