Set top box for Microsoft and BT

After just one week after CES left clues about the possibility of Microsoft and BT working together to develop the Xbox into a set top box, BT IPTV/BT Vision, has signed a content deal with Disney-ABC International Television.

Signing the deal means that shows produced by ABC including current US classics such as Lost, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Criminal Minds and Scrubs, to name a few, are now accessible by BT vision customers.

Senior vice president of sales for Disney-ABC International Television EMEA, Said:

“We’re pleased to be building upon our established relationship with BT Vision, to bring some of the most talked about shows on TV to subscribers. The flexibility of the on-demand technology is ideal for viewers wanting to discover, catch up or revisit with, these must-see series”

Pay per view basis is available however there are options for a £6 per month TV pack including unlimited access or £14 per month which includes TV, Music, Kids and Replay Packs.

The exciting news has created more hype around BT vision than that of CES itself, and follows the Sony/PSP top box deal.

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