New iTunes TV Deals

New iTunes TV Deals

MonkeyClaw on 30 March 2006 - 12:16 · 13 comments & 7111 views

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In a startling deal, Apple recently acquired the rights to host new episodes of the US TV show, "Scrubs", though iTMS. What is unique is that any one company due to the fact it is a joint project between NBC Universal and Walt Disney-ABC TV Group does not hold singular rights to the show. Despite this, the show will be featured on NBC's iTunes pages. Revenues from episodes bought will be split 50-50 by the two networks.

In addition to this deal, the US National Football League is renegotiating its licensing deal with online content providers. Currently the playing very competitive to be dealing in consisting of major players such as Apple, Google, Sony, Yahoo, and other online content providers.

News source: Macworld UK

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(4 replies) #1 Jack31081 on 30 Mar 2006 - 15:36

Question about iTMS video.

What's the resolution? Is it good for viewing on your monitor, or is it only really decent when viewed on your iPod?

#1.1 texasjoe on 30 Mar 2006 - 16:11

it's only "good" on low-res displays and of course video iPods. resolution: 320x240

#1.2 Jstphish on 31 Mar 2006 - 01:05

From what I hear, on old TV's (SDTV) it looks fine (no worse than cable). If you have an HDTV forget it.

#1.3 thenewbf on 31 Mar 2006 - 04:40

The resolution is fine at almost any size. That's the nice thing about H.264: even when it's more than 10 times it's original size, it still manages to retain an amazing amount of quality. Any loss in quality is almost unnoticable from a couch many feet away. Sure, if you've got your face pressed against your TV or monitor, then it might look a little bad, but that's because Apple expects you to enjoy your movies on your couch in your livingroom or on an iPod. The quality of the video can range from VHS quality to DVD quality. I've even had one movie in non-iPod H.264 that was higher quality than the DVD. I don't know how it happened but the file was better quality than the disc (maybe it was ripped from a higher-quality source?).

#1.4 threedaysdwn on 31 Mar 2006 - 23:05

Well, that has nothing to do with H.264

The quality when scaled to a higher resolution depends most largely on your scaler (both the software and hardware used). Some players/cards will do additional post-processing to cleaned up scaling artifacts. But the codec has little to do with it.

#2 XiXora on 30 Mar 2006 - 16:24

the video is ar 320x240 usually.

(2 replies) #3 kitchenutensils on 30 Mar 2006 - 19:10

what about international iTVS !

#3.1 einsteinbqat on 31 Mar 2006 - 04:07

Forget it... we don't have any chance! Even iTMS Canada can't have access to US TV and videos while we're the next door neighbor.

#3.2 Markko on 03 Apr 2006 - 21:47

I too wish that iTVS in Europe started to have TV shows.

#4 Chadwick on 31 Mar 2006 - 14:37

has nothing to do with apple, send your complaints to the networks who wont allow apple to do it..

#5 gnuman on 31 Mar 2006 - 17:54

When will networks/TV Producers get it? Selling your program for 99cents is not going to make you money in the long run.

If you broadcast your programs on the Internet free of charge you could get better advertising deals and could target people who would not watch your show because of location, language, etc...

Going through Apple is a stupid idea.

#6 deron dantzler on 31 Mar 2006 - 18:48

How excited would I be about downloading every game of my favorite NFL team via iTunes for a buck 99 per game? That sounds like a great idea. What about a $149 special or something to download every game?

#7 daddiesgirl on 01 Apr 2006 - 08:57

i read that you can download the season for $34.99 USD and each episode for $1.99 USD.

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