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Microsoft announces Disney-ABC, MGM partnerships

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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Darkiewonder - 731 days 10 hours ago

1 - All i got to say

is that I'll download all the episodes of Hannah Montana now!

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DARKKNIGHT - 731 days 9 hours ago

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wait......but if playing on xbox live crashes the servers( as occurred during holidays).

what will happen when everyone tries to download a 10-30 gig movie?

seems dd is only ideal for small shows and programs, bandwidth limitation is evidently dd's downfall at the moment.

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RonDeMuerte - 731 days 9 hours ago

1.2 - Yeah if you wanna watch television just.....

TURN OFF THE XBOX!!! GRAB THE CLICKER AND PICK A CHANNEL!!!!!!!!

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Jason 360 - 731 days 9 hours ago

1.3 - 10-30gb movie?

There is no movie on Live 10gb let alone 30. I guess we can add you to the list of liars but after reading your comments the comment is obvious (PS3rd Droid) Next time don't inflate those numbers so high and you "might" be able to pull that off.

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Mr Marbles - 731 days 7 hours ago

1.4 - FYI

Seems alot of you are ill informed.

You do not have to finish the download to start watching the movie on XBL, you can start watching it about 3 minutes into the download, BEFORE it finishes downloading. This makes internet connection speed irrelivant.

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Jason 360 - 731 days 7 hours ago

1.5 - They wont listen to you anyway Mr Marbles

But they sure will defend it "when" Sony starts offering the same service do to demand.

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DethWish - 731 days 1 hour ago

1.6 - @Mr Marbles

You try do that with a 56K and tell me download speed is irrelevant >_>

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ry-guy - 730 days 23 hours ago

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Good thing Microsoft had the foresight to make broadband internet access a requirement to use their service back when it launched in 2001.

No worries about those 56k's.

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chrno6 - 731 days 10 hours ago

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Not...everyone...has...fast... internet...connection........wh y..do...I..type...like..that?

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Bonsai1214 - 731 days 10 hours ago

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no one says its a failure. we just say that it can't be recognized as of now with the infrastructure in place.

notice how its for rent and not ownership, and how its only a select few movies, and by no means their entire library.

i do see DD being more widely accepted maybe 10 years from now when the internets are fast enough, but as of now, i don't want to waste bandwidth or hard drive room with a movie that's conveniently placed on a disk.

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actas123 - 731 days 10 hours ago

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and u are so happy, its like those shows and movies are gonna be free.. lol..

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Antiomo - 731 days 10 hours ago

2.8 - man you can't stop bickering eh...

1)It can be done, but not now

2) have fun downloading at "optimal speeds"

3) More importantly digital distribution is a freaking format in itself....

4) the general population at this point of time is having a hard time even understanding the differences between hd-dvd and blu-ray.... can you really expect this same population to understand the concept of streaming and downloading...... Seriously I dont? Hence its a niche market for the more informed.

5) blu-ray / hd-dvd offer over all better picture and sound quality.

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Dragon Boy - 731 days 10 hours ago

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maybe because I have a thing called a TV and cable provider that I don't have to pay to watch re-run shows. Plus I don't have to wait an hour to start watching it.

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EZCheez - 731 days 9 hours ago

2.10 - Seriously though

I have a 50Gb DVR that records all of my favorite shows. I don't need my gaming console to do that and a lot of cable and satellite providers give that freedom.

Digital distribution in the form of XBL isn't needed to the average consumer when so many people get that option from cable and satellite providers.

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Jason 360 - 731 days 8 hours ago

2.11 - LOOK! a train of pwned PS3rd Droids

Nice pwning Blade, the c0ckroaches came out of the woodwork on that one. Here I have a light watch them scatter. PS3 IS STILL 3rd DEAD LAST IN EVERY CATEGORY <===D)))) there that should send them running for bit, but sadly they will return. (because they still have nothing to play)

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Omegasyde - 731 days 10 hours ago

3 - So Sony (MGM) makes money on XBL?

Weird. Then again MSFT get money from every Sony phone with windows mobile on it.

P.S. Bladestar Blu-ray is going to win, and 1080p movies that are over 7 gig aren't worth downloading unless you plan on d/l before you go to bed and wait sometime in the morning to watch it.

Bladestar=Tool.

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Tsalagi - 731 days 9 hours ago

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It's just business to them. They don't care if they are running something of the competitors on their system as long as it's making them money too.

