It has been some time in the making, but Microsoft has finally announced their online video entertainment strategy for the Xbox 360. Beginning on November 22, Xbox 360 owners will be able to buy and rent over 1,000 hours of programming using the new Xbox Live Video Marketplace. The Marketplace will see Microsoft selling programming from CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. “CSI,” “South Park,” “Batman Forever” and “Nacho Libre” are a few of the titles that will be offered by year’s end. At launch, TV shows will be offered as download-to-own, while movies will only be available as 24-hour rentals. Microsoft has also said that users will be able to re-download content for free, in the event that users delete content to make space for new purchases, or even if users want to sign in to Xbox Live and download the show on another console. Shows will be attached to a user’s Xbox Live gamertag. The service will launch in the US, but Microsoft plans to expand it to other territories over the coming year.
November 8th, 2006 at 3:21 am
Maybe Apple will come out with there ipod as something huge, kind of like its been a year since the rumers started, or maybe they think of something that will blow everyone away.