'Broad new content' on Xbox Marketplace? No kidding!

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jun 4th 2007 at 3:01PM }

Xbox Live Marketplace will soon offer content from CMT, the nation's top country music station and Logo, the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender network, along with a slew of other content. Yeah, they're definitely going for a demographic spread -- although there is always that gay cowboy demographic (coincidentally Brokeback Mountain is available on HD DVD and not Blu-ray).

MTV owns both CMT and Logo, and following the success of their MTV, Comedy Central and VH1 brands on the Xbox Live service, decided to expand. CMT, beginning June 6, will offer Comedy Stage, Foxworthy's Big Night Out and Prankville. Logo, beginning June 11, will offer Noah's Arc (pictured), Wisecrack and Curl Girls. There will also be many Anime offerings including the HD version of Anime classic Akira and other properties of ADV Films (Samurai 7, Last Exile).

And you, and you, and you, you're gonna maybe love Dreamgirls, Pan's Labyrinth and other movies coming to the marketplace this month. More details can be found at the Xbox site. A demographic spread in content is always a good thing for consumers and for business.

[Via Press Release]

Tags: cmt, logo, marketplace, microsoft, noah's arc, xbox

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

skeet @ Jun 4th 2007 3:09PM

Did somebody say lesbians?

fap fap fap

billychaos @ Jun 4th 2007 3:09PM

That pic is quite amusing.

Spitkicker @ Jun 4th 2007 3:10PM

Too bad none of these appeal to me either way keep bringing it Microsoft. Now that I have the Daily Show and The Colbert Report I just want Scrubs and the Soup (I know it won't happen).

Matt B @ Jun 4th 2007 3:14PM

Demographic spread? LOGO should appeal more to the current owners. XD

SuiXide @ Jun 4th 2007 3:23PM

"...nd Logo, the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender network..."

...there's already enough guys talking about cocks on Xbox Live, the last thing we need is to encourage them.

...seriously, I get tired of hearing cock jokes in the Halo 3 beta.

aegies @ Jun 4th 2007 3:28PM

Holy shit did they say Akira in HD? Yes please.

http://eat-sleep-game.com/news

andapaul @ Jun 4th 2007 3:29PM

Now thats just plain nasty msft thats just despicable.

Kevin @ Jun 4th 2007 3:30PM

OH NOES!!1! Teh Xb0x THREEEE-6-TEEE IZ REALLY G4Y!!!1!

Sorry, just kidding. Couldn't resist.

I don't know too many gay gamers, but apparently they're a growing demographic.

andapaul @ Jun 4th 2007 3:36PM

hey kevin they should stay away though imagine playing gears and having some guy talking about drapes, linens and whatever else gay people talk about.

minus_273 @ Jun 4th 2007 3:37PM

brokeback mountain in HD that gotta be hilarious.

Hirsbrunner @ Jun 4th 2007 3:40PM

#5 wrote: "...there's already enough guys talking about cocks on Xbox Live..."

I need to get a Live account and an Xbox 360.

Kevin @ Jun 4th 2007 3:47PM

Hey Andapaul,
I have a gay uncle who knows more about video games than I do. He's been playing them since the '70's

baby sea tuna @ Jun 4th 2007 3:50PM

"9. hey kevin they should stay away though imagine playing gears and having some guy talking about drapes, linens and whatever else gay people talk about.

Posted at 3:36PM on Jun 4th 2007 by andapaul"

Wow, my mind's been blown. I was under the impression that people as dumb as you couldn't figure out how to tie their shoes, let alone work the internet. How wrong I was...

Cliff @ Jun 4th 2007 3:53PM

I can't believe the marketplace get Akira!!!

andapaul @ Jun 4th 2007 3:57PM

Porkins @ Jun 4th 2007 4:03PM

Wow, the homophobia in these comments is really appalling, if unsurprising. Hopefully one of these days, you guys will grow up and be ashamed about what you're writing here. And andapaul, to paraphrase, I'm sorry, I just find you disgusting. Someone let you into college?

billychaos @ Jun 4th 2007 4:03PM

@kevin

Why the hell would someone playing Gears of war give a rats ass about drapes enough to comment about them in game. When was the last time you heard a girl playing gears of war asking you about suggestions for a new blouse she wanted???

Chances are if your the type of guy playing gears of war, drapes are the very least of your concerned. Most gay gamers only care about pwnzing just like all other gamers out there.

horngreen @ Jun 4th 2007 4:08PM

and my mind is blown that fruitcakes are allowed to run free these days and whats with pushing it on people in music, movies etc.. i'm sorry i just find it disgusting...o yea i guess they letting us dumb folk into college now, whats the world coming to these days? Hey what can i say besides let God sort them out.

LOL The fact that you think about it enough to find it disgusting tells me maybe you're thinking about it a bit more than you'd like to admit...STEP OUT OF THE CLOSET!

andapaul @ Jun 4th 2007 4:14PM

to porkins
trust me i wont be feeling any shame cus trust me little fairy boys will never be on my list of people to be kind to. I refuse to lower my standards and be nice to that kind.

Hirsbrunner @ Jun 4th 2007 4:14PM

andapaul just needs a good reaming, and he'll change his tune. Oh snap!

Dave @ Jun 4th 2007 4:15PM

I'm looking forward to the new HD movies. The wife and I had been meaning to rent Pan's Labyrinth. Now we can watch it in HD. I might give Black Snake Moan a look, too.

