Original Xbox programming coming 2014, 'different animal' from Netflix

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Microsoft's Nancy Tellem, president of entertainment and digital media - and no relation to Soulja Boy Tell'em, in case you were wondering - hopes to launch the first Xbox original programming early next year, according to Variety. "We're hoping we will be able to put something up in the first quarter, at minimum second quarter," she said at the Variety Dealmakers Breakfast.

The process has been slow; Unfortunately, the Nancy Tellem vision for the future of content consumption has been met with hesitation and confusion from Hollywood. "We aren't Netflix, we aren't Amazon," Tellem said. "We're a different animal."

Xbox original programming was a large part of the Xbox One reveal event back in May, and included teases of a series based in the Halo universe, produced by Steven Spielberg. Whether that series will be one of the first to come to Xbox next year,

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HOFPosted:

Int
Woof
Int What the hell is this article going on about.


The shows will be broadcast on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One; meaning a potential combined audience of 50-80 million (and growing). They will also have timed exclusivity on certain programming. They are going to debut certain shows eon Xbox Live with interactive elements exclusive to the Xbox systems before they are then available on Netflix or Amazon or Blu-ray without those interactive elements.

Thanks for clearing it up bro,


Sounds great cant wait its gonna be awesome hopefully!

IntPosted:

TFJ Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?


Read what woof said bro, he cleared it up for me...

IntPosted:

Woof
Int What the hell is this article going on about.


The shows will be broadcast on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One; meaning a potential combined audience of 50-80 million (and growing). They will also have timed exclusivity on certain programming. They are going to debut certain shows eon Xbox Live with interactive elements exclusive to the Xbox systems before they are then available on Netflix or Amazon or Blu-ray without those interactive elements.

Thanks for clearing it up bro,

IntPosted:

Merit Sounds interesting, I will look this up.


Yeah inform me on what the hell they mean...

TFJPosted:

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MeritPosted:

Sounds interesting, I will look this up.

BRSPosted:

Int What the hell is this article going on about.


The shows will be broadcast on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One; meaning a potential combined audience of 50-80 million (and growing). They will also have timed exclusivity on certain programming. They are going to debut certain shows eon Xbox Live with interactive elements exclusive to the Xbox systems before they are then available on Netflix or Amazon or Blu-ray without those interactive elements.

AimiPosted:

daRealRush What exactly is the Original Xbox Programming??


Did you happen to read the article?

GotOverclockingPosted:

FibreOp I think they're referring to playing Xbox 360 games on XbOne with an application to connect to the server and load up the games. Something that Sony is aiming for as well. Can't wait for release.

What? Seriously? I think you should read it again ....

TeKzPosted:

FibreOp I think they're referring to playing Xbox 360 games on XbOne with an application to connect to the server and load up the games. Something that Sony is aiming for as well. Can't wait for release.


You have no idea what you're talking about.. They're talking about having they're own application similar to netflix and amazon streaming


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