XBox 360 to offer movie downloads
Seems Microsoft and Apple will be going head to head in a number of different ways over the next few months. Aside from the looming Zune / iPod war which may turn out to be an expensive mistake for Microsoft, they have also announced that XBox360 owners will be able to download movies and TV shows from November 22nd.
Microsoft has done content deals with the likes of Paramount, Warner Bros and MTV which will pitch them directly against Apple who announced plans to launch their ‘iTV’ product in early ‘07.
Microsoft’s new service launches less than a week after the new Sony PS3 arrives which also offers internet capability though no plans have been announced by Sony to offer movie and TV downloads. But as Sony are in the movie and TV production business it must only be a matter of time.
2007 seems to be shaping up as the year for on demand downloadable content, it’s going to be interesting to see who emerges victorious.