Fox Entertainment Group FCC filing points to new video service on consoles

According to some FCC documents that have surfaced online, yet another content streaming service could be headed to gaming consoles soon. A filing of an FCC call (PDF link) between the Fox Entertainment Group and a multichannel video programming distribution partner shows this partner's intent to broaden the platforms it offers content on -- a move that will see "its subscription and on-demand video services available directly to widely-marketed consumer electronics devices, such as game consoles" sometime in the "near future." Fox content would obviously be offered.

There isn't any evidence suggesting who the distribution partner is, but Gamasutra surmises it is a major cable, FiOS or satellite provider operating in the US. Currently, there are a wide range of streaming services on consoles: Netflix and Hulu Plus offer consumers video content on consoles, and AT&T's U-verse service has been available on Xbox 360 since October -- plus, let's not forget about Microsoft and Sony's built-in distribution systems on their respective platforms.

Reader Comments (14)

We totally don't have enough of these. I need more monthly fees to pay, dammit!

@Copybass Ah jeez zombies - You do realize .. Your not being forced to pay amirite?

@ChainSmoker

^^
...doesn't get sarcasm.

@Copybass Ah jeez zombies

This is from a major studio so I'm sure they will get it wrong and try charging you $5 per rental.

I've seen some great films on some video streaming services. But there's too much of an overload of low-budget horror movies for my taste, at least on Netflix instant streaming.

@Shadowbender

Just ignore em, just think of how many people love those crappy low-budget horror movies.

@Shadowbender

Hey now lets not knock those crappy horror films on netflix. How am I suppose to create my own personal Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes?

are we going to have to give our cc numbers to every single movie studio in the future in order to stream it directly from them?

@Bielzer

those are three of my favorite movies

i just want Blockbuster on PS3 :P

In a world where box office receipts aren't what they used to be, and Blockbuster is nowhere to be found....comes a hero so revolutionary -

Anyway, this is the way it's going to be. In less than 10 years you are going to see the movie released one week and the moment it's box office drops off, you're going to see that same movie available for download via one of these services. There won't be hard copies. In 20 years there won't be movie theaters. It's coming.....

I still don't know about the no movie theaters prediction. They've been saying this for years but there are still huge blockbusters making hundreds of millions each summer.

I just want HBO GO to make it's way too consoles and also have it's own standalone subscription. I know the latter isn't going to happen, but still.

Fox Entertainment Group FCC filing points to new video service on consoles

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