Netflix Expands Apple TV Ties in ITunes Billing Alliance

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Netflix Inc. is deepening its ties with Apple Inc. by allowing owners of Apple TV set-top boxes to sign up for the video-streaming service directly and pay through their iTunes accounts.

The change takes effect today in all markets, Los Gatos, California-based Netflix said today in a blog post. The upgrade makes it simpler for Apple TV users to sign up and pay, Steve Swasey, a Netflix spokesman, said by telephone.