Showtime to Play in Video-Game Space.(Showtime Networks)
Multichannel News, January, 2007 by Umstead, R. Thomas
By R. Thomas Umstead 'On Broadband' To Offer Same-Day Title Downloads Showtime subscribers have been able to watch Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider movies on their TV screens for years. Now, they soon may get to see the cartoon-like character in a video game on their personal computer screens, also courtesy of Showtime.
In a business extension, Showtime Networks will offer operators a turnkey, broadband-based video game service that will allow viewers to choose from more than 500 titles which they can buy and download to their personal computers. The service -- dubbed On Broadband Networks and set to launch in the second quarter -- will also provide players with some free games and a chance to subscribe to a library of titles they...
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