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05-01-2008, 10:40 AM
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Apple this morning dropped the news (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/05/01itunes.html) that customers will now be able to purchase films from iTunes the same day they hit DVD shelves, eliminating the typical 30-45 day delay between DVD launch and digital availability. It appears that a lot of major studios are on board as well, including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Universal, Sony, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios. MGM apparently didn't want to play. The pricing, from Apple's announcement:Movies purchased from iTunes can be viewed on an iPod with video, iPhone , Mac or PC or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV , with new releases priced at $14.99 and most catalog titles at $9.99.
Comcast announced last February that they were offering some VOD films to rent the same day they hit store shelves. The NY Times (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/warner-brothers-to-rent-movies-online-sooner/index.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss) yesterday noted that Warner Brothers is eager to expand such offerings both online and via VOD systems.
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Apple this morning dropped the news (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/05/01itunes.html) that customers will now be able to purchase films from iTunes the same day they hit DVD shelves, eliminating the typical 30-45 day delay between DVD launch and digital availability. It appears that a lot of major studios are on board as well, including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Universal, Sony, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios. MGM apparently didn't want to play. The pricing, from Apple's announcement:Movies purchased from iTunes can be viewed on an iPod with video, iPhone , Mac or PC or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV , with new releases priced at $14.99 and most catalog titles at $9.99.
Comcast announced last February that they were offering some VOD films to rent the same day they hit store shelves. The NY Times (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/warner-brothers-to-rent-movies-online-sooner/index.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss) yesterday noted that Warner Brothers is eager to expand such offerings both online and via VOD systems.
read comment(s) (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Films-Now-Hit-iTunes-Same-Day-As-DVD-Release-94046)