Since June <answer>2009</answer> VidZone has offered a free music video streaming service in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In October <answer>2009</answer>, Sony Computer Entertainment and Netflix announced that the Netflix streaming service would also be available on PlayStation 3 in the United States. A paid Netflix subscription was required for the service. The service became available in November <answer>2009</answer>. Initially users had to use a free Blu-ray disc to access the service; however, in October 2010 the requirement to use a disc to gain access was removed.
What year did the announcement come about Netflix becoming available on PS3 in the U.S.?
2009