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Microsoft hopes to "double" its entertainment offerings over the next year, highlighting four partners during its pre-E3 media briefing: Nickelodeon, Paramount, Machinima, and Univisiona.

Microsoft is also adding the NBA and NHL to its content partners, specifically citing the latter as launching next season. Additionally, ESPN's app will be updated to include 24-hour programming from other ESPN channels: ESPN 1, ESPN 2, and ESPN U. Currently, the ESPN app on Xbox 360 only features content from ESPN 3.

Update: Here's the full list of entertainment apps planned for the service.

JoystiqXbox adding Nickelodeon, Paramount, Machinima, Univision, NHL and more ESPN [update: full list of new apps] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2012ESPNESPN-2ESPN-3MachinimamicrosoftNHLNHL-Game-CenternickelodeonParamountUnivisionxboxMon, 04 Jun 2012 13:05:00 EST<![CDATA[ESPN 2.0 on Xbox Live features improved guide, stats feed and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/espn-2-0-on-xbox-live-features-improved-guide-stats-feed-and-mo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/espn-2-0-on-xbox-live-features-improved-guide-stats-feed-and-mo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/espn-2-0-on-xbox-live-features-improved-guide-stats-feed-and-mo/#comments The ESPN application on Xbox Live offered some interesting functionality to sports fans, though perhaps not enough to make it a viable competitor for their standard cable fare. ESPN 2.0, a massive renovation of the platform scheduled to launch August 25 (just in time for college football), will be a much more worthy contender.

Gizmodo recently previewed the updated software, revealing a number of its new, tantalizing features, such as the ability to watch two games on ESPN 3 at once, and a live score feed on the side of the UI.

The highlight feature is the new Guide, a carousel of thumbnails showing currently streaming programs, each of which include stats, scores and information about each game. Check out a video demonstration of the software on Gizmodo, and join us in wishing for a future where every sport is simulcast conveniently on our gaming consoles. (We've just got to get our Jai-alai fix.)

JoystiqESPN 2.0 on Xbox Live features improved guide, stats feed and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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