gamesindustry.biz - 26 days ago
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Microsoft and Sky have said that consumers demand is to blame for the service being pulled from Xbox Live on the same day it launched.
The companies apologised for the delay, and intend to roll-out the movie and TV viewing service ...
t3.com - 21 days ago
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t3.com —
Microsoft apologises for not getting enough computers ready
at its end to cope with streaming telly launch...
Microsoft's long-awaited Sky Player for Xbox 360 , which lets users stream live Sky TV via the web to an Xbox 360 console, was launched and ...
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"Unprecedented demand" led to Microsoft pulling its Xbox ...
digitalspy.co.uk - 28 days ago
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digitalspy.co.uk —
Microsoft has said that it is "investigating" the
technical problems delaying the launch of Sky Player on...
Xbox Live. Offering live and on-demand content, the service was initially scheduled to go live at 10am this morning. However, there have been ...
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Microsoft removes Sky on Xbox Live
electricpig.co.uk - 29 days ago
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electricpig.co.uk —
We’ve been fiddling with Sky Player on Xbox
360 . It gets our thumbs up for the...
content on show, but what’s it like to use? Get down and dirty with Murdoch’s latest assault on your living room, and see our hands-on photos of Sky Player on Xbox 360 in ...
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Sky Player on Xbox 360: Hands-on photos and first ...
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"Unprecedented demand" led to Microsoft pulling its Xbox 360 Sky Player
T3.com News —
... it the most comprehensive web-based on-demand service. So watch this space and stay tuned as we continue to update and make the service live to everyone. Sorry about the delay!
Keen readers will notice there's no particular date mentioned for the relaunch, with Microsoft instead promising a more subdued gradual roll-out next time to avoid this sort of shambolic scenario arising again.
Link: Xbox UK (Via GI.biz)
"Unprecedented demand" led to Microsoft pulling its Xbox 360 Sky Player
T3.com All —
... Sky Player offers thousands of hours of on-demand programmes, making it the most comprehensive web-based on-demand service. So watch this space and stay tuned as we continue to update and make the service live to everyone. Sorry about the delay! Keen readers will notice there's no particular date mentioned for the relaunch, with Microsoft instead promising a more subdued gradual roll-out next time to avoid this sort of shambolic scenario arising again. Link: Xbox UK (Via GI.biz ) Related links: [image]
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