Microsoft launches online TV service MSN Video Player

Microsoft Corp today quietly launched a video-on-demand service called MSN Video Player that enables UK consumers to watch TV anytime at no extra charge. MSN Video Player, which was has been available as beta since August 2009, is now a fully launched service even as it faces stiff competition from other players like BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD and another recent entrant SeeSaw.

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MSN Video Player has around 1,000 hours of content in its catalogue and has struck deals with BBC Worldwide as well as production companies including All3Media, Shed Media, Endemol, RDF Media and the Digital Rights Group.

Shows including Midsomer Murders, Peep Show and Shameless will be available on MSN Video Player and all content is free. The service will be funded by advertisers with pre-roll adverts before shows. According to a Microsoft spokesman, users on MSN Video Player stay for an average of 25 minutes compared to eight minutes for ITV Player and seven minutes for 4oD.

The beta phase saw one million unique visitors to the service in December watching some five million streams.

The platform is optimized for Microsoft's Silverlight, although it also works with Flash, and some of the content is available in HD streaming at 720p on connections of 2Mbps and upward.

Watch them outside UK with VPN services.

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