Filed under: iTS
American anglophiles, rejoice! Three BBC America shows have just been added to the iTunes Store line up. The shows are:Use Spotlight as a reference tool. Type any word in the Spotlight box and one of the top entries will be a definition. Click on it, and it will bring up the dictionary application to check the word in either the dictionary, thesaurus, Apple database, or Wikipedia.
![TUAW [Cafepress]](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/tuaw-cafepress-promo.png)
| # | Blogger | Posts | Cmts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Sande | 44 | 3 |
| 2 | Dave Caolo | 35 | 4 |
| 3 | Mel Martin | 31 | 0 |
| 4 | Mike Schramm | 28 | 0 |
| 5 | Josh Carr | 18 | 24 |
| 6 | Michael Rose | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Victor Agreda, Jr. | 17 | 6 |
| 8 | TJ Luoma | 15 | 27 |
| 9 | Joachim Bean | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Erica Sadun | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | Sang Tang | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Ken Ray | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | David Winograd | 9 | 4 |
| 14 | Aron Trimble | 9 | 3 |
| 15 | Chris Rawson | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | Megan Lavey | 7 | 9 |
| 17 | John Burke | 6 | 3 |
| 18 | Lauren Hirsch | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Brett Terpstra | 4 | 5 |
| 20 | Mat Lu | 3 | 0 |
iphone SnowLeopard MacMini IpodTouch MacOsX10.6 Apple ipod-touch AppStore tablet itunes verizon hgg tips software browser gps MMS app-store twitter AppReview AppleTv podcast navigation ItunesLp ATT mac IpodNano giveaway Iphone3g update wireless video developer features games jailbreak ItunesStore imac app bluetooth AppleStore ipod MacbookPro gaming music Microsoft MacOsX retail security SoftwareUpdate
All contents copyright © 2003-2009, Weblogs, Inc. All rights reserved
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) is a member of the Weblogs, Inc. Network. Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Notify AOL
Get a WordPress.com Blog
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Bob said 11:00AM on 4-29-2008
two words:
Top
Gear
Reply
Kevin said 11:01AM on 4-29-2008
YAY! Torchwood! I agree, though, they need to add the Doctor, too. BBC America runs older episodes, the new season is on the SciFi channel, just started last week (or the week before, if you count the Christmas episode).
As for the new Doctor, David Tennant, he's "FanTAStic!"
Reply
Fernando said 11:01AM on 4-29-2008
TOP GEAR
Reply
Blaktornado said 11:01AM on 4-29-2008
I was always under the impression that it was ITV who owned "How Clean is your House?" :S I guess the BBC must have licensed it from ITV to show it in America...
Ah well...
Oh and I wouldn't hope for Doctor Who yet. Not even the UK has it, yet... I thought it would have been one of the first on there... Well, Series 4 will have ended by July (Over here) so hopefully we'll see something Who-ish by then.
Reply
Adam said 11:32AM on 4-29-2008
How clean is your house is Channel 4 but I think BBC have The US rights to the programme (although not the format). I'm not sure if BBC America has the download rights to Dr Who or not.
Simon Arch said 12:09PM on 4-29-2008
Doctor Who airs on the Sci-Fi channel here, and not BBC America, so I wouldn't expect it to show up in the BBC America lineup. Unfortunately I think NBC is involved with Sci-Fi somehow so it might be some time before Apple is able to sell the show.
Quix said 11:13AM on 4-29-2008
TOP #*&$% GEAR!!!!!
Reply
aidan said 2:12PM on 4-29-2008
this is good news for all you yanks who can now enjoy some of the best tv ever! only joking, it is good though! i would recommend torchwood and little britain is good.
anyway, ive just looked on the US store to see how much they charge for each episode, and as usual it is $1.99, but over here in BRITAIN where the BRITISH broadcasting corporation is funded and produced, we have to pay £1.89, for you people who dont know the current rates, that is $3.72.
Now, tell me how that compares to the small sum of $1.99, its basically HALF PRICE for shows that are made in britain.
does it seem reasonable for itunes to charge us 2x as much, no i dont think so.
Reply
Matthew Bray said 11:14AM on 4-29-2008
We need Doctor Who, Absolutely Fabulous, and Shameless (an incredibly great dramatic/comedic show about class warfare in Britain).
Reply
Theo Detweiller said 1:15PM on 4-29-2008
I vote for Who and AbFab too!. I would also like to see A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Blackadder, but that's a little too much to ask right now.
STrRedWolf said 11:20AM on 4-29-2008
Once again: FULL EPISODES OF TOP GEAR (not the cut versions)
Reply
Adam said 11:33AM on 4-29-2008
They don't even sell those in The UK so I wouldn't hold out much hope.
Bungles said 11:39AM on 4-29-2008
Mitchell and Webb and PeepShow.
Reply
Ethan said 11:42AM on 4-29-2008
hear hear.
Forrest said 12:07PM on 4-29-2008
This is pretty sad. Until this year, many of those shows were available for free viewing on the BBC site. Now there's an error message stating "Access to this site is restricted." since you're outside of the UK.
Reply
Jon said 12:26PM on 4-29-2008
People in the UK pay a license fee for BBC content. People abroad don't. So UK viewers are not actually getting it for free and it would be unfair if people abroad did.
Randy Walker said 12:13PM on 4-29-2008
Hooray for "Robin Hood"! Now if only they'd add the first season (er, pardon me, "series"), that would be great!
Reply
shaun said 12:14PM on 4-29-2008
We don't have Dr.Who on the UK store either
Reply
Vikram said 12:48PM on 4-29-2008
Top Gear!
Reply
Matt said 12:54PM on 4-29-2008
How about Allo Allo?
Reply