Xbox Live TV Network? It could happen...

[clint g]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6259235.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;4

According to the business newswire's sources, Microsoft has been in discussions with former News Corp. president Peter Chernin to create a channel exclusive to Xbox Live Gold members, who pay an $8 monthly, $20 tri-monthly, or $50 annual fee. To pay for programming and transmission costs, Chernin proposed hiking XBL Gold subscriptions $1-2 a month, or $12-24 more a year.
The Xbox Live TV channel would reportedly be co-owned by Chernin and Microsoft and would feature both reruns and original shows. Both would cater to the tastes of the "online service's young, male target audience," according to Bloomberg's sources. To that end, Chernin apparently approached O'Brien about hosting a show on Xbox Live, although the discussions (obviously) fell through.

It seems like a pretty cool idea. That being said, if the TV network and the fees associated with it are mandatory then I'll probably bail on Xbox Live. I don't play it all that much as it is and I rarely watch TV so I would not be down with having to pay an additional 24 bucks live. If they create a separate membership for it that people can op into then it would be pretty interesting to see how it turns out.

 

[Sheep]

I'd be really surprised if the fees were mandatory (even for those who just want to play online and never use the TV service).

That said, hopefully their original content is better than The Tester on PS3.

 

[LightningStorm]

Both would cater to the tastes of the "online service's young, male target audience," according to Bloomberg's sources.

Oh great, so there'll be nothing but half naked women bouncing around talking about inanities.

No Thanks.
...But then I'm not apart of the target audience.

 

[TemporalFlux]

So they'll basically just piggy back the Spike TV signal?

 

[JonathonWally]

Both would cater to the tastes of the "online service's young, male target audience," according to Bloomberg's sources.

Oh great, so there'll be nothing but half naked women bouncing around talking about inanities.

No Thanks.
...But then I'm not apart of the target audience.

Don't forget some idiot hosts with stupid hair, loud obnoxious music bumpers and banners hurt your eyes. Gotta appeal to the ADD demographic.