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Movies come to German iTunes Store

After much time and negotiation, movies have finally come to the German iTunes Store. As of this writing, there are 500 films available to German customers (just about 100 are available in HD), including American hits like The Dark Knight (good movie, but the motorcycle is a bit over the top) and Die Fälscher from German cinema.

Pricing breaks down like this:
  • Older titles are sold for €7.99
  • Newer titles sell for €9.99
  • Brand-new releases are €13.99
Rentals are either €2.99 or €3.99. TV shows came to the German iTunes Store earlier this month last year.

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After much time and negotiation, movies have finally come to the German iTunes Store. As of this writing, there are 500 films available to...
 

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Ben

WATCH OUT!
I just came accross Terminator 3. The details to the movie said that it was in English when in fact the movie was in German. Watching the trailer as well as a comment from a user who bought the movie confirmed this.
iTunes should get the details straight.
Question: In such a case, does Apple give you your money back? I thing from a legal perspective they are required to, are they not? (User wants German language and gets German, vice vera)

April 18 2009 at 7:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
marcipano

Wojtek, You're SO TRUE! European government have knifed their eyes with a butcher, and think that people, the citizens of EU, don't realize and see their freakiness!

April 17 2009 at 6:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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DT

"have knifed their eyes with a butcher"
What's that supposed to mean?

April 18 2009 at 3:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
marcipano

http://bit.ly/jRiPS

April 18 2009 at 4:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Wojtek

When is Apple finally going to get the simple fact: it is illegal to offer different service levels to customers from different countries of European Union. By European law, any service offered to any citizen of any EU-country must be available to any other EU-citizen in any other EU-country.

April 17 2009 at 5:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
reallycrazyguy

What nobody has really publicized is that German movie rentals can be viewed over 48 hours, while the US is still stuck at 24.

April 17 2009 at 1:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
colouroflight

At those prices, you might as well buy the DVD. At least then you have something to show for your money and not locked down with DRM.

April 17 2009 at 10:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
F.

Germany is the first € country that allows to buy movies via iTunes. Italy coming soon?
And: what about the fact that in Germany you can view the HD version only on the ATV? I've read it on another blog.
Can you confirm?

April 17 2009 at 10:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Klemens

AMEN! I've been waiting for this forever. What did it take them so long?

April 17 2009 at 10:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tim

Most if not all of the movies are available in both German and English.

April 17 2009 at 8:58 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Khyros

Are they in German?
I've been waiting for the video store to come to Spain, but what worries me is that it will be in Spanish and I like to watch everything in English, so I guess I would stick with the US store for now :)

April 17 2009 at 8:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike

About time. Now they just have to bring it to THE REST OF EUROPE...

April 17 2009 at 7:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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