MS partners with Canal+ for on-demand programs in France

by Richard Mitchell { Jun 29th 2009 at 2:00PM }

MCV reports that Microsoft has signed a deal with Canal+ to provide on-demand programming to France via the Xbox 360. Microsoft will utilize the Canal+ on-demand service Canalplay, which offers movies and television programs, and will also offer the football (soccer) channel Foot+. According to MCV, the deal will eventually expand to include other Canal+ services and other Microsoft platforms as well.

Welcome to the magical world of Xbox video on-demand, France. Or should we say bienvenue?

Tags: canal, europe, france, microsoft, video-on-demand

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Drew @ Jun 29th 2009 2:11PM

Canalplay? Sounds kinky.

protofunc @ Jun 29th 2009 2:25PM

Heh, how coincidental, if you rearange the letters in Canal it spells Nata... wait.. damnit!

victor360hd @ Jun 29th 2009 2:30PM

Confirmed You Tube Coming To xbox360

Access Granted @ Jun 29th 2009 2:50PM

I wish! :) that's the only thing that's missing well... that and hulu! tversity requires a computer to be turned on to use that but if it were built in that would just be icing on the cake!

Bogi380 @ Jun 29th 2009 2:37PM

I want SKY or T-Home on my Xbox here in German NOW!!!

NOOK @ Jun 29th 2009 6:05PM

I simply want what unitymedia offers trough their digital cable on my xbox. I'm not gonna waste 20 bucks a month on them just to get Eurosport 2 and finally see all of the WTCC and F1 races ...