NBC to offer shows via iTunes at DVinfo.net

Boyd Ostroff · December 6th, 2005, 01:16 PM

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/051206/apple_nbc.html?.v=4

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The programming spans from the 1950s to the present, including shows from "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Dragnet," USA Network's "Monk," the Sci-Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica," and NBC's hit series "Law & Order." Sketches from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" are also for sale.

Jesse Bekas · December 7th, 2005, 12:02 AM

It doesn't make sense not to get your content out through a "new" medium. It's like found money for the networks.

Kevin Wild · December 7th, 2005, 12:15 AM

It has begun! I look forward to the new viewing world...

Every Sat Night Live skit ever for $.99 each perhaps?
Daily Show sketches?
Comedians?

I still say that this thing will really take off when they put a speaker on the iPod and get the shorter, more viral content signed on. Once people can share their media, this will be huge. Not that it isn't anways...:-)

Oh, can't wait for every episode of Seinfeld, either.

KW

Boyd Ostroff · December 7th, 2005, 08:38 AM

I was watching the SciFi channel last night and they're already advertising iTunes downloads of Battlestar Galactica....

Boyd Ostroff · December 15th, 2005, 04:26 PM

And now it appears that HBO is working on a deal to deliver video content via iTunes:

http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuot...5348868_newsml

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"I'm very excited by the video iPod," said Chris Albrecht. "At some point, I think we would have some arrangement with them."

Doug Boze · December 16th, 2005, 12:52 AM

Jay Leno already noted this (as near as I can recall): "Who's going to pay to watch NBC shows when they won't watch them for free?!"

Boyd Ostroff · December 16th, 2005, 08:10 AM

Well that's my personal opinion as well (not just NBC, but any of the networks). However iTunes has sold several million video downloads since Apple introduced the video iPod.

Personally I don't want one, but my daughter does, so I've entered into a joint venture with Santa Claus to fulfill her Christmas wish (don't tell her ;-). Now I have one sitting on my shelf still in its shrink wrap after a week. I suppose I should check it out just to see how it looks...

December 20th, 2005, 09:48 AM

I'm surprised that Disney didn't make any content available in time for Christmas. They could have sold ALOT of ANYTHING. As the only real choices for childrens content that exist at this moment are 5 films by Pixar. I've got an iPod myself and like it so much I bought one for the daughter of one of my friends for a Christmas present. Hmmm... maybe she'll just have to learn to like Battlestar Galactica ;)

December 16th, 2005, 12:52 AM	#6
Doug Boze Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 218	Jay Leno already noted this (as near as I can recall): "Who's going to pay to watch NBC shows when they won't watch them for free?!" __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759

December 20th, 2005, 09:48 AM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	Disney left money on the table this Christmas I'm surprised that Disney didn't make any content available in time for Christmas. They could have sold ALOT of ANYTHING. As the only real choices for childrens content that exist at this moment are 5 films by Pixar. I've got an iPod myself and like it so much I bought one for the daughter of one of my friends for a Christmas present. Hmmm... maybe she'll just have to learn to like Battlestar Galactica ;)

December 7th, 2005, 12:02 AM	#2
Jesse Bekas Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA Posts: 572	It doesn't make sense not to get your content out through a "new" medium. It's like found money for the networks.

December 7th, 2005, 12:15 AM	#3
Kevin Wild Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 540	It has begun! I look forward to the new viewing world... Every Sat Night Live skit ever for $.99 each perhaps? Daily Show sketches? Comedians? I still say that this thing will really take off when they put a speaker on the iPod and get the shorter, more viral content signed on. Once people can share their media, this will be huge. Not that it isn't anways...:-) Oh, can't wait for every episode of Seinfeld, either. KW

December 7th, 2005, 08:38 AM	#4
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	I was watching the SciFi channel last night and they're already advertising iTunes downloads of Battlestar Galactica....

December 16th, 2005, 08:10 AM	#7
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	Well that's my personal opinion as well (not just NBC, but any of the networks). However iTunes has sold several million video downloads since Apple introduced the video iPod. Personally I don't want one, but my daughter does, so I've entered into a joint venture with Santa Claus to fulfill her Christmas wish (don't tell her ;-). Now I have one sitting on my shelf still in its shrink wrap after a week. I suppose I should check it out just to see how it looks...