Microsoft adds Universal, NBC to Xbox Live Marketplace, calls #1 in HD

by Richard Lawler, posted Jul 14th 2008 at 1:47PM

Microsoft just announced Universal, and NBC Universal programming is coming to Xbox Live, delivering The Office, Monk, Battlestar Galactica, The Mummy, Bourne Supremacy and others to the service. Xbox Live Video Marketplace now claims over 10,000 movies and TV shows on the marketplace, which it says puts it as the number one HD provider. MGM and Constantin are pushing things forward in Europe, adding 700 new titles to the library starting today. Check out more details from the E3 keynote in the live blog.

Filed under: Other hardware, NBC, Internet

Tags: e3 2008, E32008, nbc, universal, xblm, xbox 360, xbox live, xbox live video marketplace, Xbox360, XboxLive, XboxLiveVideoMarketplace

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