BT puts TV on Xbox
p2pnet news | TV:- Britain’s BT, the privatised state telecommunications operator, says starting in the middle of the year, it’ll offer its broadband TV service on Microsoft ’s Xbox 360 games console.
But, “unlike the dedicated set-top box the Xbox will not be able to receive or record live TV,” says the BBC, and woujd-be users will have to first subscribe to BT broadband.
The deal will add weight to Microsoft’s claim that Xbox 360 is a home entertainment hub – in the UK, at least, says The Register, noting:
“In the US Xbox Live offers an own movie and TV download rental and sales service. A similar homebrew service launched in the UK last month, and seems set to go head-to-head with BT Vision for Xbox owners’ pennies.”
But there’s no word on any revenue split, says the story.
Also see:
BBC – Xbox will host BT’s TV service, January 9, 2008
The Register – BT Vision targets Xbox gamers for growth, January 7, 2008
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January 12th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
if you ever think of going with bt then you need your head looking at . all bt do is rip you off with calls and line rental there broadband is shit and they dont guarantee data so what good are they ? and your looking at tv from them lol