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OOG FunK - 731 days 10 hours ago

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All I have to say is to all you fanboys who are trying to argue with each other like Sony and MS are enemies and are going to fight to the death...........

Guess who owns MGM??? *cough cough* Sony

What laptops did they have on stage *cough cough* Sony

But O but O but wait but o um ahhhh......yea...companies dont really care as long as they make money

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Fighter - 731 days 10 hours ago

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Once Sony gets their online service running expect those same companies to distribute their products on the PS3 as well. Keep in mind they are not exclusive deals so MS has nothing to brag about.

It's ironic that MGM is owned by FOX and Sony.

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Bombomb - 731 days 10 hours ago

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MGM, Disney and I'm sure a lot more will be delivering content on XBL.

All these Blu-ray supporters will be on XBL and I still do not see where this format war may have hurt MS?

MS strategy was an Open one and they will go whichever way the wind blows..

-Killa AAA titles on DVD9(that's right blu-ray never meant quality)
-Software sales up the yingyang
-Attach rate is crazy
-Developers taking notice, and more games to come.
-Hardware sales will continue to sell steady, not spikes here and there.

MS has the cards, just gotta play them right.

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Fisher339 - 731 days 10 hours ago

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AM I the only that finds it ironic that MS wants to push HD movie Downloads, yet the majority of their consoles sold are HDDless or have a mere 20gb?

The PS3 is the only system setup for both Digital Disturbution and Blu-ray.I got 300 and Superbad both in HD Saved on my ps3.

Also the problem I see with Digital Disturbution is if everyone gets setup for it, (bigger HDD's, Faster NET) is people are just going to steal movies and effectively damage it worse than now.

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kr9091 - 731 days 8 hours ago

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LMAO dude that picture was funny!! :]

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Shaka2K6 - 731 days 9 hours ago

9 - To bad nobody will be able to watch them after they get the RROD.

the things 360 owners gotta go thru lmao.

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TrillHeat954 - 731 days 9 hours ago

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Look DD is viable if you have a fast connection and download 720p movies with dvds level surround. Otherwise you will never get a Blu-Ray quality dowload from the internet with uncompressed 1080p video and uncompressed PCM audio, theres simply not enough bandwith.

The problem is that the U.S. as a whole is behind in both broadband technologies AND adoption. Yes, only half of the U.S. uses DSL ,Cable, etc. How come countries like Vietnam which have inferior living conditions can have broadband speeds that would make our current phone lines sh!t bricks?

The truth is that DD is not viable YET. Maybe when broadband speeds increase ALOT and the adoption rate goes up but as far as now, DD being the form of movie purchases is not realistic. People dont even have 250-500 gig hard drives in there STB's. Remember people DD doesn't just apply to us gamers, it's trying to be made as an application to the general consumer.

I don't know I mean some people still don't even use computers and are very technologically illiterate for any of you to be arguing that this is the current future is insane.

One more thing, let me close out by saying that awhile back EngadgetHd made a comparison of a certain movie from an XBL download to the HD DVD version and the HD DVD won by a mile. So to think youll get the full home theater experience from an XBL movie dowload that doesnt even feature an uncompressed viode feed let alone sound, is crazy.

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Naruto - 731 days 9 hours ago

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WTF

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ForROME - 731 days 9 hours ago

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First off you must be out of your mind, Blue Ray is a GLOBAL thing, Xbox live is 10 million, go figure out the math on that burger boy.

As most polls have shown people arent willing to not have it in their hands at this point, they want to buy something and have something to show for it, I say were atleast 10 years off before you will see 50% of the market DL content, GLOBAL

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Warbletot - 731 days 9 hours ago

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I'm sure downloading Bambi on to your valuable HDD space will be a high priority for some....

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Bombomb - 731 days 9 hours ago

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You know what's so funny, now every "Pbots" is now attacking DD. Now that HD-DVD is dead.

Well now you have supporters of blu-ray delivering on XBL, which will only grow.

I knew this was coming... Hey I know torrnet files are the format of choice for many, if apple and Itunes have changed the way music is bought, eventually movies will be the same.

Hey it happens right now but it's just not legal. Technology and speeds will only get better. Maybe we just don't want it to.

