If football really meant that much to Microsoft why did they not pick up the recent package that was available from Setanta, I think it sold for about 30 mill (most likely wrong) which Microsoft could have easily afforded. Exclusive football that can't be watched anywhere else, they would have the sports fans in the palms of there hands!

M a silly statement to reply with, Microsoft are saying they want to offer quality TV shows on the XBOX but by buying the 30 mill contract deal that ESPN got wouldnt bring Microsoft the return they would want and they would have to start organing themselves to become a independant broadcaster which they do not want to do, so by contracts off other companies they can offer great gaming, great entertainment off there machine instead of worrying about broadcasting there own material

But surely in the long run Microsoft are aiming at people who havent yet bought a 360 and when you consider how much people were prepared to pay for a monthly Setanta subscription £15 primarily for the football, a one of cost of £120 to buy the box and a yearly xbox subscription £40 comes to roughly the same amount as a years subscription for setanta.
However I can understand where your coming from but surely Microsoft need to take this kind of risk to attract the audience they are attempting to approach. Surely In the long term creating a larger install base will be beneficial to company and the brand itself?

I HATE MICROSOFT!!
Sony is much better, I can't believe how low Microsoft are going with this, how awkward can they be and get, I mean this is just stupidity going on in Microsoft's Game Test Labs, Oh My Days!!
Even Nintendo's doing a better job than you and their sales are going down as the PS3 and PSP Sales are RISING!!!

@Balram

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