Are you ready for “some of the most intense fights from Ultimate Fighting Championship?” I certainly am. Today you can start renting and buying movies on your Xbox 360. Let the era of on-demand digital content finally begin. Bring out the drums, the fifes, and the dancing ladies.
HD TV shows will cost 240 MS points, a currency pegged to the Euro, while SD shows will cost 160. New movies will cost 480 and classic films will cost 360 points. If you rent the HD version, you get the SD version automatically. 1,000 points costs $12.50, by the way, so you can do the exchange rate in your head.
“CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New York,” “NCIS” and “Star Trek” from CBS
· “Chappelle’s Show,” “Drawn Together” and Emmy and Peabody award-winning “South Park” from COMEDY CENTRAL
· “Pimp My Ride” and “Punk’d” from MTV
· “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “SpongeBob SquarePants” from Nickelodeon
· “Skyland” and “Invader Zim” from Nicktoons Network
· “Chinatown,” “Star Trek VII: Generations,” “Patriot Games,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” “The Sum of All Fears,” “The Untouchables” and “We Were Soldiers” from Paramount Pictures
· “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Frisky Dingo,” “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law,” “Sealab 2021” and “The Venture Bros.” from Turner Broadcasting
· Some of the most intense fights from Ultimate Fighting Championship
· “Breaking Bonaduce” and “Hogan Knows Best” from VH1
· “Perfect Storm,” “Poseidon,” The Shining,” “Strange Brew,” “Three Kings” and “V for Vendetta,” as well as “The Nine” and “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” along with the CW show “Veronica Mars” from Warner Bros. Home EntertainmentXbox 360 gamers in the U.S. can access Xbox Live Marketplace with a free Xbox Live Silver subscription or a paid Xbox Live Gold subscription and a broadband connection. Pricing is competitive and will vary based on format, media type and whether the content is a new release movie or a classic feature film. High-definition TV shows will be 240 Microsoft® Points per episode, and standard-definition TV shows will be 160 Microsoft Points per episode. New release movies in high definition will be 480 Microsoft Points, and standard-definition new release movies will be 320 Microsoft Points each. Classic feature films in high definition will be 360 Microsoft Points, and standard definition will be 240 Microsoft Points. After purchasing a high-definition TV show or movie, gamers can download the standard-definition version at no additional charge.