As Cruel As School Children: Sony Begins to Remove Columbia Pictures Films From Netflix
by Demi Adejuyigbe on November 18, 2008 at 6:11 pm
As the latter half of Keenan and Kel would undoubtedly say in this situation- Awww, here it goes.
Tomorrow is the official launch of Microsoft’s NXE, a new firmware upgrade for the Xbox 360 that will change a lot of things regarding the ways the 360 operates. If you haven’t already heard, the Xbox 360 will also be able to stream Netflix films, which isn’t anything new to those of you with an internet connection and access to Google, but this is the first time it will be in HD. Sony, not being one for fair game when it comes to video services on demand, has decided that they’re going to take the low road- and remove Sony’s Columbia Pictures films from Netflix. This means that you won’t be able to stream Sony films from Netflix, that is, if Sony has their way. Hit the jump for my take on this.
If you ask me, Sony’s being super childish in this whole ordeal, and to not allow their films on Netflix, which affects MORE than just 360 users, just so that 360 owners can’t stream their films is just stupid. It’s not as if anyone is going to move to the PS3 because the 360 won’t allow them to stream Casino Royale from Netfli- well, maybe. Hmm. Bad example. Uhh- no one will move to the PS3 to stream Are We There Yet? Yeah, that’s better. But really- just put the films back on. If people can’t find a movie, they usually just move on to another film. Sony, a wise man gave me some words of advice that I’d like to pass on to you in this whole ordeal- Suck it up, cupcake.
Source: Xbox-Scene
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15 Comments » |
on November 18, 2008 6:14 pm
Did you put the screw in the tuna?
on November 18, 2008 6:14 pm
Both companies seem to be resorting to child like tactics. MS paid so PS3 gamers couldn’t play the Tomb Raider demo.
It’s all just companies being jerks.
on November 18, 2008 6:15 pm
That’s a dick move, Sony. A dick move…
on November 18, 2008 6:20 pm
Sony: “Here kiddies, have some of this super awesome sugary sweet stuff I have”
MS: “Hey look, I can give those sweets to some of those kids via other means”
Sony: “YOU WHAT! HOW DARE YOU! NOW NOBODY CAN HAVE ANY SWEETS”
Sony are just being stupid with this
on November 18, 2008 8:25 pm
What won’t Sony do in a mad dash to protect every inch of profitability?
Next thing you know, Sony is going to order employees to run over anyone who gets in their way while they drive company vehicles. Because stopping for old ladies crossing the street just takes to much time. Not to mention the price of the fuel wasted during idle!
on November 18, 2008 8:44 pm
I think everyone who needs to see Superbad has seen it or owns it by now. I saw it once Sony…That was plenty.
on November 18, 2008 8:50 pm
HA! Sony pulled a Microsoft….on Microsoft!
on November 18, 2008 10:05 pm
Hey if SONY wants to take off THEIR films from Netflix then so be it. That is their right, especially seeing as MS would be profiting off of it. I mean you don’t see Halo or Gears of War on the Play Station systems so why have SONY films profit on an MS system?
I don’t know I guess since I don’t do Netflix I don’t care either way.
on November 19, 2008 12:18 am
Dang that’s cold
on November 19, 2008 1:35 am
Netflix has already put out a statement saying that this was not foul play on Sony / Columbia’s part, so I think you need to correct your story, unless of course it’s more sensational to publish this kind of flame bait – oh wait – of course it is.
on November 19, 2008 7:03 am
Thinking about it from a business stand point, Sony is really hurting itself by snubbing Netflix.
Hurting their coin? I would have never thought it possible for business men to pull such a stunt. How moronic.
on November 19, 2008 10:37 am
good strategic move from sony…
on November 19, 2008 3:50 pm
I’d say that’s pretty smart from sony. Its not childish.
If you ask me, Sony’s a pretty big company, it could do a netflix type of thing, using its Ps Store movies. No one is going to rent a movie for $2-5 anyway.
on November 19, 2008 4:29 pm
By the way…
Netflix VP Steve Swasey says there’s no foul play involved, and that the NXE Instant Queue had just run into a licensing issue with Columbia Pictures.
on November 19, 2008 9:38 pm
OP needs to do more research into what he writes methinks. Missed the whole point and converted it into this really ugly baby that’s not supposed to be there. Yet people would pay $5 to look at it anyways.