AP Wire | 12/08/2004 | Social networking coming to Netflix: "Social networking coming to Netflix" SAN FRANCISCO - Online DVD rental leader Netflix Inc. is putting social networking on its marquee of coming attractions for next year.

In its latest move to fend off competitive threats, Netflix will let subscribers invite their friends to peek at DVDs they've watched and read their opinions of the movies. If the invitation is accepted, the sender automatically gets reciprocal rights to read their friend's lists and reviews.