TV partners for new dashboard anounced includes UK finally

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    Entertainment Partners on Xbox 360 (Existing and New)

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    Today we are happy to announce plans to roll out the next generation of TV entertainment on Xbox LIVE. We have nearly 40 world class TV and entertainment providers coming to Xbox LIVE including: Bravo, Comcast, HBO GO, Verizon FiOS and Syfy in the U.S.; BBC TV and radio in the U.K.; Telefónica in Spain; Rogers On Demand in Canada; Televisa in Mexico; ZDF in Germany; and MediaSet in Italy, that will begin rolling out to consoles in more than 20 countries this holiday.


    • ABC iView – Australia
    • AlloCiné – France, Germany, Spain, U.K.
    • Antena 3 – Spain
    • Astral Media’s Disney XD – Canada
    • AT&T** – U.S.
    • BBC – U.K.
    • blinkbox – U.K.
    • Bravo – U.S.
    • BSkyB** – U.K.
    • Canal+* – France, Spain
    • Channel 4 – U.K.
    • Channel 5 – U.K.
    • CinemaNow (Best Buy) – U.S.
    • Comcast – U.S.
    • Crackle – Australia, Canada, U.K., U.S.
    • Dailymotion – Available in 32 markets
    • EPIX – U.S.
    • ESPN** – U.S.
    • Facebook** – Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets
    • FOXTEL** – Australia
    • GolTV – Spain
    • HBO GO – U.S.
    • Hulu – Japan
    • Hulu +**– U.S.
    • iHeartRadio (Clear Channel) – U.S.
    • Last.fm** – U.K., U.S.
    • LOVEFiLM – Germany, U.K.
    • Manga Entertainment – U.S.
    • Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment/Real Sports – Canada
    • Mediaset – Italy
    • MSN with MSNBC.com – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, U.K.
    • MUZU.TV – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, U.K.
    • Netflix**– Canada, U.S.
    • Rogers On Demand Online (RODO) – Canada
    • RTVE – Spain
    • SBS On Demand – Australia
    • Syfy – U.S.
    • Telefonica – Spain
    • Televisa – Mexico
    • “The Today Show” – U.S.
    • TELUS** – Canada
    • TMZ – U.S.
    • Twitter** – Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets
    • UFC – Canada, U.S.
    • Verizon – U.S.
    • VEVO – Canada, U.K., U.S.
    • VimpelCom** – Russia
    • Vodafone Portugal** – Portugal
    • YouTube – Available in 22 markets
    • ZDF – Germany
    • Zune** – Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain

    * Xbox LIVE Gold membership and/or other subscriptions/fees required. Kinect functionality varies by feature, provider and region.
    ** Denotes existing partners on Xbox LIVE available today.



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    press release


    Unified Dashboard for Xbox LIVE
    Oct. 5, 2011
    Xbox LIVE now has a unified dashboard for greater, easier navigation, whether customers use Kinect or a controller. Access more entertainment content for everyone in the family from numerous providers, and enjoy on-demand or live programming.



    Xbox 360 is the first console to offer access to the world’s greatest TV properties, including BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and LOVEFiLM in the U.K.; Antena 3, RTVE and Telefónica in Spain; Televisa in Mexico; and Bravo, Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand service, Crackle, EPIX, Syfy, TMZ, “The Today Show,” UFC, Verizon FiOS and HBO GO in the United States.

    “We have been thrilled with the success of HBO GO. Our ongoing goal is to deliver HBO’s acclaimed programming to our subscribers wherever and whenever they want it, and this relationship with Microsoft is another huge step in accomplishing just that,” said Bernadette Aulestia, senior vice president, Domestic Network Distribution & Marketing, HBO. “HBO GO on Xbox is also a marriage of two pre-eminent brands — both with a reputation for delivering the highest quality of entertainment.”

    These new TV and video providers announced today join our existing lineup of great TV and video entertainment partners already on Xbox 360 — AT&T, Netflix and Hulu Plus in the U.S., TELUS in Canada, BSkyB in the U.K., Canal+ in France, Vodafone Portugal, VimpelCom in Russia, and FOXTEL in Australia.

    “Nearly a year ago, AT&T U-verse became the first TV provider in the U.S. to launch live TV on Xbox 360. Now we look forward to working with Microsoft to deliver even more innovative features that will allow U-verse TV customers to use voice and gesture controls to manage their TV experience,” said Jeff Weber, vice president of video services, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Through our Microsoft partnership, AT&T U-verse TV has been a leader in delivering a multiscreen and interactive TV experience that offers customers more personalization, more control and more integration across devices.”

    Sports aren’t just a game on Xbox 360. With live and on-demand content from ESPN in the U.S., UFC in the U.S. and Canada, and GolTV in Spain and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment/Real Sports in Canada, Xbox 360 completely changes how sports fans experience and interact with their favorite pastimes. The all-new ESPN on Xbox LIVE features thousands of live events and video highlights with enhanced personalization features, split-screen viewing and an updated interface content guide that makes it easy for fans to find the highlights from the teams and sports they care most about. UFC on Xbox LIVE gives fans access to live pre-event videos, a catalog of on-demand video, an Interactive Fight Card and pay-per-view events in stunning HD all together in one place. The energy of the Octagon is coming right into the living room.

