Article: Sky's Xbox Live deal will drive VOD on games consoles.(Video-on-demand)

Industry recognises that games consoles are the next platform to for on- demand content as more get connected to the web

Sky's move to launch its TV-on-demand service Sky Player on Microsoft's Xbox Live platform will help kick-start a rush of content owners keen to get on board the growing games console market.

From autumn, Xbox Live will offer the Sky Player, including live pay-TV channels such as Sky Sports and an on-demand library of programmes, movies, news and sport.

The deal will allow Xbox Live users to sign up to a number of subscription packages, to be revealed closer to launch, as well as watch programming on a pay-per-view basis.

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