Robbie Bach (Microsoft President of the Entertainment & Devices Division ) announced today at CES 2008, that hit TV programs from ABC Television and Disney Channel will join the Xbox Live programming available for download directly to the Xbox 360 console. In addition, MGM will bring its library of hit movies.

Under the agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group, later this month, all U.S. Xbox LIVE members will begin to have access to select TV shows and movies from the ABC Television Network, ABC Family, ABC News, Disney Channel and Toon Disney as part of an agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group. More than 500 hours of content, in both standard definition and high definition when available, will be offered including hit ABC Television shows “Lost,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Ugly Betty” and “Desperate Housewives.”

Past and current ABC shows will be available on demand, with new episodes arriving on the service the day after they air on television.

Under the agreement with MGM, Xbox 360 will offer MGM’s legendary movie library on demand for Xbox 360 including such titles as “Rocky,” “Terminator,” “Legally Blonde,” “Silence of the Lambs” and “Barbershop.” United Artists, an MGM sister company, will also make select films available on demand.

With more than 10 million Xbox LIVE members and more than 3,500 hours of premium content, Xbox 360 has established itself as a premier platform for on-demand TV shows and movies, including impressive high definition experiences, for TV.

“Xbox LIVE Marketplace is the destination for high-definition movies, TV shows and music videos,” Bach said. “And, with the new Disney-ABC and MGM partnerships, we are bringing even more compelling high-definition content to people through their Xbox 360.”

It’s that crazy time of year again for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2008).

Find out why 140,000 techies have flocked to Las Vegas and gain access to the pre-keynote speech by Bill Gates.

http://www.updatexp.com/ces-2008.html

Many of the products on display here over the next 4 days will be in the shops for you to purchase in 2008.

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP 2008
www.marctalkstech.com

Rumours are rife on the net that that Microsoft is to release yet another version of its Xbox 360 console

However this one will come with a built-in HD-DVD player, 320Gb hard drive and Wi-Fi.

I guess we will have to wait and see if any announcement is made at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which begins on January 7.

Microsoft has yet to make any official announcement.

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marctalkstech.com