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Nintendo plans video distribution on Wii

Posted on 26.12.2008 at 10:40 in Tech News by Martin

Game maker Nintendo Co Ltd will team up with ad agency Dentsu Inc to launch a video distribution service on the Wii console, in a move to establish a new revenue stream, the Nikkei business daily said. The two firms plan to offer cartoons and other entertainment programmes created for the new service to differentiate it from other online content delivery operations, which often offer existing programmes, the Nikkei said on Thursday.

Nintendo and Dentsu will start the new service early next year in Japan, followed by overseas launches later in the year, the paper said. Viewers will need to pay to see some of the programs, while others will be offered free of charge and accompanied by ads, the representative said. The Wii, which features a motion-sensing controller that looks like a TV remote, has been far outselling Microsoft Corp’s Xbox 360 and Sony Corp’s PlayStation 3.

Source: Reuters

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  1. Cobra
    December 26th, 2008 | 10:49

    Nice, but what would you espect everybody is dooing that video streaming.

    and then what is the point use your pc and download everything for free.

    BTW 1st !

  2. Mat Nayie
    December 26th, 2008 | 11:09

    DIrect download Wii Games Movies here

    http://unlimited-wiii-download.nayie.com/

  3. nintendo
    December 26th, 2008 | 12:02

    Currently the No. 1 selling single in Billboard Hot 100!!!
    Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
    http://depositfiles.com/files/v6woxky77

  4. Jon
    December 26th, 2008 | 15:21

    @1

    Of course you, and I, can download any S02E07 on our super warez-computer.

    But here, we are talking about kids, adults, granny, who would be able to watch different things on their TV from a nice new alternative, without being the uber-1337-h4×0r

  5. Fred
    December 26th, 2008 | 15:33

    Can already stream from my computer to my Wii and watch whatever I want lol.

  6. Matt
    December 26th, 2008 | 17:14

    shame the Wii's maximum output resolution is 640×480…

  7. DD
    December 26th, 2008 | 18:59

    The Wii a good console,(cheap)
    but its only now getting what ever other consoles already have.
    and not in HD.

  8. Cobra
    December 26th, 2008 | 20:23

    #4 Jon

    Yes it is true but you think granny with her health issues is going to buy Wii to play wii sports or wii fit ? or to use it to download movies etc.

    Also kids who need it to play with it wouldnt do it either, they usually have their uber dads to deal with it.

    Am I right or no ?

  9. aimres
    December 28th, 2008 | 16:13

    Matt. I was thinking the same thing. The wii does not have a good enough resolution to watch video.

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