TORONTO, ON – February 18th, 2007 – Paramount Pictures added to the momentum of Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace Video Store in Canada, by confirming today that it is extending its partnership with Microsoft Corp. to bring its catalogue of current and library films to Canada and Europe as well.  This means that all Xbox 360™ owners connected to the internet in Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the UK can now download-to-rent both high definition and standard definition Paramount Pictures’ movies direct to their console via Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store.  With this latest partnership, Xbox 360 aims to place itself at the centre of digital entertainment in the living room, offering the best in high definition games, movies and music videos  along with access to all your friends, digital music and pictures.

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