Rumouring Reports Say That ESPN Will Be Available On Xbox Live

The New York Times, that news paper in New York…, said that ESPN and Microsoft are currently exchanging words regarding a subscription based service for Xbox Live. The service will allow the user to stream live sporting events through the Xbox opposed to the usual cable TV connection.

We have a short snippet from the article, and it states that this has not yet been confirmed, however the source is said to be someone ‘close to the talks’.

Microsoft has held in-depth discussions with the Walt Disney Company about a programming deal with ESPN, according to people close to the talks, who requested anonymity because the talks were intended to be private.

For a per-subscriber fee, ESPN could provide live streams of sporting events, similar to the ones available through ESPN 360, a service that is available from some high-speed Internet providers. Microsoft could also create some interactive games in association with ESPN, the people said, although a deal has not yet been struck.

Microsoft has not yet commented, and they are saying that the Times like their ‘rumours and speculation’.

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