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Da Dego · 3rd Sep 2007, 04:31

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...attle_it_out/1

NBC Universal has declined to renew its contract with Apple to sell TV shows through the iTunes store. Apple responds by not selling any new NBC show.

C-Sniper · 3rd Sep 2007, 04:52

Im just going to sit back and watch this fight. mainly because i could really care less about any of the before mentioned companies.

tylerpestell · 3rd Sep 2007, 06:42

I was thinking of getting Heroes through iTunes this season too ... seriously. But for 5$!?!? no way. I think $2 is kind of high ... personally $0.50 is the best price, I could afford that.

Hiren · 3rd Sep 2007, 11:37

Until the total price of a season is less than the cost of the DVD there is no reason to buy a show online.

whisperwolf · 3rd Sep 2007, 11:50

well the reason would be that you get it earlier, and this seems to be a new driving force in the market, people will pay lots to get anything sooner. Daft to me I'll wait a few weeks and save a few quid.

DXR_13KE · 3rd Sep 2007, 14:05

5$???? are these guys real? even at 2$ it is expensive.

automagsrock · 3rd Sep 2007, 14:40

The only reason I have iTUnes on my computer is because I have an iPod. NBC's new shows suck. I personally hope APple wins though. NBC wanting to charge more while other companies such as ABC were more then happy to leave the cost at $1.99.

NBC is gettin' greedy. I really wish the Late Show with Conan O'Brien would go to Comedy Central. With John Stewert, Steven Colbert and then Conan O'Brien all on one network I would be in comedy heaven (I really like the aforementioned shows that each one hosts :P).

flabber · 3rd Sep 2007, 14:45

@Hiren: So true... untill companies like NBC don't understand that consumers aren't stupid and won't buy episodes that are more expensive then a DVD/CD, I'll keep getting my episodes the "other" way.

NBC also blames Apple for not wanting to make money for NBC, but being more interested in selling iPods. Hello? Since when do companies want to make money for other companies?

NBC follows the footsteps of Universal Music by claiming they should get more money for their products. Both of them will feel like donkeys when they find out that people will never buy their products with the insane price that they ask for them.

completemadness · 3rd Sep 2007, 16:04

"New contract negotiations are underway but with Apple unwilling to budge on its pricing model, it's highly unlikely that anything will transpire."

this is the first time i think ive liked apple

2JSC · 3rd Sep 2007, 22:11

The only reason I have iTunes on my PC is for sampling music. Then I go over to Amazon and buy whole CD's... like 5-6 at a time.

3rd Sep 2007, 04:31	#1
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Apple and NBC Universal battle it out http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...attle_it_out/1 NBC Universal has declined to renew its contract with Apple to sell TV shows through the iTunes store. Apple responds by not selling any new NBC show. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

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3rd Sep 2007, 14:40	#7
automagsrock Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Great Falls, Montana, US Posts: 936	The only reason I have iTUnes on my computer is because I have an iPod. NBC's new shows suck. I personally hope APple wins though. NBC wanting to charge more while other companies such as ABC were more then happy to leave the cost at $1.99. NBC is gettin' greedy. I really wish the Late Show with Conan O'Brien would go to Comedy Central. With John Stewert, Steven Colbert and then Conan O'Brien all on one network I would be in comedy heaven (I really like the aforementioned shows that each one hosts :P). __________________ I am bored of my old sig, so here's my WoW character armory link instead PS3 network name: Myrmccheese

3rd Sep 2007, 06:42	#3
tylerpestell Modder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 67	I was thinking of getting Heroes through iTunes this season too ... seriously. But for 5$!?!? no way. I think $2 is kind of high ... personally $0.50 is the best price, I could afford that.

3rd Sep 2007, 14:45	#8
flabber Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 122	@Hiren: So true... untill companies like NBC don't understand that consumers aren't stupid and won't buy episodes that are more expensive then a DVD/CD, I'll keep getting my episodes the "other" way. NBC also blames Apple for not wanting to make money for NBC, but being more interested in selling iPods. Hello? Since when do companies want to make money for other companies? NBC follows the footsteps of Universal Music by claiming they should get more money for their products. Both of them will feel like donkeys when they find out that people will never buy their products with the insane price that they ask for them. __________________ motustudio.org <---- fiddling around with Wordpress and such - Thermaltake Mozart, DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D - AMD64 3800+ - XFX 7900 GT - 2Gb Corsair ram - 160Gb HD

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completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	"New contract negotiations are underway but with Apple unwilling to budge on its pricing model, it's highly unlikely that anything will transpire." this is the first time i think ive liked apple

3rd Sep 2007, 22:11	#10
2JSC Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 112	The only reason I have iTunes on my PC is for sampling music. Then I go over to Amazon and buy whole CD's... like 5-6 at a time. __________________ He's no different than the rest of you organisms... shooting DNA at eachother to make babies.