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Media Center Nabs More Online Content: Olympics & Fight Network

NBC has teamed up with TVTonic to provide online coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics via Media Center.  Be sure to watch the ‘Explore’ section of Media Center for more, as well as TVTonic (requires install).  More information at TVTonic.

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In addition the Queensberry Fight Network has launched an online application available now in Media Center to get your fighting/boxing fix 24/7.  Considering the downfall that has been network TV, Microsoft needs to make sure they are making every effort to get more online content up and accessible via Media Center.  I’m dying for a Hulu plug-in.

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Published Mon, Jun 23 2008 19:59 by chrisl
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# re: Media Center Nabs More Online Content: Olympics & Fight Network

Not exactly my cup of tea, but damn glad to see it.

Monday, June 23, 2008 9:19 PM by Karl

# re: Media Center Nabs More Online Content: Olympics & Fight Network

The Olympics have never really been all that interesting to me, but I'm thrilled to see them add boxing.  I've been a huge fan for a long time and think it's one of those niche areas that can use video to connect with fans.  I can't wait to try this out.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:19 AM by Davis Freeberg

# re: Media Center Nabs More Online Content: Olympics & Fight Network

Is this going to be available in the UK? Or is it another US only thing?

Cheers,

Eddy

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:20 AM by Eddy

# TVTonic bring the Olympics to Media Center

I have been a TVTonic user since the I first got Media Center and it’s great to see that they are partnering

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:48 AM by Ian Dixon's Blog

# re: Media Center Nabs More Online Content: Olympics & Fight Network

Forget just a HULU Plug-in I want a plug-in for MSN.com TV content (which includes HULU and many other provider's content).

tv.msn.com/.../browse

You would think it wouldn't be that difficult to port that content over to the Media Center "Internet TV" beta.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:38 PM by Joel

# re: Media Center Nabs More Online Content: Olympics & Fight Network

will this be in HD, or standard like a lot of other online content they provide now?

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:18 PM by bipolar

# re: Media Center Nabs More Online Content: Olympics & Fight Network

How pathetic that Microsoft needs to turn to TVTonic (who?) to bring major content like the Olympics to Media Center, when the rest of the non-Media Center world will get a much better experience using the Silverlight app that was demoed at Mix.  How is Media Center a 'WIN' for Microsoft if it's most important new technology (silverlight) and most important content partner of the year (olympics) are not compatible with Media Center.  OK.  Well I guess Microsoft thinks we want european boxing instead.  Yeah, you know, I think AppleTV is about to announce a big partnership for boxing content as well.  What a joke.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 7:31 PM by Wuss