NBC to Offer Free Video Download Service

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday September 20, 2007 @12:00AM from the must-see-internet-tv dept.

Damocles the Elder writes "Apparently NBC realized that people on the internet do watch TV, because after breaking up with Apple over iTunes pricing schemes, they're setting up their own free service." From the article "NBC first contracted with Amazon to offer its programs for sale to downloading devices like MP3 players. Now it is establishing its own downloading service, which NBC executives say they expect to become a viable competitor to iTunes. "With the creation of this new service, we are acknowledging that now, more than ever, viewers want to be in control of how, when and where they consume their favorite entertainment," said Vivi Zigler, the executive vice president of NBC Digital Entertainment. "Not only does this feature give them more control, but it also gives them a higher quality video experience."

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Re:Whenever/Wherever? by Anonymous Coward · 2007-09-20 05:13 · Score: -1, Troll

"I can't play it on a mac at home."

Because quicktime is a worthless media player that is intentionally hamstrung by apple.

"I can't put these videos on an iPod to go."

Because the ipod is a worthless media player that is intentionally hamstrung by apple.

Ill never understand why apple takes everything they make, sticks limitations on it which make it utterly useless & people still buy it in droves. I guess im just not thinking differently.