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Microsoft Announces International TV Partners for Xbox LIVE Including HBO, Epix, SyFy, Comcast Xfinity and More

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: October 5th, 2011 at 2:18 pm

In a move that finally gives the Xbox 360 a bit of an edge over the Playstation 3 as an all-encompassing entertainment device, a whole slew of international TV partners have been revealed by Microsoft to be providing services to users of the popular video game system. The new deal allows for channels like SyFy, Bravo, Epix, Crackle, TMZ, UFC, Verizon FiOS, ESPN and the morning news program The Today Show to be available through Xbox LIVE. However, the real cream of the crop comes from Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand service and (drumroll please) HBO GO to be available through the game system, but only in the United States at the moment. Personally, I can’t wait to be able to watch older HBO shows like Six Feet Under and The Sopranos thanks to this new deal. As for the rest of the world, there are plenty more TV partners for Xbox LIVE coming your way, and you can check out the full press release with the list of new partners.

The Weinstein Co. Partners with the UFC to Promote INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: July 5th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

To say that the Weinstein Company has a lot riding on the success of Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” would be an understatement.  TWC is broke and they need a hit – badly.  In fact, their money troubles are so bad that Harvey and Co were said to be “hoarding whatever cash they have left to be able to release ‘Inglourious Basterds’”.  So, what kind of ingenious yet thrifty marketing scheme has The Weinstein Company come up with?  Besides printing a ton of posters, I mean.  How about a tie-in with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Saturday pay-per-view event?  Find our more after the jump…

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