Microsoft today released some statistics detailing the success of offering multimedia content on Xbox 360 Marketplace. With so many online services trying to make downloading television and feature films easy for consumers, Microsoft felt the need to highlight some details important details. Launched last November, the movie and TV downloads section of Xbox LIVE has been a success: Microsoft says that, within four months of launching, Xbox LIVE has become the number one online distributor of television and feature film content in the living room. In the same four months, the service quickly became the number two online distributor of television and feature film content, second only to iTunes.

Xbox Live Is currently the ONLY online distributor of major feature films and television programming in high definition. Microsoft also said that the service has seen double-digit month-over-month growth since launching and that monthly downloads from Xbox LIVE went up 400 percent since the service launched in November.

CBS Broadcasting Inc., Lionsgate Entertainment, MTV Networks Co., New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures Corp., Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Ultimate Fighting Championship and Warner Bros have all made content available on Xbox LIVE. Through those partnerships, content is available from [adult swim], CBS, Comedy Central, CW, Lionsgate, MTV, MTV 2, NASCAR.com, New Line Cinema, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Paramount TV and Film, SPIKE, TBS, UFC, VH1 and Warner Bros TV and Movies. More than 1,500 hours of content is available today for download. You can learn more about Xbox Live's multimedia offerings by visiting www.xbox.com .