I think BlackBerry 10 fans have been waiting for Netflix since, well, the BlackBerry PlayBook was announced. I was one of the early proponents for a Netflix app for the PlayBook as it was really the first media friendly BlackBerry device to be released in the modern age of BlackBerry. Well, in a recent interview with CTV’s Michael Oliveria, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings comments briefly on the future of Netflix on BlackBerry devices.
CP: You’ve been quoted as saying that you’re always trying out a new smartphone or tablet to keep up on new technology. Have you tried one of the new BlackBerry 10 devices yet?
Hastings: No. Like many people I was a BlackBerry addict from 1997 or 1998 through to the iPhone but I haven’t tried it. We don’t currently support streaming on the BlackBerry, it’s a unique operating system you have to target, and unfortunately there’s just not enough volume for entertainment (apps). It’s a great device for getting work done but people don’t interact with it as an entertainment device the same way they do with say an iPhone or Android phone.
The only positive thing I can pull from this interview in general is the new Arrested Development Season 4 “news”…but after reading this, it makes me want to pirate it more and more when it is finally out. I don’t know what year Hastings thinks it is, but BlackBerry not only “gets work done,” but BlackBerry is now more of a “be-all, end-all” type of device than it was one, two, or even 8 years ago! I think it’s time for Netflix to cut the elitist crap and step up to the plate with BlackBerry 10.
These excuses are garbage, and I’m not buying it one bit. How do you feel about Mr. Hastings’ comments about Netflix and BlackBerry? Sound off in the comments section!
To read the full interview head on over to the CTV website and check it out.