Xbox 360 adds PBS content

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 12 Oct 2008 12:58 User comments (10)

Microsoft has announced that it has struck a deal with PBS to have some of the broadcaster's TV series available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

XBL users can download Ken Burns' Jazz and America series as well as "Wired Science" and "Scientific American." PBS added that XBL users will have access to over "8,500 hours of programming from 45 content producers."

"Non-fiction programming has performed very well on Xbox Live,” Ross Honey, general manager of Microsoft's media and entertainment group, added. "The addition of a premiere brand such as PBS will not only enhance our overall video offering but will strengthen a content category that our users demand."

Microsoft has been adding more and more media content to its Marketplace over the past six months including a huge deal with Netflix and another large deal with NBC-Universal.

<Blu-ray has best week ever, thanks to 'Iron Man' >Blu-ray set-top sales to explode over next 4 years, says report

10 user comments

112.10.2008 14:07

windsong

Send private message to this user

Member

PBS, aka Palestinian Broadcasting Station

212.10.2008 14:11

muccione

Send private message to this user

Newbie

Also know as....Plain and Boring Station....It may have been the stuff back when we only had 13 channels of $hit to choose from....Not any more

312.10.2008 15:32

windsong

Send private message to this user

Member

I always preferred Discovery Channel HD to anything on PBS. Every once in a great while PBS will have something interesting on Nova (think its on PBS) but then immediately afterward have a show saying that all the fish in the oceans are "disappearing". I was like..WTF did they just say??

Blech..

412.10.2008 18:31

mspurloc

Send private message to this user

Member

Yeah, I'm afraid I have to agree with the rest of you.
Why do we need PBS, now that they're just another Obama propaganda channel?
Frankly, their programming's either nauseatingly political or just plain dull, dull, dull.
As soon as I heard the hate Bill Moyers was spreading, I stopped contributing and watching.

512.10.2008 23:34

DXR88

Send private message to this user

Senior Member

Well PBS is A free channel, Like a socialist network more or less.

Other than not being the one to hammer you by what you can and cannot do on there network, its really not interesting. PBS has seen its share of Shit in one life. just leave it well enough alone...

613.10.2008 03:23

muccione

Send private message to this user

Newbie

Well now M$ wants to get paid for the free TV

713.10.2008 03:23

ripxrush

Send private message to this user

Junior Member

2 shows! DR. Who! & Red Dwarf! not the new Dr who either

813.10.2008 12:09

BludRayne

Send private message to this user

Junior Member

So, do we have to pay MS for content that's meant to be free?
PBS is superior to stuff on the Discovery channel. Shows on Discovery are for the attention deficit that are looking for entertainment. Stuff on PBS is for people that want to learn something. That's a generalization, but it's true for the most part.

913.10.2008 14:49

DXR88

Send private message to this user

Senior Member

Your using Xlive network, so yeah you have to pay for it. Shitty tactic isn't it.

Ah, O'well ether it catches on or it doesn't, More or less it won't catch on, since most bought the Xbox to game on, not to watch Public Broadcasting Service AKA, PBS.

1014.10.2008 02:59

mspurloc

Send private message to this user

Member

Originally posted by DXR88:
Well PBS is A free channel, Like a socialist network more or less.

Other than not being the one to hammer you by what you can and cannot do on there network, its really not interesting. PBS has seen its share of Shit in one life. just leave it well enough alone...

Socialism isn't free, and neither is PBS.
People who work for a living pay for both.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

	Netflix buys HBO and Warner Bros studios (05 Dec 2025 8:04) Netflix has won the bidding competition for media giant Warner Bros and will acquire HBO as well as the Warner Bros film studios.
	Massive Android 0-day vulnerability found - here's what you should do immediately (08 Nov 2025 5:35) A very serious security flaw has been found in the Android operating system, allowing malicious code to be executed on a phone or tablet.
	Review: Roborock Saros Z70 - robot vacuum with an arm (20 Oct 2025 6:13) In out in-depth review of Roborock Saros Z70 we put the robot vacuum through a 3 month test period, where we observed its work in normal home. The sci-fi -like arm of Z70 was a little bit disappointing, due its limited functionality.
	End of an era: TiVo stops making DVRs (14 Oct 2025 4:12) TiVo, once synonumous with digital TV recording in the United States and in select other countries, has stopped making DVR devices as of October, 2025.
	Strava takes Garmin to court (02 Oct 2025 2:30) The world's perhaps best-known sports app developer Strava has filed a lawsuit against American sports watch manufacturer Garmin, accusing the company of patent infringement. 1 user comment

	GUIDE: Wi-Fi speeds are slow? Here are some tips Having problems with Wi-Fi speed and stability at home? Here are some tips to follow to alleviate the issues. 1 user comment
	Guide: Is Your Wi-Fi Sluggish or Slow? Here's How to Fix Do you have problems with you Wi-Fi? Slow connection or is it cutting off constantly? This guide aims to remedy these problems. 1 user comment
	Does your phone rattle? Here's why it happens When you shake your phone and hear a light rattle, clatter, or jingle, it's likely not broken. The culprit is probably the optical image stabilization (OIS) system in your phone's camera, meaning everything is functioning as it should. 2 user comments
	What IP rating for dust and water resistance means An IP classification (such as IP68) is given to mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers, and other devices, but what do these classifications mean? 1 user comment

Xbox 360 adds PBS content

10 user comments

Latest news

Reviews

Guides

News archive

Subscribe

Sections:

Follow us:

	Review: Roborock Saros Z70 - robot vacuum with an arm In out in-depth review of Roborock Saros Z70 we put the robot vacuum through a 3 month test period, where we observed its work in normal home. The sci-fi -like arm of Z70 was a little bit disappointing, due its limited functionality.
	Roborock Saros 10 review - Great, but not perfect We tested Roborock Saros 10 robot vacuum for more than two months in order to see whether it is really worth its hefty price tag. The mopping, self-emptying Saros 10 was mostly great, even perfect. But its object avoidance was bit disappointing. 1 user comment
	Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra review - obstacle avoidance doesn't work as it should, otherwise almost perfect robot vacuum We put the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra through a very, very long review process. The $1800 mopping robot vacuum is almost perfect, but its obstacle avoidance was surprisingly bad, considering the price - and compared to its competitors.