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news.bbc.co.uk - 5/29/2009
BBC NEWS | Technology | Sky puts content on Xbox console
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British broadcaster Sky has struck a deal with Microsoft that will see live football, TV and film content brought to the Xbox 360. The deal marks the Xbox's first move into live linear broadcast TV. Rival consoles, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii, can access catch-up TV content via the ...
BBC NEWS | Technology | Sky puts content on Xbox console
news.bbc.co.uk - 5/29/2009
BBC NEWS | Technology | Sky puts content on Xbox console
— news.bbc.co.uk — British broadcaster Sky has struck a deal with Microsoft that will see live football, TV and film... content brought to the Xbox 360. The deal marks the Xbox's first move into live linear broadcast TV. Rival consoles, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Sky puts content on Xbox console

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Xbox 360 and Sky announce console TV service | T3 magazine online
t3.com - 6/2/2009
Xbox 360 and Sky announce console TV service | T3 magazine online
— t3.com — Satellite dishes are so last century Microsoft has confirmed that Sky Player will be coming to the... Xbox 360 console this autumn. The announcement follows a series of leaks which spilled the beans on the service, and now T3 can confirm that the ... (more) Xbox 360 and Sky announce console TV service | T3 ...

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microsoft.com - 5/28/2009
Xbox 360 Sees Record Growth in 2009: Year-over-year growth jumps as Xbox 360 console sales hit ...
— microsoft.com — Year-over-year growth jumps as Xbox 360 console sales hit 30 million globally and Xbox LIVE community reaches... 20 million users. REDMOND, Wash. — May 28, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. announced today that sales of Xbox 360 consoles have passed the 30 million ... (more) Xbox 360 Sees Record Growth in 2009: Year-over-year ...

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Sky and Microsoft Xbox 360 deal
PR News: — ... As this BBC article reports, the deal will see the Xbox 360 delivering live TV broadcasts for the very first time. Xbox 360 owners with an Xbox Live subscription will be able to access Sky content without the need for an existing Sky subscription and Satellite dish. ...

Sky TV on Xbox
Geek In Disguise — Wow, I got on holiday for a few days and Redmond opens the floodgates of news. Last friday I noticed that we announced Sky TV will soon be available on XBOX here in the UK.  According to the BBC   Users of Microsoft's Xbox Live online service on the 360 in the UK and the Irish Republic will be able to watch Sky's live sport, programmes, catch-up TV and on demand films, without the need for a satellite dish or set-top box, or being an existing Sky customer. ...

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