Filed under: Industry, OpEd, HDTV, Television Squad Polls, Reality-Free
If you have been playing along with the home game, you’ll no doubt remember last August when Apple and NBC had a tiny squabble over pricing. That led to NBC content being removed from the iTunes store, and lots of he said/she stated over who was at fault. It would appear that time, and potential revenue, really does heal all wounds. NBC is returning to iTunes, and an HD option is being added.
The new deal was announced at the “Let’s Rock” event, where Apple unveiled updated iPods. You’ll also find shows from ABC, Showtime, USA, and Sci Fi in the HD mix. The shows are already available and have returned at the $1.99 per episode price for SD. The new HD option comes in at $2.99 per episode. Prices for seasons are a little less consistent. Upgrading to HD for season two of Heroes will cost you an extra $10. $12 more for season four of Lost. And apparently, medical shows are really awesome in HD, as Grey’s Anatomy adds $15 to the season four price, and season four of House jumps $16 to $47.84.
Continue reading NBC returns to iTunes, in HD
Permalink | Email this | | Comments
Entries (RSS)