September 18, 2006 MSN Launches Beta of Soapbox on MSN Video MSN expands industry-leading MSN Video service by enabling people to actively participate in the MSN content experience.
September 11, 2006 Windows Live Services Reach Key Milestones Live Search, Live.com and Live Local Search released from beta; Live Search to power search on MSN.
August 29, 2006 Verizon and Microsoft Expand Alliance to Provide Windows Live Services for High-Speed Internet Subscribers Co-branded Windows Live services will bring Verizon Online DSL and Verizon FiOS Consumer Broadband customers more personalized Internet experiences.
August 8, 2006 MSN Video Brings the Sights and Sounds of the JVC Jazz Festival — Newport, Rhode Island, to Jazz Aficionados MSN creates exclusive online jam session with live performances.
August 3, 2006 The New York Television Festival and MSN Announce “MSN Artistic Achievement Award” and Development Deal Prize at 2006 Indie TV Festival Twenty-two original pilots will contend for $10,000 top prize in the Fest’s second annual Independent Pilot Competition
August 1, 2006 Windows Live Spaces Is Launched, Allowing Real Friends to Connect Online Microsoft continues to deliver on Windows Live, announcing a number of new personalized and safety-enhanced services.
July 29, 2006 MSN and Be Jane Launch Original Content Online to Make It Easy and Fun for Women to Improve Their Homes The debut of exclusive new online programming puts women in charge of making improvements everywhere around the house.
July 26, 2006 Emmy Award-Winning FOX Comedy “Arrested Development” Finds Post- Broadcast Home Online on Hi-Def TV and on Basic Cable Fox Entertainment Group Licenses Entire Three-Season Run of Critical Favorite to MSN, HDNet and G4.
July 12, 2006 Yahoo! and Microsoft Bridge Global Instant Messaging Communities Beta testing of unprecedented interoperability between Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger with Voice lets users communicate across IM services.
July 10, 2006 Batter Up! “Fan Club: Reality Baseball,” MSN’s New Online Series, Debuts at Midseason Break Exclusive online programming combines interactivity, fantasy baseball and reality TV to deliver a grand slam entertainment experience.