Microsoft’s much-vaunted Xbox 360 Live TV update rolls out around the globe tomorrow. And there’s a nasty surprise in store for us Brits: BBC iPlayer will be absent from the start, with no launch planned until ‘early 2012’ according to official listings. So, what will you actually be able to watch from the get go? Read on and find out.
Major Nelson has released a list of all of the services available on the new Xbox 360 TV offering from tomorrow, 6 December. It’s hard to escape the fact that it’ll be slim pickings at launch, with only Lovefilm working on UK Xbox 360s.
However, the Big M has said that 4OD, Blinkbox, Demand 5, Vevo and YouTube will all be landing later this month, hopefully in time for you to forgo the Queen’s Speech and the annual misery-fest of festive Eastenders on Christmas Day.
But it’s the lack of BBC iPlayer until next year that’s really going to cause a stir. Microsoft is saying it’ll be launched in ‘early 2012’, but that hardly inspires confidence. Despite rumours that this might end up happening, it’s still bitterly disappointing when Wii and PS3 owners have had Auntie’s on-demand offerings for years.
Gutted? Or happy to wait? Tell us your thoughts on the iPlayer and Xbox 360 delay down below in the comments.
Via Major Nelson
