kitler53 said:
disolitude said:
kitler53 said:
if underlined is true MS really failed to communicate that point because the official statements i've seen xbone requires you to already have a television provider. ..and as this blog states "long term goal" i don't see how MS gets around that same fight with television providers everyone else is failing to break though. |
Television providers control the most content so they have to be part of Xbox one. Microsoft is looking to position the Xbox one as a content management and consumption solution and not as the new IP based cable provider. The cable companies really have no other option but be a part of this.
Think of it this way...
People already spend more hours consuming content than gaming on the Xbox. Cable is a source of content but its no longer the only source. Netflix, Hulu and countless other streaming services are jumping over the cable wall and providing content to people in their homes. Rather than have this constant struggle between cable content vs internet content, Xbox One is looking to make content discovery seamless to a user. They will just watch their TV and won't have a slightest idea where the video they are watchig is coming from. Could be a Youtube clip, could be live right now on CBS...it will all be Television.
If this is a success you will see a radical shift in how TV business works. Cable companies will always have their funded shows which they control, however many sitcoms which get rejected, cancelled or don't get the benefit of the doubt from the cable guys, can turn to Xbox and their content "app store" for exposure. People will watch what they like, not whats on TV...
I doubt any of this stuff will be available at launch or even within the first year. It will take time for sure to figure out how to merge various sources of content in to 1 seamless viewing experience. But its absolutely the future of Television.
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what i don't get is where, other than in this blog's opinion, has MS shown anything close to what is being described in this blog or in your post. if you have a link please share because the xbone reveal and the media since has not shown this functionality. i haven't even seen a "this is where we want to go" statement from MS.
they seem far more focused on adding extra content to the show you are watching. buy movie tix, display triva facts. nfl stats/fantasy stats. interactive tv.
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They did actually touch on it, but I don't believe with the programming guide. However, if you look at the patents they have received, it is the direction they are likely going.
Although I kept a good eye on the patents, I didn't really follow the TV related ones since they appeared to be MediaRoom features. However, that said, Microsoft appears to be working hard behind the scenes on something big TV related. The programming guide is a simple step, but it looks like you'll have greater integration between services and even more advanced stuff like in-video searching. So, for the latter say "Where she says 'I'll have what she's having'" and it'll take you to that scene in that movie.*
* Ten points if you know that movie and scene.
