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Appletell preview: Boxee for Mac Alpha

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Oct 6, 2008 at 09:08 PM

Boxee is a new application for the Mac that is much like Front Row, only better—in theory. It is an open source effort, meaning that plug-ins can be added and it can be modified by others besides the developers. It is currently in a private alpha stage, and I just… Continue Reading »

Universal TV comes to iTunes UK

by Stephen Chinnadorai on May 6, 2008 at 09:58 PM

Universal is now distributing its TV shows through the iTunes Store in the UK. Universal’s content was added to the store last night (UK time). Their decision to bring shows to iTunes in the UK is interesting, because of the recent disputes between Apple and NBC Universal; its content had… Continue Reading »

BBC shows coming to Apple’s iTunes Store this week?

by Stephen Chinnadorai on Feb 19, 2008 at 08:40 PM

We know they’re coming, but just not when. The UK iTunes store is finally catching up with the USA store with the amount of content on it. We now have Music Videos and (a few) TV Shows - but still no movie purchases - let alone rentals. Currently, you can… Continue Reading »

NBC repairing relations with Apple?

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Jan 21, 2008 at 06:52 PM

It appears that NBC CEO Jeff Zucker wants to patch things up with Apple in a move to abolish an era of television that “won’t return.” The writers strike has already caused massive job loss and an influx of reality shows, but in an interview with the Financial Times, Zucker… Continue Reading »

Bugs, Daffy, and Porky now on iTunes

by Jordan Satok on Dec 21, 2007 at 10:33 AM

Despite NBC leaving iTunes earlier this year, it appears that Apples iTunes is still a great way to get your TV content. They have just added Warner Brothers, and about 60 Looney Tunes episodes. As with all iTunes shows, they are $1.99 each, but these ones appear to only be… Continue Reading »

NBC losing cash after leaving iTunes

by Jordan Satok on Dec 13, 2007 at 06:30 AM

Since NBC left iTunes due to price disagreements, NBC has been loosing money, and a lot of it. Yahoo News reports that NBC has refunded about $500,000 per advertiser on the network due to not making the guaranteed rating levels. According the Yahoo, networks almost never refund advertising money, and… Continue Reading »

iTunes TV Shows Now in Canada

by Jordan Satok on Dec 12, 2007 at 11:50 AM

As I write this, Apple has just put TV Shows into iTunes Canada. All your favourite Canadian Shows are there, Rick Mercer, Little Mosque On the Prairie, the Stanley Cup Classics, Corner Gas and many more. The Networks include CBC, Comedy Central, CTV and the NHL. 30 Second Previews are… Continue Reading »

iTunes TV Shows coming to Canada this week

by Michael Mistretta on Dec 11, 2007 at 12:13 AM

Christmas is around the corner, but it looks like it will be coming even sooner for Canadians. Apple is preparing an early Christmas present for Canadians, and will launch the iTunes TV shows in Canada this sometime this week. Apparently, Apple has gotten all of the licensing deals worked out,… Continue Reading »

Jobs hopes NBC will return to iTunes

by Marvin Sum on Sep 9, 2007 at 03:14 PM

In an interview conducted by Reuters last night, Apple CEO Steve Jobs expressed his desire for NBC to continue selling its content on the iTunes music store. This comes as the content producer has decided to sell its shows through other means of distribution, citing inflexible pricing/possibly low revenue as… Continue Reading »

NBC drops the bomb

by Greg Healy on Sep 2, 2007 at 06:30 PM

As you may have heard already, NBC has decided that they are no longer going to sell their television shows on iTunes anymore. This includes shows like “The Office,” and “Heroes.” After the story appeared in the New York Times, Apple released a press release addressing the issue: Apple® today… Continue Reading »

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