XBox Live Beats Apple to HD Downloads (But Only in US)
Microsoft has announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring an initial lineup of more than 1,000 hours of television shows and movies to Xbox 360 consoles in the U.S. by the end of the year.
Additionally, Xbox 360 will be the first gaming console to bring standard and HD TV shows and movies to the customer via digital distribution over the Internet.
Xbox 360 gamers will be able to download full-length TV shows to own, and will be able to rent movies via download from the Xbox Live network.:
For the very first time CBS will offer high-definition download-to-own TV shows including CSI, Jericho, Numb3rs, and even remastered classic Star Trek episodes! Gamers can buy an episode and watch it as many times as they like.
For the first time on any gaming platform, NASCAR.COM will deliver download-to-own condensed versions of select NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races from Race Rewind.
Also for the first time, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will make 50 of its most intense fights available for download as well as select episodes from the original season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series.
The initial lineup of TV shows and feature films available include:
Robot Chicken and Aqua Teen Hunger Force from The Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.
CSI, Survivor, and remastered episodes of classic Star Trek from CBS.
Emmy and Peabody award-winning comedy South Park and Chappelle's Show from COMEDY CENTRAL.
The Real World and Pimp My Ride from MTV.
Avatar: The Last Airbender and SpongeBob SquarePants from Nickelodeon.
Skyland and The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival from Nicktoons Network.
Mission: Impossible III, Nacho Libre, and Jackass: The Movie from Paramount Pictures.
Carpocalypse and Raising the Roofs from Spike TV.
Race Rewind provided by NASCAR.COM.
Select episodes of the original season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series and UFC: All Access from the UFC.
Breaking Bonaduce and Hogan Knows Best from VH1.
The Matrix, Superman Returns, and Batman Forever from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
http://www.xbox.com/marketplaceentertainment.
Additionally, Xbox 360 will be the first gaming console to bring standard and HD TV shows and movies to the customer via digital distribution over the Internet.
Xbox 360 gamers will be able to download full-length TV shows to own, and will be able to rent movies via download from the Xbox Live network.:
For the very first time CBS will offer high-definition download-to-own TV shows including CSI, Jericho, Numb3rs, and even remastered classic Star Trek episodes! Gamers can buy an episode and watch it as many times as they like.
For the first time on any gaming platform, NASCAR.COM will deliver download-to-own condensed versions of select NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races from Race Rewind.
Also for the first time, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will make 50 of its most intense fights available for download as well as select episodes from the original season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series.
The initial lineup of TV shows and feature films available include:
Robot Chicken and Aqua Teen Hunger Force from The Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.
CSI, Survivor, and remastered episodes of classic Star Trek from CBS.
Emmy and Peabody award-winning comedy South Park and Chappelle's Show from COMEDY CENTRAL.
The Real World and Pimp My Ride from MTV.
Avatar: The Last Airbender and SpongeBob SquarePants from Nickelodeon.
Skyland and The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival from Nicktoons Network.
Mission: Impossible III, Nacho Libre, and Jackass: The Movie from Paramount Pictures.
Carpocalypse and Raising the Roofs from Spike TV.
Race Rewind provided by NASCAR.COM.
Select episodes of the original season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series and UFC: All Access from the UFC.
Breaking Bonaduce and Hogan Knows Best from VH1.
The Matrix, Superman Returns, and Batman Forever from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
http://www.xbox.com/marketplaceentertainment.
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