Microsoft signs deal with NBC Universal, 30 classic films coming to Xbox Live Marketplace

"NBC Universal has a fantastic reputation in the film world and have some true blockbusters in their portfolio," said David Gosen, VP of marketing for Xbox Europe. "We are delighted to be working with them to bring major titles from Universal Pictures into Xbox Live living rooms - this is all part of our ongoing strategy to make Xbox a major entertainment hub."

"This agreement makes the Xbox Live film offering bigger and better than ever. For Xbox, we want to ensure that we have the best entertainment content available - Xbox Live has grown into one of Europe's largest providers of on-demand high-definition movies and we’ll continue to grow the content offered through the service.

"Working with NBC Universal is further proof of our goal to be in business with the best in the entertainment industry,"

The films join a growing library of movie rentals on the Xbox Live Marketplace, which costs 380 Microsoft Points for the high definition rentals, and 250 Microsoft Points for the standard definition ones. Rented titles are available for viewing for up to 14 days from rental and 24 hours after beginning playback.

List of films coming to the service today:

Baby Mama

Billy Madison

The Blues Brothers

The Bourne Supremacy

Carlito's Way

Cheech and Chong's Next Movie

Child's Play 2

Child's Play 3

The Chronicles of Riddick

The Fast and the Furious

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

The Frighteners

The Game

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

How High

Incredible Hulk ('08)

The Jerk

The Mummy Returns

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

National Lampoon's Animal House

Out of Sight ('98)

Red Dragon

Scarface ('83)

The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior

Shaun of the Dead

Village of the Damned

Wanted

Waterworld

Weird Science

PRICING:

UK

• New Release SD: 3.00 pounds (360 MS Points)

• New Release HD: 4.50 pounds (540 MS Points)

• Library SD: 2.08 (250 MS Points)

• Library HD: 3.17 (380 MS Points)

Ireland

• New Release SD: 4.29 euro (360 MS Points)

• New Release HD: 6.43 euro (540 MS Points)

• Library SD: 2.98 (250 MS Points)

• Library HD: 4.53 (380 MS Points)