Comments on: NBC TV Shows Dropped from iTunes | NBC Wanted More Money and DRM

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By: Watch Full Episodes Of ‘The Office’ and ‘30 Rock’ Streaming Direct To Your iPhone For Free » Web TV Wire

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:07:39 +0000

[...] Despite having a major bust-up last year over NBC shows on iTunes, which resulted in NBC removing all of their content from Apple’s service, Alley Insider reports that they are now offering full episodes of two of their most popular shows on the iPhone. [...]

By: HBO Comes To iTunes | Apple Exchanges ‘Sopranos’, ‘Conchords’ For Flexible Pricing » Web TV Wire

Wed, 14 May 2008 01:43:20 +0000

[...] So does this mean NBC could soon find itself back on iTunes? The two companies had a major bust up at the end of last year about Apple’s refusal to be more flexible on pricing, something which they have now capitulated to in an effort to promote the iPhone and iPod Touch. [...]

By: Microsoft To Turn Zune In To Piracy Policeman | Does This Explain Why NBC Signed Up? » Web TV Wire

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:02:10 +0000

[...] When NBC pulled all of its programming from Apple iTunes late last year after an argument with the iPod manufacturer, the two reasons cited for the falling out were pricing, and a lack of stringent filtering measures for pirated material. [...]

By: NBC Programmes Now On Zune Store | Apple iTunes Not Good Enough - But Microsoft Is? » Web TV Wire

Tue, 06 May 2008 22:55:04 +0000

[...] Last September saw NBC programming pulled off the Apple iTunes Store after a dispute between the two companies over tougher anti-piracy measures and a refusal to raise prices. [...]

By: NBC Wants To Be Back On Apple iTunes - But Wants Measures On Piracy & Pricing First » Web TV Wire

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:31:34 +0000

[...] Last September saw Apple and NBC acrimoniously split over their joint deal to distribute NBC programmes through iTunes. [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:06:04 +0000

This is rather lame. The attraction of iTunes material is that you can use it on your computer, and don’t have to wait around for it to download more than once. The DRM is loose enough that you usually don’t run into problems, and the prices are about as fair as anywhere else on the net. The cost of episodes is actually a little on the high side, so I don’t see why NBC would try to increase the price even more so. Even if the increase had gone through, sales would have dropped enough to have lowered their profit significantly. Its frustrating when networks screw people out of what they want for their own gain.

I guess I can still just watch it on Tv, but the convenience is definitely removed. They’re probably just trying to undermine apple’s business model because its working and they’re jealous/angry or something.

By: Apple iTunes Movie Rental Service & Cheaper TV Shows in the Pipeline? » Web TV Wire

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:52:08 +0000

[...] That is definitely a different direction in pricing than NBC wanted to go! [...]

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Instant Media Gone Bust? Feeling the Web Video Bubble Burst » Web TV Wire — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:53:10 +0000

[...] Encouraging media giants to sell video online is enough of a problem for digital download leader iTunes, never mind for the smaller players. Instant Media did manage to strike a deal with Twentieth Century Fox, but these content deals were rare. [...]

By: NBC Shifts Video Content To Amazon Unbox » Web TV Wire

NBC Shifts Video Content To Amazon Unbox » Web TV Wire — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:20:05 +0000

[...] This decision has not surprised Industry Pundits as NBC and Apple had been embroiled in a very public stand-off over the past couple of days. [...]