Netflix Removes Sony Pictures from Starz Play

If you’re a frequent user of Netflix’s Instant Streaming service, you probably noticed that you can no longer watch movies from Sony through Starz Play. It’s only temporary, and it will be back to normal as soon as the two companies work it out. The Netflix Blog said that this problem is due to a contract issue between Sony and Netflix:

Hi, Pauline Fischer, VP of Content Acquisition, here. You may have noticed that Sony movies through StarzPlay are not currently available to watch instantly. This is the result of a temporary contract issue between Sony and Starz and, while these two valued partners work through their differences, we hope you are enjoying the wide variety of new movies and TV shows added daily. In the next few weeks, look for great movie titles like The Fighter, Skyline and Iron Man 2 as well as the first four seasons of Mad Men, all to watch instantly.