Film services such as LoveFilm, along with the BBC iPlayer, Sky and 4oD will be available on the Xbox 360 by Christmas.
Mocrosoft has launched a new bid to make the Xbox 360 gaming console a comprehensive home entertainment device by adding new TV and film services including the BBC iPlayer, LoveFilm and Channels 4 and 5.
The services, which will launch by Christmas, will also integrate with the consoleââ¬â¢s Kinect controller, meaning that users can control their television through gesture or voice. Nintendoââ¬â¢s rival Wii console has included the iPlayer for some time, but Xbox has previously run into wrangles with the BBC because it charges some users for access to its Xbox Live services, which have traditionally hosted on-demand, paid for digital content.
Sarah Milton, Head of VoD at Channel 4, said it made sense to make 4oD available on Britainââ¬â¢s best-selling console. She said it was ââ¬Åcontinuing our strategy of making content available, on demand, where our viewers most want to watch itââ¬Â.
ââ¬ÅTodayââ¬â¢s announcement is a major step toward realising our vision to bring you all the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy,ââ¬Â said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft.
Microsoft also claimed that its ââ¬ËXbox Liveââ¬â¢ community would make sharing content and using social networks easier. Gamers can now post high-scores, for instance to Twitter or Facebook.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...x-360-to-launch-new-TV-and-film-services.html
Mocrosoft has launched a new bid to make the Xbox 360 gaming console a comprehensive home entertainment device by adding new TV and film services including the BBC iPlayer, LoveFilm and Channels 4 and 5.
The services, which will launch by Christmas, will also integrate with the consoleââ¬â¢s Kinect controller, meaning that users can control their television through gesture or voice. Nintendoââ¬â¢s rival Wii console has included the iPlayer for some time, but Xbox has previously run into wrangles with the BBC because it charges some users for access to its Xbox Live services, which have traditionally hosted on-demand, paid for digital content.
Sarah Milton, Head of VoD at Channel 4, said it made sense to make 4oD available on Britainââ¬â¢s best-selling console. She said it was ââ¬Åcontinuing our strategy of making content available, on demand, where our viewers most want to watch itââ¬Â.
ââ¬ÅTodayââ¬â¢s announcement is a major step toward realising our vision to bring you all the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy,ââ¬Â said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft.
Microsoft also claimed that its ââ¬ËXbox Liveââ¬â¢ community would make sharing content and using social networks easier. Gamers can now post high-scores, for instance to Twitter or Facebook.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...x-360-to-launch-new-TV-and-film-services.html
