TV.com gives Trekkers a streaming treat for iPhone: full episodes on demand
Just as Hulu has more-or-less reluctantly barred boxee from streaming NBC video content to anything other than a browser, here comes the new TV.com iPhone app. It offers full episodes of such classics as Dream On, Night Gallery and Star Trek, and clips from current shows on multiple networks. Compare and contrast with the original NBC mobile site and you'll see that mobile streaming has come a long way, baby.Sure, the Slingplayer app for the iPhone may be just around the corner, and rumors of a Hulu app have been floated. Does that give you Kirk and Spock during your morning commute? No, I didn't think so.
CBS Interactive's TV.com app is a free download from the App Store, and works either over WiFi or 3G. I have a hunch it's not going to be available outside of the US store, so if you're able to check that out please let us know. Update: As suggested, I checked myself -- not in the UK store, not in the German store.
[via Techmeme]
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3click.TV http://3click.tv streams more than 200 series- complete seasons totalling more than 25000 episodes ad free to PC Maqc iPhone and iPod touch and Smartphones with Windows Mobile. These are good fast streams- enjoy it, its the best site I have ever seen on the web for TV and the only one where evrything works and works well! And you can use it in Canada UK Australia or USA!
May 22 2009 at 12:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWe just made a demo of how this app works: http://tinyurl.com/c2dvny
March 09 2009 at 7:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyStill cannot watch full episodes of my How I Met Your Mother or Big Bang Theory.
Very sad.
To all of you complaining you cant use it because it is only available in the US, don't worry, I AM in the US and it tells me I can't use it because it is only available in the US.... Makes you wonder....
February 27 2009 at 8:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAfraid that it is more than that since there are several other apps on the appstore that I could download and test that are no longer available to me (even though they are free). Apple must have changed policy?? I keep getting the same message that I can only buy apps that are available on the Swedish ITunes site.
Sad…
Apple applying same stupid policy here, that is, even though the app is free you must have a US ITunes account in order to download it. WOW and the iphone is an international success. Come on Apple!!! You can do so much better than this!
February 27 2009 at 3:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe choice to limit it to only the US iTunes Store is probably due to the streaming being limited to US consumers do to copyright and broadcasting issues.
February 27 2009 at 4:13 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis is an awesome app, if only for the fact that it has CBS Sports and March Madness is coming...okay, and Dexter and Californication, and...
February 27 2009 at 12:42 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI, here in the USA and it works great i love this app its AMAZING! Buffering takes a little longer but thats not a shocker.
February 27 2009 at 12:13 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyhey guys
this is William from Shanghai
I've just loaded this app and sadly
it says contents are not available outside of the states...:(
I was able to download it from the US Store and use it in Mexico using HotpotShield: http://www.hotspotshield.com/clientless/iphone/
February 26 2009 at 11:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'm in Canada and, similar to Tofi Buzali, switched to my US iTunes account, downloaded the app, and tried it out over HotSpotShield's VPN. Works very nicely.
February 27 2009 at 12:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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