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RonDeMuerte - 731 days 9 hours ago

14.1 - Digital Distribution is a rip off!!!!

especially when it is limited only to your Xbox 360!!!!....it's not like you can burn what you download to a disc and have the convenience of watching it where ever you want!!!!! no, if you want to do that you have to take your Xbox with you!!!! Digital Distribution is basically for people who don't really have any friends......because with an actual disc you can take it with you and watch it at a friend's place, or you can lend it to someone......but no...you're lonely and you only get to watch that same movie or show from the same Xbox and TV.....

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Bombomb - 731 days 9 hours ago

14.2 - So your saying

everyone that watch movies are suppose to take it to a friends house, sorta like PORN?eh

Why do people back up their CDS and Movies to HDD?

What about renting?

THe xbl is def not a full features DVR but to buy a movie and just watch it that night, well there is nothing wrong with that.

No one ever said hard media will go away for good, but there is money to be made from DD content so why is it a crime when MS is trying to cash in?

What about APPLE and ITUNES and it's limitations?

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RonDeMuerte - 731 days 9 hours ago

14.3 - Ok wait....

Music is completely different!!!!! you have an IPOD for that!!! and the possibilities of what you can do with it are endless!!!!! but you're talking about paying to rent movies and shows that can only be seen from one place!!!!! it's a ripoff!!!!! you lose money and you don't even really get to keep the content and use it however the hell you want!!!! it's basically pay per view!!!! and not everyone orders pay per view!!!!!.....and you're getting sh!tty programming and quality.....hahahaha Disney and ABC shows!!!??? what are you eleven??!!!......oh and wait a second we're missing the bigger picture here!!! you bring porn with you to your friend's house!!??? I gotta say that's kinda gay!!!

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Bombomb - 731 days 8 hours ago

14.4 - haha

but wait wait wait...but..but..Ok wait....
Music is completely different!!!!!

"and not everyone orders pay per view!!!!!.....and you're getting sh!tty programming and quality.....hahahaha Disney and ABC shows!!!???"

Time for bed kiddo...

I knew you were a tool....What was I think, arguing with an Idiot.

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jackdoe - 731 days 9 hours ago

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Guess this kind of confirms the conspiracy theories about MS supporting HD-DVD to bring an end to disc based format and to bring about digital distribution.

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Ricdog - 731 days 9 hours ago

16 - What a FM, Microsoft is for HD DVD and Disney and MGM are BR.

And if their making a partnership this means either 1 of 2 things. Microsoft is going to Br or Disney and MGM are going to HD DVD. If indeed it is the second of my opinion, HD DVD might, just might, still have some pulse in its lungs.

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jackdoe - 731 days 9 hours ago

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No. Their deal is for DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION in case your reading skills were challenged or you failed to read the article.

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Ricdog - 731 days 9 hours ago

17 - Jackdoe

Yes they are making deals in DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION, but this parternship could also get them to make friends and support each others products.

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jackdoe - 731 days 8 hours ago

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I doubt it seeing as how Disney and MGM are part of the BDA and MS is all about the future and Digital Distribution.

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Jason 360 - 731 days 8 hours ago

18 - Wow

Seems this news about the partnerships for Live have got the PS3rd Droids all scarred. Seems this marketplace is a threat after all huh, droids? Well hell I can download from most of the studios and networks and they just keep lining up to jump on the Live marketplace bandwagon. I guess that 10 million on Live turns a few heads, well more so than that 3 million <--free Lot of in your face news from MS today huh droids? I'm sure you are already hard at work in your blogs and forums, so you can pass on your little weak ___ spins and approve them as fast as your wittle posse can get back here and PM everyone to approve.

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bigmoney617 - 731 days 8 hours ago

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Very Skurred..since the ultimate 360 did not bear itself but now digital download is the new threat....wahhhhhhh

Where does ms loose?

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Le-mo - 731 days 8 hours ago

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I doubt it since MGM is owned by Sony. And Disney and Sony have been great partners for a long time, so I doubt Disney will make the switch.

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saprano - 731 days 8 hours ago

20 - this sounds good and all

BUT WHY CANT YOU OWN IT?? to me thats stupid i dont wana rent movies. i thought the movies and tv shows on live were for you to keep? but you buy it and cant keep it? why are you xbox fans happy about that? when sony makes there movie service i pretty dame sure there aint gonna be no renting.

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saprano - 731 days 8 hours ago

21 - 10 million?

how many out of that number have hard drives? yea thats what i thought, lets kindly bring that number down to 4 million.

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