BT and Microsoft have announced a partnership deal to bring together the next generation TV service BT Vision with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 games and entertainment system.
The companies say it means BT broadband customers will have the opportunity to receive the best in high definition gaming, television and movies through an Xbox 360, in an all-in-one entertainment experience.
BT Vision – which is powered by the Microsoft Mediaroom internet protocol TV (IPTV) platform – plans to make this first-of-its-kind device and service offering available to customers in the middle of this year. 
The announcement was made by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates during his keynote address to CES in Las Vegas – the consumer technology trade show.
The groundbreaking partnership will enable any BT broadband customer to use an Xbox 360 to access the BT Vision service and its extensive library of on-demand content, giving instant access to hundreds of movies and thousands of hours of sporting events, television programming, music videos and other digital content – such as BT Vision Sport’s 242 “near-live” FA Premier League football matches.