Movies and TV Shows Coming to Xbox Live Marketplace


Peter Moore was on stage at the Showcase event in New York City, and just announced a partnership with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting, UFC, and Warner Bros Home Entertainment to digitally deliver high-def (or SD) TV shows and Movies to Xbox Live Marketplace. The service goes live on November 22, and by the end of the year, we’ll have more than 1,000 hours of content to download to own or rent.


Some examples of content that will be available on the network by the end of year include:

  • “Robot Chicken” and “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” from Adult Swim
  • “CSI,” “Survivor” and “Star Trek” from CBS
  • Emmy and Peabody Award-Winning “South Park” and “Chappelle’s Show” from COMEDY CENTRAL
  • “The Real World” and “Pimp My Ride” from MTV
  • “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and ”SpongeBob SquarePants” from Nickelodeon
  • “Skyland” and “The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival” from Nicktoons Network
  • “Nacho Libre” and “Jackass: The Movie” from Paramount Pictures
  • “Carpocalypse” and “Raising the Roofs” from Spike TV
  • “Race Rewind” provided by NASCAR.COM
  • Select episodes of the original season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series and the “UFC: All Access” shows from the UFC
  • “Breaking Bonaduce” and “Hogan Knows Best” from VH1
  • “The Matrix,” “Superman Returns” and “Batman Forever” from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

You can access Xbox Live Marketplace with a free Xbox Live Silver subscription and a broadband connection. For more information about the content available on Xbox Live Marketplace visit www.xbox.com/marketplaceentertainment. More detail can be found in the press release we just issued.

From GamerScoreBlog.com

Posted by: Steve519 on November 6th, 2006
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5 Responses to “Movies and TV Shows Coming to Xbox Live Marketplace”

  1. Rusty Ranchero Says:

    November 6th, 2006 at 11:33 pm

    Looks like TiVo and DVR’s are not as popular as some may think. I don’t have cable TV nor do I want it. This is awsome to see on Xbox Live, a great option made available for those interested.

    Excellent score for Microsoft.
    -Rust.

  2. MrCarpalTunnel Says:

    November 8th, 2006 at 10:48 am

    One word here: HARD DRIVE?!?

    Thats 2 words, but you know what I mean. HD movies are large. The hard drive on the 360 isn’t. The Hard drive on my TIVO is. Add it up.

    Also I can export, record to DVD, and share my TIVO or content throughout my home. I am limited to watching TV content (which is included in my cable bill) on the 360 at an xtra cost, and then can only view it on the 360. Plus while I’m gaming online it will not download. My TIVO doesn’t need to download anything, I dont get charged ala-cart, and I have the luxory of having an entire season (hassle free) of 24 delivered with not MS point purchaces necessary.

    Its a good first step, but to get me excited, I need content I cant get anywhere else. (HD isnt going to be that content) I could watch The Office or South Park in black and white, and I would laugh the same way!

  3. TOG Says:

    November 8th, 2006 at 2:44 pm

    Sound good. I am happy to see MS try something new. I don’t think it will put a dent in the TIVO and DVR market at all. The only bad thing is if they are going to charge me to download content I can pick up out of the air for free then why I would pay MS for it. If they are going to put out movies on the same day as Blockbuster then I could see myself buying that if it is at the right price, also Carpal the TIVO cost $. There’s a monthly subscription.

  4. KickassMTNbiker Says:

    November 9th, 2006 at 9:38 am

    Are Movies and TV shows going to cost Microsoft points to download?

  5. KickassMTNbiker Says:

    November 9th, 2006 at 10:40 am

    If they do how much?

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