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Xbox Live to Offer ESPN TV Downloads

By the Betanews Staff | Published November 5, 2007, 12:01 PM

ESPN said Monday that it had signed a deal with Microsoft to bring some of its programming to Xbox Live, including games and television shows. Some of the content has already appeared on the offering, including several past NCAA college sporting events, the Summer X Games, and hit shows such as the World Series of Poker and Madden Nation.

The move expands ESPN's video distribution beyond iTunes, the only other non-ESPN owned property to sell the network's videos for almost the past two years. Pricing of the TV shows will be roughly the same as iTunes at $2, while HD versions will cost 40 cents more. Sporting events will carry a $1 premium, while HD downloads will cost $4.50, ESPN said.

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drumcat
Nov 5, 2007 - 1:17 PM

I hope they put the Drum Corps International stuff on there... that was pretty freakin' cool.

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dvferret
Nov 5, 2007 - 8:01 PM

That would be sweeeeet!

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Hollywood__
Nov 5, 2007 - 12:21 PM

I would love for them to sell re-broadcasts of older NFL and college games like CSN shows.

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