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Loads of little stuff happening for your Wednesday. More than your brain can handle, so, we’ll make it short and sort-of sweet for you.

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The Major has word that the next time you start up Netflix on your Xbox 360, you’ll be prompted to accept and update introducing Kinect support for Netflix.

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Xbox 360 PR boss in the US, David Dennis, has confirmed the 360 version of Hulu Plus is aiming for a spring release.

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A Netflix channel is now available to download for Wii in the US.

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PS3 owners who use Netflix will be pleased to know the service will go disc-free on the console this coming Monday, October 18.

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Old, antiquated discs? With steaming media? You might as well be shoving a book into your PS3.

No more, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in a recent earnings call.

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NOA’s Reggie Fils-Aime has told CNBC that not only has Wii moved over five million units this year already, but that there’s almost one million Netflix users on the console.

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Analyst Michael Pachter has said that thanks to consoles offering Netflix, the service could garner an extra 3 million users this year.

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Netflix has started sending out out discs this week to Wii users, so that they can enjoy streaming movies along with 360 and PS3 owners.

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NOA’s Reggie Fils-Aime chatted to CNBC yesterday about Nintendo’s deal with Netflix, telling the news outlet that because there’s not a lot of HD content through the streaming movie service, Wii customers won’t even miss higher resolutions.

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Netflix and Nintendo will today announce a spring release for the former’s video service on Wii, the NYT’s reporting.

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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said the chances of Netflix coming to Nintendo are “excellent”.

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According to a Microsoft fact sheet, ten more countries will be getting the Xbox Live Video Marketplace this fall.

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Netflix’s Steve Swasey has told G4 that PS3 owners looking to use the firm’s movie service on their console will need to use their streaming discs until late 2010.

“Late next year we expect to have an embedded solution available for PS3s via a system software update slated for release through the PlayStation Network,” he said.

Thanks, Kotaku.

The US PS Blog just announced that Netflix is now available for PS3.

If you’ve requested an instant streaming disc for your console, it’s on its way to you, apparently. If you haven’t, go here to get one.

It’s US-only remember. The Euro Movie Store launches next week.

There’s a Netflix-PS3 video after the break.

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Netflix users should have gotten their instant streaming disc for PS3 today, and if you have yet to try it out or are sitting on the fence, there’s a demo of the service posted over on YouTube, which we have past the break.

Looks like a good thing, really.

See for yourself.

Thanks Engadget.

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Loads of folks got emails today from Netflix saying that their “free instant streaming disc for PS3 should arrive by Friday, Nov 06, 2009″.

That’s tomorrow.

Hooray. While you’re waiting, Netflix says that you can add TV episodes and movies to your instant Queue now so that you can watch instantly once the disc arrives.

If you signed up, check your email now.

Thanks, ffronw.

Streaming media analyst Dan Rayburn has said that a source of his “involved in the project” told him that Nintendo is in the “testing stages” with Netflix.

The source even went so far as to say the service will arrive on the console “very shortly”.

“What I’m hearing is that Nintendo originally planned to bring the Netflix service to the Wii before the end of this year,” he wrote, “which still might take place, but that Nintendo is also considering holding off on the Netflix service until they release their next generation Wii HD unit in early 2010.”

Rayburn also claims to have images of the service, but declined to share the shots with Business Insider, because he didn’t want it to come back to haunt his source.

Michael Pachter said yesterday that Netflix on Wii will be announced “in the next 12 months”.

Netflix has confirmed that all PS3 users who request a disc for the streaming service will get one come Novemeber.

Speaking with Joystiq, Netflix vice president Steve Swasey said that there will be no disc shortages, as it as “produced enough discs” with distribution centers currently hoarding units until the ship date.

While the company is still working out distribution details, customers will receive the red envelope as fast as it normally takes for a Netflix rental to hit their doorstep.

Also, since there isn’t a “VIP list or special circumstance list”, everyone should get it around the same time.

Netflix also confirmed that PS3 service will be similar to the Xbox 360 service, which outputs 720p and stereo sound.

More through the link.

Netflix has told Joystiq that a disc-free version of the service will arrive in the form of an update sometime next year.

Until then, users will have to pop in the Netflix disc to access the service until it becomes available.

“Netflix members and PS3 owners have really wanted a way to instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix via the PS3 system,” a representative told the site. “The instant streaming disc represented the fastest and easiest way to let them do this.

“Late next year we expect to have an embedded solution available for PS3s via a system software update slated for release through the PlayStation Network.”

To clarify, the disc-based service has nothing to do with Microsoft.

“The Netflix agreement with Sony for PS3 is consistent with the terms of our partnership with Microsoft for Xbox 360,” the rep added. “Our goal is to give members the opportunity to instantly watch movies streamed from Netflix via the widest variety of Netflix ready devices.

“All of our partners are aware of our goal.”

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