    In addition to adding the world’s largest TV providers and the best names in sports, the biggest names in Web video, news and music are also coming to Xbox 360, including AlloCiné, Dailymotion, iHeartRadio, MSN with MSNBC.com, “The Today Show,” TMZ, VEVO and YouTube. Whether catching up on the Web’s latest viral videos, watching breaking news, sports and weather, listening to your favorite music, or sitting down to enjoy your favorite games, movies or TV shows — no other entertainment device brings it all together in one place like Xbox 360.

    Xbox Entertainment — Personal, Effortless, Social

    With Kinect for Xbox 360, there are no remotes, no buttons, no worries. Consumers will prefer to experience entertainment on Xbox 360 because it allows them to easily search and discover content across multiple entertainment providers within Xbox LIVE and interact and enjoy that content in extraordinary new ways. Gone are the days of managing a handful of remote controls, trying to remember what movies are available from what service, and hunting back and forth across television inputs. Using voice search with Bing on Xbox, easily look across a variety of branded services and play the programming you want without ever raising a finger. Having trouble finding last night’s episode of “The Office”? It’s now only a voice command away. Just say “Xbox, Bing, ‘The Office,’ ” and Xbox finds it.

    Not only is entertainment effortless on Xbox 360, it is more social and personal. Everything in Xbox has been designed to share with friends. Share recommendations, and show the Xbox LIVE community what games you’re playing, movies you’re watching and music you’re listening to, as well as invite them to join in — even post your game achievements and info about your favorite movies directly to your Facebook wall from Xbox LIVE. It’s simple: With your social network along for the ride, the world’s leading content providers and the magic of Kinect, entertainment experiences are better on Xbox LIVE.

    Entertainment Partners on Xbox 360 (Existing and New)


    ABC iView – Australia

    AlloCiné – France

    Antena 3 – Spain

    Astral Media’s Disney XD – Canada

    AT&T** – U.S.

    BBC – U.K.

    blinkbox – U.K.

    Bravo – U.S.

    BSkyB** - U.K.

    Canal+** - France

    Canal+ (formerly Digi+) - Spain

    Channel 4 – U.K.

    Channel 5 – U.K.

    CinemaNow (Best Buy) – U.S.

    Comcast – U.S.

    Crackle – Australia, Canada, U.K., U.S.

    Dailymotion – Available in 32 markets

    EPIX – U.S.

    ESPN** – U.S.

    Facebook** – Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets

    Filmstarts – Germany

    FOXTEL** – Australia

    GolTV – Spain

    HBO GO – U.S.

    Hulu – Japan

    Hulu Plus**– U.S.

    iHeartRadio (Clear Channel) – U.S.

    Last.fm**– U.K., U.S.

    LOVEFiLM – Germany, U.K.

    Manga Entertainment – U.S.

    Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment/Real Sports – Canada

    Mediaset – Italy

    MSN with MSNBC.com – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, U.K.

    MUZU.TV – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, U.K.

    Netflix**– Canada, U.S.

    Rogers on Demand – Canada

    RTVE – Spain

    SBS On Demand – Australia

    Screenrush – U.K.

    Sensacine – Spain

    Syfy – U.S.

    Telefonica – Spain

    Televisa – Mexico

    “The Today Show” – U.S.

    TELUS** – Canada

    TMZ – U.S.

    Twitter** – Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets

    UFC – Canada, U.S.

    Verizon – U.S.

    VEVO – Canada, U.K., U.S.

    VimpelCom** – Russia

    Vodafone Portugal** – Portugal

    YouTube – Available in 22 markets

    ZDF – Germany

    Zune**– Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.
    About Xbox 360

    Xbox 360 is a premier home entertainment and video game system. Thanks to the addition of Kinect, Xbox 360 has transformed social gaming and entertainment with a whole new way to play — no controller required. Xbox 360 is also home to the best and broadest games as well as one of the world’s largest on-demand libraries of music, standard- and high-definition movies, TV shows and digital games, all in one place. The entertainment center of the living room, Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content with a leading social entertainment network of nearly 35 million Xbox LIVE members to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe. More information about Xbox 360 can be found online at Xbox 360 - Official Site - Xbox.com.

    About Xbox LIVE

    Xbox LIVE is the online entertainment service for your Xbox 360, connecting you to an ever-expanding world of games, movies, TV, music, sports and social entertainment. Xbox LIVE lets you play the best games, enjoy one of the world’s largest on-demand libraries on any console, listen to millions of songs and share the fun with friends around the world. Xbox LIVE is also the exclusive home of controller-free online entertainment through Kinect, making your Xbox 360 more intuitive and interactive than ever before. With an active community of nearly 35 million people across 35 countries, Xbox LIVE, together with Xbox 360, provides you with instant access to the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, wherever you are. More information about Xbox LIVE can be found online at Xbox LIVE for Xbox 360 | Xbox LIVE Gold | Xbox LIVE Info - Xbox.com.

    About Microsoft

    Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

    Note to editors: For more information, news and perspectives from Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft News Center at PressPass Redirect. Web links, telephone numbers and titles were correct at time of publication, but may have changed. For additional assistance, journalists and analysts may contact Microsoft’s Rapid Response Team or other appropriate contacts listed at Microsoft Public Relations Contacts.

    *May require Xbox LIVE Gold membership and/or other subscriptions/fees. Kinect functionality varies by feature, provider and region.

    **Denotes existing partners on Xbox LIVE available today.
     
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    new user interface could also be delayed till 2012 so dont expect a beta


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    Probrably will be since it says spring 2012 ;/
     
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    or could be department confusion since they have always released one at fall and i dont think this year will be any diffrent
     
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    The Xbox Live Fall 2011 Dashboard update will be available by this coming holiday season not next year
     

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