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December 8, 2011 04:13 am GMT

Video History Bill Passes House, Struggling Netflix Could Finally Stream On Facebook In US

netflixfacebook586Netflix recently built an app for Facebook that would let its users see what movies or shows their friends are watching, then click to watch them without having to leave Facebook. But when the two companies announced the app in September, Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings said it wouldn't be available in the US, because of a law from the 1980s that prohibited video rental history sharing.The Video Privacy Protection Act is now in the midst of being updated for the digital age. This means Netflix, which has been losing users right and left after a number of missteps this year, could be getting access to the 155 million or so Facebook users in the US. Facebook is already driving significant traffic to YouTube and other online video sites, suggesting the app could ultimately result in higher usage and new (or renewed) Netflix subscriptions from Facebook.

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