New features are set to arrive later this year on the Xbox 360 – making your system an even more centralized entertainment hub than it already is.
Firstly, we have YouTube support coming to the Xbox! Search and watch videos straight from your Xbox 360 console!
Next up is the integration of the Bing! search engine – You say it, Xbox finds it. It doesn’t appear to be functional as a whole search engine, but it will find TV/Movie and game related media and display it directly on your TV.
Live TV is finally coming to your Xbox 360 console! Microsoft is partnering with top TV stations to bring us live streams of TV shows directly accessible through your console.
Over the past two years, Microsoft has joined with some of the world’s largest TV operators to bring live television to Xbox LIVE in the United Kingdom with Sky TV, in France with Canal+ and in Australia with FOXTEL. Now, Microsoft has announced its commitment to expand access to live television programming on Xbox 360 to more providers in the United States and around the world during the upcoming year. Consumers will enjoy news, sports and their favorite local channels, all just a voice command away, on Xbox 360. Also this year, Microsoft is teaming up with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)* to bring the depth of the world’s best mixed martial arts programming to Xbox LIVE. Featuring live matches, classic fights, interviews and exclusive behind-the-scenes looks into the lives of the world’s greatest fighters, access the octagon in an all-new interactive way only through Xbox 360.
As well as adding more entertainment with UFC, Microsoft is building on its expansive catalog of tens of thousands of movies and TV shows available on demand from Hulu Plus, Netflix and Zune by bringing YouTube** to Xbox 360. You will gain access to great “Web original” content from around the world — the latest videos, gaming tips and a universe of compelling content. And for the first time ever, you can control YouTube videos just by using your voice. A great way to experience YouTube is now on Xbox 360.
With all the new features, there’s a completely new user interface that we’ll have to learn!
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