1M download XBox-Netflix application

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- One million Xbox LIVE Gold members have downloaded and activated the Xbox LIVE application from Netflix since November, it was announced Thursday.

In less than three months, the Xbox LIVE community has watched 1.5 billion minutes of movies and TV episodes, said Microsoft Corp. and Netflix Inc.

The Netflix application offers Xbox LIVE Gold members the ability to instantly watch movies and TV episodes from Netflix on a television via the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. Xbox 360 is the only gaming and entertainment console that lets viewers instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix. Xbox LIVE Gold members who are also Netflix unlimited members can watch movies and TV episodes streamed instantly from Netflix on Xbox LIVE for no additional fee, the companies said.

"Adding Netflix to our ever-growing library of 30,000 movies and TV shows makes Xbox 360 the best value in home entertainment," John Schappert, corporate vice president of Interactive Entertainment, LIVE, Software and Services Business at Microsoft, said in a statement. "With over 1 million activations and 1.5 billion minutes watched to date, Netflix is a great win for Xbox living rooms nationwide. These families are getting more entertainment from Xbox 360 than from any other device connected to their TVs."

"Netflix continues to provide its 9.4 million subscribers unprecedented convenience, selection and value," added Netflix Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Kilgore. "With more than 100,000 titles on DVD and 12,000 movies and TV episodes available to watch instantly, there's no better way to enjoy movies than Netflix."