Microsoft brings over-the-air live TV to Xbox One in the U.S. and Canada

Some interesting news for Xbox One users today — Microsoft has announced the launch of a new tuner that will bring over-the-air (OTA) TV broadcasts to the home game console in North America.

While Xbox gamers already had access to both live and on-demand content through the likes of Netflix, YouTube, HBO Go, and Comedy Central, support for OTA basically brings Fox, CBS, NBC, PBS, and other non-cable broadcasters to the box. The full list of available OTA channels will, of course, depend on your area, and you will have to have an antenna to pick up the broadcasts in the first instance.