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Xbox gets into show business

We can now add Microsoft to the list of companies trying to woo users by producing original TV shows.

The premium service for the new Xbox One gaming console will offer new episodes of Blake’s 7, a BBC science fiction show from the 1970s, according to the Financial Times. But what’s the point of revamping a cult show for exclusive play on Xbox Live?

Michael Pachter, analyst at Wedbush Securities, joins Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson to discuss. Click on the audio player above to hear more. 

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