BBC, LOVEFiLM and Youtube coming to Xbox

For all users.

Microsoft has revealed that TV services - including offerings from BBC, Channel 4, Youtube and LOVEFiLM - will be coming to Xbox consoles later this year, presumably as part of the annual dashboard update.

Specifics were not mentioned, so its not clear whether BBC iPlayer or Channel 4 On Demand will be the offerings, of whether they will take different forms. However Microsoft did reveal details of the channels that would be coming to other countries across the globe.

Microsoft Exec Don Mattrick commented "Today's announcement is a major step toward realising our vision to bring you all the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy,"

"Combining the world's leading TV and entertainment providers with the power of Kinect for Xbox 360 and the intelligence of Bing voice search will make TV and entertainment more personal, social and effortless."

That list in full:

• ABC iView - Australia
• AlloCiné - France, Germany, Spain, UK
• Antena 3 - Spain
• Astral Media's Disney XD - Canada
• BBC - UK
• blinkbox - UK
• Bravo - US
• Canal+ - France, Spain
• Channel 4 - UK
• Channel 5 - UK
• CinemaNow (Best Buy) - US
• Comcast - US
• Crackle - Australia, Canada, UK, US
• Dailymotion - Available in 32 markets
• EPIX - US
• GolTV - Spain
• HBO GO - US
• Hulu - Japan
• iHeartRadio (Clear Channel) - US
• LOVEFiLM - Germany, UK
• Manga Entertainment - US
• Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment/Real Sports - Canada
• MediaSet - Italy
• MSN with MSNBC.com - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, UK
• MUZU.TV - France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK
• Rogers On Demand Online (RODO) - Canada
• RTVE - Spain
• SBS On Demand - Australia
• Syfy - US
• Telefonica - Spain
• Televisa - Mexico
• "The Today Show" - US
• TMZ - US
• UFC - Canada, US
• Verizon - US
• VEVO - Canada, UK, US
• YouTube - Available in 22 markets
• ZDF - Germany

Written by :

James Hall