Microsoft announces new entertainment partnerships with Disney-ABC Television Group, MGM and NBC Universal.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and Microsoft President of the Entertainment & Devices Division Robbie Bach today unveiled several new entertainment services and partnerships, including new deals with Disney-ABC Television Group, NBC Universal and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), that demonstrate how software is improving people's ability to connect with their favorite content and communities through new and expanded forms of entertainment experiences
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A joint Microsoft-NBC Universal announcement provides just one indication of the power of software to change the way people experience online entertainment. NBC Universal and Microsoft will raise the bar for live and on-demand Internet broadcasting through an exclusive agreement where Microsoft and NBC will deliver NBCOlympics.com on MSN, the official U.S. online home of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the first "long-tail" Olympics, online viewers will have access to more than 3,000 hours of live and on-demand content so they can watch their favorite athlete or sport, regardless of whether the sport has seven fans or 7 million. NBCOlympics.com on MSN will be available free and powered by Microsoft Silverlight technology, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering high-quality video experiences on the Web.
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Hit ABC and Disney Channel Programs Join Xbox Live Video Lineup; MGM Brings Legendary Library of Films to Xbox LIVE
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Adding to the entertainment momentum, Bach announced that Zune will be available in Canada in spring 2008, the first time the family of digital music players will be available outside the U.S.
Xbox 360 Leads the Way in High-Definition Entertainment
Just a month after the global launch of the new Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, Gates discussed the product’s strong momentum in delivering high-definition hardware, games and digital entertainment experiences. Xbox 360 is on track to be the fastest-selling video game console ever, forecast to ship between 4.5 million and 5.5 million units worldwide by the end of June 2006.
Gates noted that Xbox 360 has also become a powerful application for high-definition television, adding that nine out of 10 Xbox 360 owners currently own or intend to purchase a high-definition television set.* He announced that more than 50 new high-definition Xbox 360™ games will be available by June 2006.
Building on Xbox 360 leadership in high-definition experiences, the company announced plans to deliver a new Xbox 360 external HD DVD drive in 2006. The new drive will offer millions of Xbox 360 owners the ability to easily enjoy HD DVD movies and will provide consumers with even more choices for experiencing high-definition content, in either physical or digital form.
Using Xbox 360 and the Xbox Live® service today, consumers are already able to access high-definition entertainment such as Xbox Live Arcade titles, game demos and high-definition movie trailers. Consumers can also use their Xbox 360 system to access high-definition television and movies from their Windows XP-based Media Center PC.
Gates’ keynote also showcased the momentum behind Xbox Live, announcing that more than half of all Xbox 360 owners are already connected to the online games and entertainment service, which boasts a worldwide community of more than 2 million members. He demonstrated Electronic Arts Inc.’s forthcoming EA SPORTS™ “Fight Night Round 3,” scheduled to be available in February 2006, and announced that a free, playable high-definition demo of the game is now available at the Xbox Live Marketplace, a one-stop digital download center where consumers can access high-definition games, music and movie content from leading industry partners
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Microsoft announces new entertainment partnerships with Disney-ABC
Television Group, MGM and NBC Universal.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the 2008 International
Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and
Microsoft President of the Entertainment & Devices Division Robbie Bach
today unveiled several new entertainment services and partnerships,
including new deals with Disney-ABC Television Group, NBC Universal and
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), that demonstrate how software is
improving people's ability to connect with their favorite content and
communities through new and expanded forms of entertainment experiences
.....
A joint Microsoft-NBC Universal announcement provides just one
indication of the power of software to change the way people experience
online entertainment. NBC Universal and Microsoft will raise the bar for
live and on-demand Internet broadcasting through an exclusive agreement
where Microsoft and NBC will deliver NBCOlympics.com on MSN, the official
U.S. online home of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the first
"long-tail" Olympics, online viewers will have access to more than 3,000
hours of live and on-demand content so they can watch their favorite
athlete or sport, regardless of whether the sport has seven fans or 7
million. NBCOlympics.com on MSN will be available free and powered by
Microsoft Silverlight technology, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in
for delivering high-quality video experiences on the Web.
....
Hit ABC and Disney Channel Programs Join Xbox Live Video Lineup; MGM
Brings Legendary Library of Films to Xbox LIVE
...
Adding to the entertainment momentum, Bach announced that Zune will be
available in Canada in spring 2008, the first time the family of digital
music players will be available outside the U.S.
.....
more in the press release
Live coverage of Bill Gates CES keynote
Jan 4th 2006 9:54PM (Engadget)thanks shacknews
Live coverage of Bill Gates CES keynote
Jan 4th 2006 9:52PM (Engadget)Just a month after the global launch of the new Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, Gates discussed the product’s strong momentum in delivering high-definition hardware, games and digital entertainment experiences. Xbox 360 is on track to be the fastest-selling video game console ever, forecast to ship between 4.5 million and 5.5 million units worldwide by the end of June 2006.
Gates noted that Xbox 360 has also become a powerful application for high-definition television, adding that nine out of 10 Xbox 360 owners currently own or intend to purchase a high-definition television set.* He announced that more than 50 new high-definition Xbox 360™ games will be available by June 2006.
Building on Xbox 360 leadership in high-definition experiences, the company announced plans to deliver a new Xbox 360 external HD DVD drive in 2006. The new drive will offer millions of Xbox 360 owners the ability to easily enjoy HD DVD movies and will provide consumers with even more choices for experiencing high-definition content, in either physical or digital form.
Using Xbox 360 and the Xbox Live® service today, consumers are already able to access high-definition entertainment such as Xbox Live Arcade titles, game demos and high-definition movie trailers. Consumers can also use their Xbox 360 system to access high-definition television and movies from their Windows XP-based Media Center PC.
Gates’ keynote also showcased the momentum behind Xbox Live, announcing that more than half of all Xbox 360 owners are already connected to the online games and entertainment service, which boasts a worldwide community of more than 2 million members. He demonstrated Electronic Arts Inc.’s forthcoming EA SPORTS™ “Fight Night Round 3,” scheduled to be available in February 2006, and announced that a free, playable high-definition demo of the game is now available at the Xbox Live Marketplace, a one-stop digital download center where consumers can access high-definition games, music and movie content from leading industry partners