Microsoft announced new integration with live TV as part of the Xbox 360′s fall update during E3 earlier this year, but didn’t name any US pay-TV partners on the time. Now, anonymous rumors recently posted on Digiday suggested the oldsters at Redmond were seeking to work with Verizon and Comcast, followed by Bloomberg hearing similar talk from its own “those with knowledge of the location.” Today’s rumors finger Verizon (which showed off live TV on a lot of devices at CES ), Comcast, HBO, Crackle, Bravo, Syfy and UK service Lovefilm as likely partners. Missing from the list is AT&T’s U-verse, which already offers an Xbox 360 tie-in and distributes its IPTV at the Mediaroom platform, similar to one of the crucial international partners previously announced. If these services launch will probably be interesting to work out how the combination works and if it’s VOD just like the existing Xfinity TV and Flex View mobile apps, or if providers cross the IPTV bridge with in-home devices just like the Televation / AnyPlay box.
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