I have no problem with the marketplace expanding their content. If you don't want to watch a show, don't click on it.

andapaul @ Jun 4th 2007 4:19PM

to horngreen
o how cliche "LOL The fact that you think about it enough to find it disgusting tells me maybe you're thinking about it a bit more than you'd like to admit...STEP OUT OF THE CLOSET!" yea so i guess people who are extreme racists really love the people
they fight against....Idiot

Dave @ Jun 4th 2007 4:22PM

I once told a severely homophobic guy that I thought that homosexuality is genetic and that they probably can't do much about it. He vehemently disagreed and insisted it was a choice. I said, "How do you know unless you've had those feelings yourself?" If a friend hadn't interceded, he would have hit me--but I still believe that homophobes are closet homosexuals.

So enjoy the new content, fellas. Only Bill Gates will know how many times you've watched Brokeback Mountain.

Farseer @ Jun 4th 2007 4:22PM

andapaul,

I want to know who is "pushing it on people in music, movies etc..".

Last I checked, you have the right to change the channel or the radio station, and the right to not download something you don't agree with. Your Rush Limbaugh station is just a few stations away.

exavier126 @ Jun 4th 2007 4:27PM

The famous gay cowboy lobby...

Kizzle @ Jun 4th 2007 4:28PM

Tolerance for others sucks.

Farseer @ Jun 4th 2007 4:31PM

andapaul,

"I refuse to lower my standards and be nice to that kind."

So homosexuals are a subspecies? I'm glad I didn't go to your college...

Gwas @ Jun 4th 2007 4:38PM

Brokeback Mountain was released on HD DVD because Focus Features is a NBC/Universal company and Universal has sided with HD-DVD in the format war.

mj @ Jun 4th 2007 5:06PM

come on, that Kenny Chesney crack was as bad as the drapes comment...

But seriously, there aren't roughly a million jokes about logo going through everyone's head, gay and straight, right now?

Pimliconite @ Jun 4th 2007 5:09PM

andapaul, I don't think you're gay. That's just silly. I just, well, _observe_ that you do nothing but talk about gay people. And how you're constantly running into them. You apparently can get away from them, stop watching movies and tv shows about them, or just go on every forum you can find to tell us that they're sick and you're definitely not gay. I don't know how they got some crazy "Dude he's probably gay" idea.

And do note: most racist people don't fixate on BET all day or hang out around black people all day. Most people who regarded this behavior would construe that the person harbored special feelings towards black people, and was just using their racism as a clever way to associate with the people they "hate". If simply didn't like them, they would just avoid them.

Bye, cupcake.

zwarrior @ Jun 4th 2007 5:09PM

LMAO #4 good one.

The should bring CMT's version of pimp my ride, I forgot what it was called but it was trucks rather than cars and I remember seeing it once when flipping channels

billychaos @ Jun 4th 2007 5:13PM

Ok here is what I'm seeing here:

First people complain that they dont want to talk to, associate with, or have anything to do with gays.

Next Companies like Microsoft, MTV (Logo), and sites like gaygamers.net and gaymer.org provide gays with an alternative section where they can go to be away from you...

And you still bitch!!?? The truth is homophobes aren't making any sense at all. They are running their own brains in mindless circles (no pun intended).

LJKelley @ Jun 4th 2007 5:37PM

I already have Brokeback on HD DVD and love Logo :) You would be suprised how many Gay Gamers there are, in fact we love our electronic gadgets (though some root for Apple).

And No, I haven't been playing Halo 3 Beta (though maybe I should be???)

Zachary Hinchliffe @ Jun 4th 2007 7:05PM

andapaul, you disgust me. Gay people are humans too, not some subspecies. Get your head out of the gutter and open your mind.

David @ Jun 4th 2007 7:42PM

Da Gaybox 360 4 da win!!!!

Arturo @ Jun 4th 2007 7:50PM

lol @ andapaul getting flamed like there's no tomorrow haha

Ryan P. @ Jun 4th 2007 7:56PM

Gay content on X-box live? This is the only reason I have to buy an X-box now. Do I have to have a credit card to download shows? Does the 360 have a connection for a wired network?

As a gay gaymer ...(HA! ha! firefox 2 , ah! there it goes again!...has a built in spell checker and doesn't know the term 'gaymer' or 'firefox' LOL ) anyway...

As a gay gaymer, i should point out that Noa's Arc is a show about black gay guys, which is such an under-represented demo. Black culture can be so much more homophobic. It will probably be easier for allot of younger gay black guys to get this show through X-box than anywhere else. Also for all the kids in the closet who's parents control their cable. So it's great that micro-soft has done this.

Ryan.

Akuma @ Jun 4th 2007 8:41PM

@37

If they do that, my biggest fear is if their parents are homphobic and find it >.< I can't see that going very well for the poor kid...

And all you anti-gay people need help, serriously... How can you live with all that hate? O.o

David @ Jun 4th 2007 8:56PM

Noah's Arc is a bad show. It's like Queer as Folk except there are few / no white guys. It's quite ironic because QaF has few / no minorities.

LJKelley @ Jun 4th 2007 10:45PM

@Ryan: You don't need a credit card, you would just have to buy MS Points at a local store (such as Walmart or Target). There are perantal controls on the Xbox, but I'm sure most parents are ill informed (especially in controlling a Live Account, as a Silver Account is free and lets you download with points). Noah's Arc is not worth it... but I love Margaret Cho and some of the other comedians on Wisecrack and The Big Gay Sketch Show is good... (Do You Have a PocketGay Friend Yet?)