Current Episodes - Instant queue

[TexasKevin]

I just noticed a couple shows I watch are now available instantly when new episodes are aired.
Party Down and Harpers Island.
This is awesome! I like the Netflix instant view better than watching online if I miss them live. Party Down was even available as the current episode was airing.

Anyone catch any other shows that new episodes are isntantly available? I love this new feature.

[wowwee123]

Heroes was one of them until I stopped watching in mid-season.

[Ellen]

The various CSIs usually come through the next day.

[wowwee123]

I wonder as to when is season 1 of all of these coming, is it in the works?

[Ellen]

I don't work in content, so I don't know. Judging by the press release from the original signing of that deal, I'd say Netflix was offered some recent seasons but not the whole shebang.

[wowwee123]

If something is being offered on hulu.com - is there any reason why it's not available on netflix? For example, the TV Series "Betwitched".

What part of Netflix do you work in?

[Ellen]

Customer service!

A lot of the Hulu stuff is already owned by NBC/Universal or Fox, so they don't have to make licensing deals, as far as I know (and I can only speculate). Bewitched is owned by Sony Pictures, and they might not want to encourage the competition to buy an xBox and stream on that, after all :)

[wowwee123]

Good point regarding the Sony issue.

Speaking of customer service, at least two of them have said that - Reviews That Aren't Reviews group is a great idea. I mentioned to them that if Netflix people in charge of removing reviews joined the group and posted that a particular non-review was removed, because they saw it posted there, it would make for a faster clean up of the Netflix reviews.

What do you think?

[Ellen]

Well, I go through and not-helpful and flag things when I see them myself, but I'm just a phone rep. I can't speak to the amount of time the website folks would have to monitor the group.

[wowwee123]

How about joining & contributing a flag here & there?