Verizon and Microsoft are teaming up to bring new FiOS TV-powered entertainment offerings to the Xbox 360 gaming console, a move that highlights the rapid expansion of diverse content across multiple platforms. The deal will use Verizon’s FiOS TV application to allow Xbox Live Gold members to watch live TV from participating partners through their video game consoles. Comcast will add its Xfinity TV video on-demand channels in the coming months, and other participants include HBOGo, Bravo, Crackle, TMZ, Syfy, UFC and “The Today Show.”
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Xbox Gets Set-Toppy With Cable Deal
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani October 5, 2011 03:19 PMVerizon and Microsoft are teaming up to bring new FiOS TV-powered entertainment offerings to the Xbox 360 gaming console, a move that highlights the rapid expansion of diverse content across multiple platforms. The deal will use Verizon’s FiOS TV application to allow Xbox Live Gold members to watch live TV from participating partners through their video game consoles. Comcast will add its Xfinity TV video on-demand channels in the coming months, and other participants include HBOGo, Bravo, Crackle, TMZ, Syfy, UFC and “The Today Show.”