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matt247 on 29 June 2009

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/34867/Xbox-signs-with-Canal

Microsoft has signed a new deal with TV network Canal+ to bring services to Xbox 360 in France.

The Canal+ Group is most notable for movies and football programmes.

The partnership will initially focus on the on-demand services from Canal+, video-on-demand service Canalplay and specialist football channel Foot+.

Ultimately, it will be extended to other products of the Canal+ Group as well as other Microsoft platforms.


Never heard of Canal+, sounds a little like Sky. I hope it helps sells consoles in France.



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dsister44 on 29 June 2009

Micrososoft knows what people want



emitcowboys on 29 June 2009

not surprised... I heard somewhere on the internet that Hulu could come to the 360. I know you can watch hulu on PS3 but not since they blocked it recently.. If 360 would get hulu it would be huge but prob will never happen



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Rainbird on 29 June 2009

That is a good addition, now they should expand that from France.



MAFKKA on 29 June 2009

Canal + is freaking awesome! Shows new movies, premier league, la liga and Serie A and alot of shows etc.

But Canal + has like 8 different chanels, wonder if it get it all? Thers like Canal+, Canal+ HD, Canal + Sports1,2,3, Canal + classic etc etc.



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Aion on 29 June 2009

thats great customer service, go Microsoft.



 

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Zizzla_Rachet on 29 June 2009

Yet again another great thread from matt!
Yes MS knows where it's going!



 



Ronster316 on 29 June 2009

Even in the UK canal+ is popular.

Microsoft are striking deals with some real big movers and shakers at the moment (eg SKY)



sinha on 30 June 2009

There are two threads on this? I'll paste my previous comment:

Damn, UK gets Sky, France gets Canal+... when does the US get a TV service?
Yeah, I know we have Netflix and it's freaking awesome, but I want TV also, damnit!



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matt247 on 30 June 2009
sinha said:
There are two threads on this? I'll paste my previous comment:

Damn, UK gets Sky, France gets Canal+... when does the US get a TV service?
Yeah, I know we have Netflix and it's freaking awesome, but I want TV also, damnit!

Because we don't have anything like that in the US