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Apple In Talks To Bring $0.99 TV Rentals To iTunes

Posted by samzenpus on from the I'd-buy-that-for-a-dollar dept.

An anonymous reader writes "On September first, Apple will reportedly announce a new iPod Touch with a front facing camera, a refreshed Apple TV, and more interestingly, the arrival of $0.99 TV episode rentals on iTunes."

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  1. Hmm by mark72005 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I don't care if people want to waste $1 per episode to watch TV.

    What I will care about is when Apple starts to exclusively lock down certain shows making them impossible to get through other services like In Demand, Netflix, etc

  2. But it's only a dollar! by wombat1966 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Actually I think it's a great move. Probably isn't going to attract anyone who wants a whole season of House, but as a mom, I've been stuck countless time in traffic, on a check-out line, or at the doctor's office with a bored cranky kid. At those times I'd gladly shell out a buck for an episode of something- ANYTHING- that will keep Junior entertained and quiet. They are probably also banking, quite literally, on the crowd that hasn't quite figured out that spending one dollar twenty times costs MORE than shelling out ten bucks. Pamhttp://www.talksocialnews.com

  3. Re:Subscription service by afidel · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Amazon's had rental as well since 2006, watch within 30 days of purchase, available for 24 hours.

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