Wii video service launching in 2009

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Nintendo's teaming up with Dentsu, Japan's largest ad agency, to launch a video distribution service on Wii.

It'll offer original content created for the service, rather than existing shows or movies, and is set to debut in Japan next year. Unfortunately there aren't any launch dates for other countries yet.

That's according to the Nikkei business daily (via Reuters), which also reports that the service will offer cartoons and other entertainment content.

You'll need to pay to watch some programmes, while others will be free but ad-supported.

Obviously we can't pass judgement until we know some more, although it sounds like it could be a bit kid-orientated. Still, it's nice to see some movement in this area from Nintendo either way.

We've sent the company a mail to see if it has any further details on the service, although we imagine everyone's sitting around at home eating Christmas leftovers at the moment. Hopefully we'll have some more information on it soon though.

Tom Ivan