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Television networks NBC and Fox are taking their forthcoming Hulu online video service into private beta today, offering video from almost 100 television series including popular shows from the networks’ current lineups (including Heroes,The Simpsons,Prison Break, and 30 Rock) along with fan favorites like Miami Vice, Lou Grant, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Hulu has also managed to land content from two major new partners: Sony Pictures Television and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
Multiverse Network, Inc., announced today that it has executed an option with 20th Century Fox to develop a massively multiplayer online game based on the defunct sci-fi television series Firefly. Multiverse plans to hire an independent production team to develop the project, and plans to make it available through the Multiverse Network sometime in 2008.
Firefly was a short-lived "space western" Fox television show developed by Joss Whedon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame. Although only fourteen episodes were produced—and only eleven were broadcast back in 2002—the show developed a tremendous fan following and sold enough DVDs to justify Fox greenlighting a feature-length movie, Serenity (written and directed by Whedon), based on the series and starring the original cast. Firefly fans call themselves "browncoats," a nod to the series’ defeated independence movement.
Online movie service CinemaNow announced today that it will begin selling selected films and music from Fox Entertainment Group on a download-to-own basis through its Web site.
“We are thrilled to have the Fox family of movies and TV shows available on CinemaNow for download-to-own,” said Bruce Eisen, President of CinemaNow. “The addition of Fox to our roster of content partners is an important step for us, adding depth and strength to our customer offering.” CinemaNow’s acquisition of Fox content follows a series of recent deals for the digital video site, including arrangements to sell downloadable content from Warner Brothers and Disney. CinemaNow also carries content from Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lionsgate.
Fox and Apple today announced that a wide array of Fox programming was now available for purchase and download through the online iTunes Music Store. With these additions, iTunes now offers over 90 TV shows for $1.99 per episode.
As part of the new offerings, said the two companies, Fox will make available programming from the Fox Network, FX, Speed, Fuel TV and the 20th Century Fox Television library. Specific programs which will be downloadable to a computer or iPod include 24, Prison Break, The Shield, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Stacked, Unan1mous, Black. White, 30 Days, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Lost in Space, Pinks, Unique Whips and First Hand.
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