Xbox LIVE TV and Windows 8 Xbox Live Integration Interview

In a recent interview with the Seattle Times, Microsoft have revealed they have plans to expand the Xbox Live service beyond the Xbox 360 for the second time, integrating not only the online multiplayer, but also the digital distribution service into its upcoming Windows 8 OS.

LOS ANGELES — Microsoft will partner with regional cable companies to bring live TV onto the Xbox, a new feature that it announced Monday at the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3).

That means the TV services will be provided through cable and satellite companies, and Xbox owners will need to subscribe to their services to get the live TV onto their game console.

That's according to Mike Delman, vice president of global marketing at Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business group.

During an interview in Microsoft's elaborate, two-story booth at E3, Delman also talked about plans for Skype on the Xbox, Kinect's new capabilities and how Xbox Live is going to become an entertainment service for Windows 8 PCs.

View the edited transcript of the conversation and the complete article from the Seattle Times here.

News-Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com