It's been a long time coming but finally announced a load of new partnership deals. Highlights for UK are BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Lovefilm.
Full story here (http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2011/oct11/10-05XBTVPR.mspx), too much information to post so go and check it out.
I'm very happy about the Lovefilm news and the missus will be happy about BBC, although no specific mention of 'iplayer'.
The future of network programming begins here. The sooner content providers open their programming to streaming services, the sooner pirates can find more rewarding hobbies.
Quote from: GamerMan316 on October 05, 2011, 05:17:50 PM
Only for Gold members i'm guessing!
Not totally sure. The list below highlights the channels that you need gold subs for and those you dont:
Entertainment Partners on Xbox 360 (Existing and New)
• ABC iView â€" Australia
• AlloCiné â€" France, Germany, Spain, U.K.
• Antena 3 â€" Spain
• Astral Media’s Disney XD â€" Canada
• AT&T** â€" U.S.
• BBC â€" U.K.
• blinkbox â€" U.K.
• Bravo â€" U.S.
• BSkyB** â€" U.K.
• Canal+* â€" France, Spain
• Channel 4 â€" U.K.
• Channel 5 â€" U.K.
• CinemaNow (Best Buy) â€" U.S.
• Comcast â€" U.S.
• Crackle â€" Australia, Canada, U.K., U.S.
• Dailymotion â€" Available in 32 markets
• EPIX â€" U.S.
• ESPN** â€" U.S.
• Facebook** â€" Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets
• FOXTEL** â€" Australia
• GolTV â€" Spain
• HBO GO â€" U.S.
• Hulu â€" Japan
• Hulu +**â€" U.S.
• iHeartRadio (Clear Channel) â€" U.S.
• Last.fm** â€" U.K., U.S.
• LOVEFiLM â€" Germany, U.K.
• Manga Entertainment â€" U.S.
• Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment/Real Sports â€" Canada
• MediaSet â€" Italy
• MSN with MSNBC.com â€" Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, U.K.
• MUZU.TV â€" France, Germany, Italy, Spain, U.K.
• Netflix**â€" Canada, U.S.
• Rogers On Demand Online (RODO) â€" Canada
• RTVE â€" Spain
• SBS On Demand â€" Australia
• Syfy â€" U.S.
• Telefonica â€" Spain
• Televisa â€" Mexico
• “The Today Show†â€" U.S.
• TELUS** â€" Canada
• TMZ â€" U.S.
• Twitter** â€" Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets
• UFC â€" Canada, U.S.
• Verizon â€" U.S.
• VEVO â€" Canada, U.K., U.S.
• VimpelCom** â€" Russia
• Vodafone Portugal** â€" Portugal
• YouTube â€" Available in 22 markets
• ZDF â€" Germany
• Zune** â€" Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain
* Xbox LIVE Gold membership and/or other subscriptions/fees required. Kinect functionality varies by feature, provider and region.
** Denotes existing partners on Xbox LIVE available today.
So currently quite a few of the above don't require Gold, let's hope it stays that way.
LoveFilm on the 360 is great news, it works well on PS3 but I rarely use my PS3, it'll get used far more on the 360. :)
Quote from: Lukehi on October 05, 2011, 05:55:12 PM
• Comcast â€" U.S.
• HBO GO â€" U.S.
• iHeartRadio (Clear Channel) â€" U.S.
• Manga Entertainment â€" U.S.
• Syfy â€" U.S.
• UFC â€" Canada, U.S.
• YouTube â€" Available in 22 markets
These give me the tinglies.
Comcast makes up a huge % of network programming in the US (Viacom being the other). It's a shame they didn't get Viacom, but it's still a huge step in the right direction.
If HBO Go is included with no seperate subscriptions (ie. Hulu / Netflix) AWESOME! If it requires a current subscription to HBO, they can eat a bag of d*cks. :P
iHeartRadio is something the US has been asking for a lot. It let's you listen to real radio stations (not like Last.fm / Pandora) via the web. I personally dislike commercial radio, but more power to `em.