Fox: We'll keep our content in iTunes
Following NBC's split with Apple, NewsCorp (Fox's parent) has announced their intention to keep top shows like 24 and Prison Break in the iTunes Store. According to president Peter Chernin, his company's relationship with Apple is just peachy:"Right now we have a perfectly good relationship with Apple."
But don't get a warm fuzzy in your heart just yet. While things are good, they could be better. Cherin adds that NewsCorp wants more control over the cost of their content - an opinion other media outlets share, most notably NBC.
Most of my friends offer the media giants the same response: "If I don't get it from iTunes, I'll get it somewhere else," with "somewhere else" meaning "torrent."
[Via AppleInsider]
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Following NBC's split with Apple, NewsCorp (Fox's parent) has announced their intention to keep top shows like 24 and Prison Break in the...
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The television networks need to realize they have to compete with tuner cards in PC's and Macs. Why would I want to spend $100 for a years worth of a couple episodes when I can buy an elGato TV250 for my Mac and record as many shows as I want and have them automatically get stored in iTunes? Its crazy to buy through iTunes when there are more economical ways of watching your shows.
September 12 2007 at 11:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyFOX... blecchhhhh. White House talking heads... boycott 'em.
September 11 2007 at 6:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDon't bank too much on this, I was watching 'Family Guy' this past Sunday (on Fox, of course) and there was an ad during the show to download Family Guy episodes from AmazonUnBox.
Did anyone else catch that? It was one of those short commercials that used clips from a few different episodes. Looked hastily put together, something about 'the future'
Isn't there a privacy law in America or it doesn't apply to torrents? I mean how is NBC suposed to know who dloaded TV show?
September 11 2007 at 4:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI rarely use bittorrent -- especially after I got a notice from Comcast that NBC said I was downloading a TV show? I didn't even download it on purpose. But I did discover Peer Guardian. This supposedly helps a lot!
September 11 2007 at 2:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI tend to stay away from torrents - folks, your IP address is open and in plain view with Bittorent. You are asking for a copyright lawsuit. If you are going to download from unauthorized sources for pete's sake go with Usenet groups - much lower profile and, with a little patience and persistance, you can find what you want.
September 11 2007 at 2:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLet the supplier set their price and then Apple can apply their markup as they see fit and then let the consumer decide if they want it. The free market will determine the best model. It alsways has and always will. Capitalism!
September 11 2007 at 2:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIf the cost of NBC programs at the iTunes Store increased $1-2 -- like they will when sold by Amazon -- would Apple fanboys continue buying them from the iTunes Store or turn to torrents instead?
September 11 2007 at 2:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'll get it from somewhere else too - my Tivo
September 11 2007 at 1:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyi started buying shows from iTunes after i was notified by my cable company that NBC had tracked my torrent downloads... so i did what they were wanting - i bought - but now they're pushing me back towards torrents! If my company weren't paying for my internet access, i'd do it too :)
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