Microsoft to offer TV show downloads via Xbox Live

Microsoft has announced that it will offer TV shows and movie downloads via its Xbox Live service, further moving the Xbox 360 from video game console to consumer home entertainment device.

The new service, Xbox Live Video, will launch on 22 November and initial content partners include CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, TBS, UFC, and Warner Bros Home Entertainment.

Xbox Live Video will support high-definition TV shows and movies, and Microsoft plans to launch the service with around 200 hours of HD content and 800 hours of standard-definition content.

Source: NMA.co.uk

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