Zeus
06-29-2009, 10:52 AM
Over a million French owners of the Xbox 360 will be able to receive on demand films and soccer from Canal Plus on their games console. Over 3000 pieces of content will be available when the new service is launched, as well as access to all the French Ligue 1 soccer games.
<blockquote>More than a million French users of Microsoft's Xbox 360 will be able to watch films on demand, premium drama and soccer from Canal Plus on their games console thanks to a deal between Microsoft and the pay-TV group.
Microsoft, which is trying to broaden the appeal of the Xbox beyond hard-core gamers by transforming it into an family entertainment hub, last month announced a similar deal with British pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB.
Under Monday's deal with Vivendi unit Canal Plus, Xbox live members will be able to access video on demand including more than 3,000 films, premium dramas and soaps live and subsequently on demand, and French Ligue 1 soccer games.</blockquote>
News Source: <A href="http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE55S1ZK20090629" target="_blank">Reuters</a>
<blockquote>More than a million French users of Microsoft's Xbox 360 will be able to watch films on demand, premium drama and soccer from Canal Plus on their games console thanks to a deal between Microsoft and the pay-TV group.
Microsoft, which is trying to broaden the appeal of the Xbox beyond hard-core gamers by transforming it into an family entertainment hub, last month announced a similar deal with British pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB.
Under Monday's deal with Vivendi unit Canal Plus, Xbox live members will be able to access video on demand including more than 3,000 films, premium dramas and soaps live and subsequently on demand, and French Ligue 1 soccer games.</blockquote>
News Source: <A href="http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE55S1ZK20090629" target="_blank">Reuters</a>