This just in: Netflix appears to be set to launch Watch Instantly for some new devices—namely, the Nintendo Wii console and the little handheld platform from Apple. The source of this rumor is “an industry executive familiar with Netflix’s plans” who spoke on (we assume) the condition of anonymity to Multichannel News. That executive says that Netflix plans to launch streaming for the iPhone, iPod touch, and Nintendo Wii very soon.

The closest we can come to corroborating this information is that some of us in Orbiting HQ received surveys from Netflix a couple months ago asking us if we would take advantage of streaming to these devices if it were available, and, if necessary, would we be willing to pay a small fee to install the software. Earlier this year, we heard a similar rumor from a Lionsgate executive that said Wii streaming was coming soon, after the success of streaming to the Xbox 360. And in April, Netflix posted a job listing for “engineering leader” for gaming platforms. It’s not hard to imagine Netflix would extend this feature to the most popular mobile application platform on the planet, as well as gaming consoles.