Microsoft didn't announce a partnership with Hulu during its E3 2010 press briefing as rumors suggested, but it did reveal a partnership with ESPN that will bring on-demand NCAA, NBA, MLB and soccer sporting events to Xbox Live.
== TEASER == The look at the new sports-themed channel wasn't brisk at the briefing, but it didn't dive into the service's possible per-show cost or reveal how up-to-the-minute the broadcasts would be (see update). However, it was said that the service's wrapper is set to be free for Xbox Live Gold members and will provide around 3,500 sporting events to users.
Here's the announcement trailer created by ESPN for the upcoming partnership:
Kinect voice functionality, which includes rewind and pausing, will be supported alongside show-themed trivia and polls.
UPDATE: This reveal was a bit...light on the details. According to Destructoid, this deal essentially brings ESPN3 to the Xbox 360. This means that you'll only be able to get the content of this channel if your ISP includes ESPN3. Engadget has the full list of participating providers.
== TEASER == The look at the new sports-themed channel wasn't brisk at the briefing, but it didn't dive into the service's possible per-show cost or reveal how up-to-the-minute the broadcasts would be (see update). However, it was said that the service's wrapper is set to be free for Xbox Live Gold members and will provide around 3,500 sporting events to users.
Here's the announcement trailer created by ESPN for the upcoming partnership:
Kinect voice functionality, which includes rewind and pausing, will be supported alongside show-themed trivia and polls.
UPDATE: This reveal was a bit...light on the details. According to Destructoid, this deal essentially brings ESPN3 to the Xbox 360. This means that you'll only be able to get the content of this channel if your ISP includes ESPN3. Engadget has the full list of participating providers.