Curt Marvis, Lionsgate's president of digital media, has said in an interview with Variety that he expects Nintendo to launch a movie streaming service for the Wii, as early as the Q3 of this year.
Lionsgate is a big fan of offering digital content and currently has deals with Sony and Microsoft, making content available through Xbox Live and PSN.
"The thing that is clearly a force in digital are the game devices," said Marvis.
"I think when we see the Wii come into the market with the ability to stream movies, which I think is maybe going to happen as soon as this year, I think that’s going to be a big marketplace for digital distribution."
Although Nintendo has not confirmed the report or announced any such plans, the move would make sense as the console has enough on-board storage to be able to buffer streaming video.
"The thing that is clearly a force in digital are the game devices," said Marvis.
"I think when we see the Wii come into the market with the ability to stream movies, which I think is maybe going to happen as soon as this year, I think that’s going to be a big marketplace for digital distribution."
Although Nintendo has not confirmed the report or announced any such plans, the move would make sense as the console has enough on-board storage to be able to buffer streaming video.
