Nintendo Launches Netflix App on Wii Shop Channel

Humberto Saabedra

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Following Sony’s lead, Nintendo has announced the rollout of its own native NetFlix application rolling out to Wii owners today on the Wii Shop Channel.  Like Sony’s application it features support for multichannel Dolby Digital surround sound, but does not support streaming content in HD.

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Journalist since 2006, initially covering the retail wireless sector before pivoting to anime and manga trade reporting in 2008. Founder and publisher of AnimeNews.biz (2008–2017), followed by a 13-year tenure at Crunchyroll News (2011–2024) and launching K-Comics Beat with Comics Beat in 2024. Now stripping away consumer noise to build independent, data-backed intelligence desks focused on cross-border licensing telemetry, production committee balance sheets, and industrial supply-chain forensics.

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