The iTunes Store is open to all for high-definition business, starting with the highly anticipated videos "Quantum of Solace" and "Twilight." iTunes actually started selling high-def titles more than a year ago, but the proposition was too squirrelly for most of us to worry about -- HD movies and TV shows were only available for rental, and then … [Read more...]
iTunes adds Fox to high-def lineup
The iTunes store has added Fox network programming to its high-definition fare, meaning Apple's online video service now stocks HD primetime shows from all big four networks. The new Fox shows include "Bones," "House," "Prison Break" and "Sons of Anarchy" (from FX). Apple said more than 1 million HD episodes have been purchased since the … [Read more...]
NBC shows back on iTunes, in HD
NBC shows are back on the iTunes store, ending a drawn-out and unusually messy dispute between NBC Universal and Apple. The deal was announced at Tuesday's unveiling of the new line of iPods. The iTunes 8 upgrade includes TV programs in high definition. Here's the Apple site's plug for the HD TV shows, in a bit of a mash: "Purchase select … [Read more...]
iTunes Store movies: new foreign policy
The iTunes Store finally has opened for movie sales and rentals in Canada and the United Kingdom. The moves follow the U.S. expansion into online rentals by a month. Movie availability lags behind the U.S. in most cases. The movies go up day and date with the DVD release, as in the States. You'll need a credit card that's valid in the country of … [Read more...]
HBO shows command iTunes premium
Wasn't too long ago that Apple and NBC Universal went to the mattresses over flexible pricing for TV episode downloads. NBC wanted it; Steve Jobs didn't. NBC Uni walked. The iTunes Store policy of one-price-fits-all is toast, however, thanks to the clout of HBO's powerhouse series such as "Sex and the City," "The Wire" and "The … [Read more...]
