Netflix extends Xbox service into Lat-Am

Video streaming service Netflix has extended the functionality of its Xbox service in the US and is launching it in Latin America.

It has been optimised for Xbox and now allows users to select more TV series and movies on screen, new interactive options and support for titles in high-definition.

The Xbox service has also launched in Latin America in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Under the terms of a wider agreement with Microsoft, Netflix said that it now has the rights to launch its service on Xbox in new international territories as it rolls out.