NBC Universal is reportedly unable to come to an agreement with Apple over iTunes Store pricing so has decided not to renew its contract to sell TV shows on iTunes.
This means a loss of the following NBC Universal shows available for sale on iTunes are “Battlestar Galactica,” “The Office” and “Heroes.” The company has been talking to iTunes about offering Universal movies, but has not done so to date because of piracy concerns.
The current two-year deal extends through December so no action will happen until then, but it looks like NBC is playing the same card that Universal played a few months back.
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dave
31st August 2007, 10.19 am
Same crap different day. But that show we broadcast over the public airways is worth WAY more than $2.00. And more than one person is watching the video, so we need a per person DRM implemented. WMV gives us these features, why won’t Apple?
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Jason Maudline
31st August 2007, 11.31 am
What’s with the misleading headline? “Pulling out…” they’re not pulling out, they just changed their contract relationship to be like every other publisher-retailer relationship.
So tired of websites that try to attract attention with inflammatory, exaggerated headlines.
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Alex Brooks
31st August 2007, 11.51 am
Jason,
Dramatic headlines are how it goes sometimes, even the original source says that NBC is to end sales on iTunes.
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