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If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you’re in for a treat.

Netflix signed a (close to) one billion dollar agreement with the subscription-based television service Epix to bring content from Paramount Pictures, MGM, and Lionsgate to their “Watch Instantly” service 3 months after they are released to DVD (which is much faster than waiting on them to arrive on HBO, Cinemax, or Showtime).  We’re talking movies like Iron Man 2, How to Train your Dragon, Kick-Ass, The Expendables, and more will be available on Netflix sooner than they will be on cable/satellite.  Bye premium packages… hello Netflix! 

The deal will also enable films like Iron Man, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and more to be added to the “Watch Instantly” catalog once it actually starts on September 1, 2010.

If you’re not a Netflix subscriber, now’s a better time than ever to sign up!  The “Watch Instantly” service is available on PC, Mac, Playstation 3, Wii, iPhone, iPad, and Xbox 360 (Google Android support is coming soon!).

Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings, announced that soon you will no longer need a disc to enjoy Netflix on the Playstation 3.

“Before our next call in October, we expect to be launching a major new version of our Sony PS3 user interface which doesn’t require a disc and is dynamically updated continuously with the latest Netflix UI improvements.”

He also added that the TV show content will be enhanced as well…

“In terms of streaming content, we are rapidly expanding our TV shows available for streaming and since our last call we have added thousands of TV episodes from new deals with Fox, MTV Networks and Warner Television. These shows include all seasons of “24,” “Futurama,” “Lie To Me,” “The Chapelle Show,” “Nip/Tuck” and “Veronica Mars,” and in a few weeks all seasons of “The Family Guy” will be available to stream as well. We see TV shows as equally important to our franchise as movies.”

Super cool… now just to hope that the Wii gets the same treatment!