Netflix hit the jackpot with original series like House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black [1], and Xbox Entertainment Studios [2] will attempt to do the same with a slate of new programs headed by Hollywood celebs like Steven Spielberg [3], Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera [4], and Seth Green. The shows will be streamed exclusively through Xbox Live [5] on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles.

Microsoft has a handful of shows in the works:

• Halo —Xbox's first original series will be a big one. It's going to be a live action show produced by the one and only Steven Spielberg. Xbox Entertainment Studios executive Nancy Tellem said to expect Game of Thrones-level production quality [6]. Ridley Scott (of Blade Runner fame) is also behind the project.
• Human — This sci-fi series [7] will be broadcast on both the Xbox platform and Channel 4 in the UK in 2015. It's about a parallel universe in which a robotic servant called a "Synth" is the most coveted gadget. It promises to be a futuristic thriller.
• Every Street United — Street soccer takes center stage in this unscripted series.
• A tech documentary — This yet-to-be-announced project will be spearheaded by film veterans Simon and Jonathan Chinn (known for Oscar winners Searching for Sugar Man and Man on Wire).
• Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival — The festival will be broadcast from Manchester, TN.
• Comedy Show by Jash Network — Sarah Silverman and Michael Cera's Jash Network [8] is working on a sketch comedy show.
• A stop-motion comedy series — Seth Green is slated to produce something like Adult Swim's Robot Chicken [9] for the platform.

The entertainment announcements don't stop there. New updates for GoPro and YouTube [10] on the Xbox platform are now available. The YouTube app [11] works with Game DVR to upload gameplay video directly to your channel, just like the Share button on the PS4's new DualShock controller. [12]

The newly launched GoPro Channel [13] has arrived on Xbox 360 and will come to Xbox One soon. Xbox users will be available to view two exclusive videos on their consoles a week before they're available anywhere else. Footage captured on the body-mounted HD action camera will now be available for viewing.