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Spike TV Will Simulcast E3 Show On TV & Xbox 360

The first-ever TV-console multicast

Jun 3 2011, 1:41pm CDT | by

Spike TV Will Simulcast E3 Show On TV & Xbox 360
 
 
 

The first ever live simulcast between a TV network and a game console will happen on Monday.

That's when Spike TV will air its special GameTrailers.com-sponsored GTTV Presents E3 All Access Live show. Viewers will be able to turn their TV to Spike to watch five hours of pre-E3 coverage, including three hours of commercial-free content.

But they'll also be able to turn on their Xbox 360 and watch the exact same feed. It's an unprecedented move.

Spike's SVP of digital media Jon Slusser said in a Broadcasting & Cable article, "It was a brainstorm out of how do we make it bigger."

For Microsoft, the idea of turning the Xbox 360 into a makeshift cable box has been a pipe dream for a while. The company has previously commented on the possibility of allowing users to either access live TV via credentials through an existing cable or satellite provider, or actually becoming a cable provider itself and letting users pay for TV through Microsoft directly.

The Xbox 360, along with the PS3, has video streaming services that give users access to thousands of hours of TV shows to be viewed through the console, but those are old, pre-recorded programs. This is the first time any show has been streamed live on TV and console together.

Microsoft's dreams combined well with Spike for next week's event, as Spike wants to be in the headlines just as much as it wants to cover the headlines. 15 hours of content will be available not only on Spike's TV channel, but also on Spike.com, the network's official social networking sites, a billboard in Times Square, and live presentations near E3 in Los Angeles. "This is by far the biggest investment we've ever made in E3," said Slusser.

Exactly how Microsoft and Spike worked out the logistics of bringing a live TV show to the console is unclear. All the major cable operators have frowned on previous such ambitions. Nevertheless, it's a win-win for gamers.

Spike's E3 All Access show will air June 6th from 12 Noon - 5:00 PM Eastern Time. The first three hours are commercial-free.

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<a href="/latest_stories/all/all/6" rel="author">Mark Raby</a>
Based in New York City, Mark follows the consumer electronics industry like a hawk. A published book author, he has a particular affinity for 3D technology and video games, and as such will surely be in the market for a new pair of glasses soon. Mark can be contacted directly at mark@i4u.com.

 

 

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