Judge sets Motorola patent rates

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Judge James Robart of the US district court of Seattle has ruled what is a reasonable rate for Motorola Mobility’s patents.

BMX Finals goes live on XBox 360

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Chello Zone’s Extreme Sports Channel has inked a deal to live stream a sporting event via the Xbox 360 gaming console.

iMediaShare comes to Xbox 360

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The content discovery and playback solution iMediaShare has rolled out a new version, aimed to complement Microsoft’s Xbox 360.

Xbox 360 adds Dutch TV services

Microsoft will be adding four new TV services on the Xbox 360 platform in the Netherlands including one streaming live TV provider.

In Brief: Videoweb TV, Spotify, XBox Music

German hybrid STB manufacturer Videoweb TV is adding five new music channels to its portal. The so-called Putpat app now offers FestivalGuide TV, Heimat TV (German language), JazzThing.TV, Hooray! TV (hip-hop) and Rockalarm TV (metal).

Microsoft parts company with NBC News

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Comcast, the company that owns NBC News, has taken full ownership of online news network MSNBC.com, which will now be named NBCNews.com.

XBox expands connected TV functions

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At the start of E3 in Los Angeles, Microsoft has unveiled a new vision for multiscreen entertainment at home and on the go with Xbox SmartGlass.

BBC iPlayer launches on Microsoft’s Xbox Live

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WATCH VIDEO. After launching on Microsoft’s Xbox Live platform, BBC iPlayer is now available on every major gaming platform in the UK.

Report: Microsoft gives up on subscription TV

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Microsoft Corp has put its talks with media companies about an online subscription service for TV shows and movies on hold, according to a report from Reuters.

Orange secures Xbox carriage

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Microsoft and Orange have entered into an agreement under which Orange TV will be offered on the Xbox 360 from spring 2012.