Microsoft today announced that Zune is adding new software features and content to the Zune online store, music community and Zune Pass monthly subscription service. It is expanding its video store to include downloads of popular television shows from Comedy Central, FUNimation Entertainment, MTV, NBC Universal, Nickelodeon, Starz Media (including Manga Entertainment), Turner Broadcasting, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and VH1 that consumers can sync to their device and enjoy on the go. In addition, the new software makes it easier for people to find and listen to the music they want, share it with friends. Zune Pass subscribers can now set up automatic, real-time feeds of the music their friends are listening to and add those songs to their collection or Zune device.
"Partnering with Zune will allow us to develop innovative content offerings for their customers, including flexible pricing and packaging options beginning this fall," said JB Perrette, president of NBC Universal Digital Distribution. “NBC Universal is excited to offer our hit television shows to Zune customers."
Apart from this, now consumers with the Zune Pass subscription have the ability to take what their friends are listening to from the Zune music community on the go via Zune Card personal playlists for easy exploration and access, when and where they want it. The Zune Pass subscription allows consumers to explore millions of tracks with no commitment other than the monthly fee similar to the price of one CD - $14.99 per month.
"Consumers want more than the traditional transactional model of an online music store plus portable device," said Chris Stephenson, general manager of Global Marketing for Zune at Microsoft. "Zune is putting the strong combination of an online music community together with subscription to deliver a new experience centered on music discovery that’s good for consumers, artists and the industry. This approach exposes consumers to music they might not have otherwise tried, keeps them coming back, and gives them purchasing options that suit their preferences."
Consumers can now choose from more than 800 episodes of popular television series to download and watch on their computer or their Zune, including Comedy Central's “South Park”; FUNimation’s “Afro Samurai” and “Witchblade”; MTV’s “The Hills”; NBC’s “The Office,” “Heroes” and “30 Rock”; Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants"; SCI FI Channel’s “Battlestar Galactica” and “Eureka”; Starz’s “Ghost in the Shell” and “Street Fighter”; Turner Broadcasting’s “Metalocalypse” and “Robot Chicken”; UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” and “Fight Night” and VH1’s “Rock of Love” with Bret Michaels.
Each television show will be priced at 160 Microsoft Points per episode (approximately $1.99) at launch.
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