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- JoH0e, on 05/13/2008, -4/+32Where is Entourage?
- Aleman360, on 05/13/2008, -3/+23Do yourself a favor and check out Flight of the Conchords.
- andersonwill, on 05/13/2008, -3/+23THE WIRE
- rickcarson, on 05/13/2008, -0/+14Absolutely agree with tmofee. Why iTMS is so anaemic outside of the US just shows how messed up the **AA systems are. If I made TV shows in the US, and consumers in Europe said to me "here, lets us give you money" I wouldn't turn around to them and extend ze middel finguer and tell zem "non, your filthey monay ez not good enough for moi".
That said, there's a lot of other (older) content I'd pay good money for - Blake's 7 for starters. But not if its going to cost more than it would to buy it on DVD (another example of **AA retardation).
I know that the **AA guys do provide a valuable service - they are basically the equivalent of venture capitalists. And just look at what being on an iPod commercial can do for an artist for instance - the right kind of exposure can make an enormous difference. BUT. Can someone please stick a fork in the current generation of turkeys running the show because by golly, they're done. - kelly, on 05/13/2008, -5/+15among Microsoft list of bad Mac applications
- bjs3171, on 05/13/2008, -1/+11your MOM is a horrid waste of time.
- martelo, on 05/13/2008, -1/+8sheeeeeiiit
- RudeTurnip, on 05/13/2008, -1/+8There is a lot of stuff from the History Channel, Discovery and Nickelodeon that's been $2.99 - $3.99 for a while. It's typically stuff that's 90 minutes or longer. Slightly higher prices for lengthier programming from Apple is not new...this is the MSM's spin on Apple taking a blow somehow.
- HillerMylife, on 07/24/2008, -6/+15Small disclaimer: Illegal
- tmofee, on 05/13/2008, -2/+10Yeah, great for you North Americans. Australia has SFA on the tv shows/movie side of itunes. I'd love to see The Wire myself.
- RudeTurnip, on 05/13/2008, -2/+8There is no gray area. If a TV show airs it is not in the public domain. The producer still has distribution rights as the copyright holder. Broadcasting is a distribution method, the same as selling the DVD or selling the show on iTunes. Someone else distributing (ie uploading) it via torrent is not legal. Recording a TV show is not illegal if it's for personal use; you're not distributing it. HBO is a pay service, but that doesn't give them any more or less rights wrt distribution.
- Conwaysb0718, on 05/13/2008, -0/+5thats some strong dislike you got going on there.
- rockandrollmark, on 05/13/2008, -7/+13Nice. Now I can pay for the stuff I Already have downloaded
- bloodguard, on 05/13/2008, -0/+5As others have stated Apple's pricing is way out of line with the market. Assuming 4 episodes per DVD and 3 DVDs a week I can watch 48 episodes for ~$17 at netflix VS $143 on iTunes. Add in special features like cast/director commentary and it makes iTunes offering look rather shabby.
- PhilliesBlunt, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4Proposition for you: $1.99 per episode.
- tyywebb, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4wtf was that
- daborg, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4That can be arranged.
- thisiscoreya, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4Its actually Eagle vs. Shark.
- Conwaysb0718, on 05/13/2008, -0/+3sandra oh... that face is where boners go to die.
- gimmeslack12, on 05/13/2008, -0/+3I don't know what that is, therefore I choose to ignore it.
EDIT: I googled it and although it vaguely changes my mind it's now noted. I also eat lots of candy whenever I want. - Beatmiser, on 05/13/2008, -0/+3This is great, but I really need Rome and Deadwood on BluRay. Chop Chop HBO.
- Dignan666, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4Just to be a pain in the ass, if i ordered all 7 seasons of the sopranos from amazon prime, and you downloaded them, i might get mine before you...
- LaweranceOak, on 05/13/2008, -0/+3HBO has made it to iTunes when Entourage rolled up.
- mentalfoto, on 05/13/2008, -0/+3I predict lackluster sales.
- inactive, on 05/14/2008, -1/+6The Wire > Deadwood x2
- whalt, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2If they had done this a few years ago they would have made a few hundred dollars off of me. Instead I went to torrent sites and they got nothing. Better late than never though. Now where are the downloads for John Adams?
- bloodguard, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2Yeah but I can pop episodes back into my queue anytime and as many times as I want. It's like a offsite backup with 100,000 dvds where I can get a one back in about 2 days.
With iTunes I have to download and backup all these episodes (200mb an episode?). No backup and you lose the original? You're most likely fecked unless you plead for a one time indulgence from Steve to be able to redownload. - DigDugDigger, on 05/13/2008, -0/+3No Bill Maher. The only thing I like on HBO isn't on iTunes. :(
- PhilliesBlunt, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2The Wire > Anything else on TV
- spiggot123, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4it's not where's entourage...where's Arli$$. remember that show? that's where sandra oh made it big!
- inactive, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2So you got wet seeing Polly Walker walking out of that bath with her burning red bush?
- Coolmatt49, on 05/13/2008, -4/+7Pricing seems fair for the Sopranos. After all, each show is an hour long.
- xtinamo, on 05/13/2008, -1/+5Just thinking about Rome makes me wet.
- jerkfaceirl, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Got them WMDs!!!!
- PhilliesBlunt, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Nice Bawlmore accent.
- tmcdigg, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Screw Apple, and for that matter, Screw HBO also..
anything cable tv produces today is junk, the prices are a ripoff.. just up apple's alley stop making these corporations richer and richer, stop it I tell you! - inactive, on 05/14/2008, -1/+2Buying the DVD is cheaper and better so who gives a *****
- mrkslntbob, on 05/14/2008, -1/+2No, it's renting with iTunes. Your bound to the whim of Apple's DRM restrictions. Ask someone who bought from the MSN music store how happy they are with their "purchase" now.
- plopper, on 05/14/2008, -2/+3The Pirate Bay currently offers a 100% discount on all shows.
- Aleman360, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Saw them in Milwaukee on Sunday night, they were great. Arj Barker was hilarious too.
- rickcarson, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Huh. I was sure I'd get knee-jerk dugg down for saying that the **AA guys provide a service.
- inactive, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1It depends on what country you live in, and if the copyright reaches that far.
- EntropyFan, on 05/13/2008, -1/+2And it will be crippled with DRM, also.
Sounds like a winner.
I love how everyone on Digg 'hates' DRM, just to turn a blind eye and support iTunes. - jonnyboy88, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1It's all in the game, yo.
- skellener, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1You can listen to Real Time with Bill Maher for free through iTunes.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/ ...
Not really much to watch anyway. Just people sitting around and talking. I hope this doesn't mean the free podcast will go away. - BryanJK, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1that is a good point, but then again I'm probably not going to be watching them all at once :P
- Tenoq, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1Especially if he's on Comcast.
- Tenoq, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1I've been booked. No, really.
- Tenoq, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1I'd be more concerned about the price. $1.69 for a song? WTF is up with that? In case you didn't notice, Apple, Australian dollar buys 95 US cents these days. Anything more than $1.05 for a song is a rip off. :p
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