Apple Said to Prepare New 99-Cent TV Show Rental Service - Bloomberg
Okay, but why per-episode? Who watches just one random episode of a television show?
Why not “rent the season” for like $10 to $15 with an option to buy?
Also, why are you forced to wait 24-hours after the broadcast before you can watch these episodes? Why not just make it available to everyone at the same time and then let people decide how they want to consume content? If you’re paying for the episode, it’s not like the network/creators aren’t getting their cut ($$). You ought to be able to view it at the same time as the regular broadcast.
I’m waiting for the day when content producers go directly to iTunes and distribute their show as an app and obsolete the network altogether. Why have an additional middleman? With iAd and iTunes, the need for the networks as an additional layer of distribution capacity is gone.
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tgoss reblogged this from parislemon and added:
are you forced to wait 24-hours after the broadcast before you can watch these episodes?
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tedr reblogged this from parislemon and added:
Nice scoop and good question. Damn, if either way this won’t be another huge revenue generator for them. Fast, easy...
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