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Microsoft’s Xbox Live Video

Started by dancameron · 10 months ago

Microsoft’s Xbox Live Video: HDTV and HD movie downloads for your 360 - Engadget
The service is called Xbox Live Video, and the fall update enables customers to spend their Microsoft points on standard and HD television from CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, Turner, and UFC% ... Continue reading »

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  • JaredB

    2 years ago

    Why do you think ABC and Disney won't ever do it? Because of their current deal with Apple?
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  • Dan

    2 years ago

    Current deal? Disney Owns Pixar, Steve Jobs owned Pixar and now Jobs owns the majority of Disney. Oh and Disney owns ABC. So it's not really a deal it's more of ownership and stake.
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  • JaredB

    2 years ago

    Hmm, I didn't think he had that important of a role in Disney. Of course, he is on the board, and Disney did buy one of his companies (talk about conflict of interest), but I don't think that means he has any degree of ownership of Disney itself, other than just having a strong business relationship.

    I think that if one of these distribution methods (even the MS one) were to become overwhelmingly dominant (like iTunes is for music) that Disney would probably allow their movies and ABC shows to get a piece of that pie. I'm sure Jobs would try to stop it, but I don't think he has that level of influence with Disney, unless they signed some kind of exclusive contract with them or something.
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  • Dan

    2 years ago

    He's the largest Shareholder.

    Jobs will become the largest shareholder at Disney and take a seat on the entertainment giant's board.

    http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06...
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  • JaredB

    2 years ago

    Right, but that doesn't mean he has a controlling interest. The largest *single* shareholder could hold a percentage of the company that's still in the single digits, but just bigger than any other individual's share. Being on the board is probably a bigger deal, but that still doesn't mean that he gets to make decisions like keeping Disney/ABC away from Microsoft. He can (and I'm sure he will) argue for that position, but he can't stop it from happening if the company determines it's in their best interest.
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