I'm very pleased with iTunes decision. $4.99 an episode/$100+ a season is absurd; that's a 250% increase! NBC has clearly shown how greedy they really are.

Good for Apple, don't let yourselves be bullied, your prices are great as they stand, if this were to happen i'd go to blockbuster where i'd rent a scratched DVD :P, thats why i love iTunes

At least they (iTunes) has decided to make a stand. I hope that if they re-negotiate contracts with NBC that Apple insists that their shows sell for 99¢. That would really be a kicker.

Looks like its back to bittorrent for me.

Originally posted by dparri526:

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Looks like its back to bittorrent for me.

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Agreed, using apple itunes store in the first place is a losing proposition.

Stupid ugly greedy big corps..always trying to clean the consumers pockets dry!!! At least Apple took a stand against the insane price hike

yeah trying to charge 5 dollars for an item that can be watched for free or ripped for free using a tv tuner is ridiculous...well done Apple for taking a stand.

Originally posted by ShoeBark:

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I'm very pleased with iTunes decision. $4.99 an episode/$100+ a season is absurd; that's a 250% increase! NBC has clearly shown how greedy they really are.

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Hay now they are a distant 4th in rateings so they need the money so come on feel for NBC

4.99 an episode? What a joke!

I can't find it but apparently one of the reasons NBC and Universal left iTunes was because Apple wasn't making it impossible to put illegal content on iPods

NBC / GE telling Apple to stop people from putting "illegal" content on their iPods?

Angry cursing alert:

Are you fucking kidding me? Let's have everyone pay $4.99 for an episode of some shitty show... fucking I get paid just slightly more than that for an hours work after taxes, adjusted for commercials NBC wants more from me to watch their fucking bullshit than I get paid to work!

Then when I want to put something LEGALLY fucking OBTAINED in Canada on my iPod (I have a Creative but I digress) they want that BLOCKED because it's suddenly "illegal"?

What is this "ILLEGAL" fucking content? Last time I checked the only files that are ILLEGAL TO DOWNLOAD IN CANADA IS CHILD PORN. I highly doubt NBC is a crusader for this (worthy) cause.

NBC and your executives, including every head-up-ass at GE, DROP DEAD.

personally, even $1.99 is to high. When a season of a show downloaded from iTunes with all the DRM and reduced quality is roughly what a season bought on DVD costs I'll stick to the dvd.

I still don't get why people pay roughly the same price for reduced quality media just for the 'convenience' of using iTunes. Only reason I see doing it is if I missed an episode and need it NOW. Of course since my friends pretty much watch all the same shows I do, even if I forget to DVR an episode I can still see it over there for free anyways.

I agree that shows shouldnt be overpriced, I think they are already.
I think the real story here is Apple saying someone else wants to overcharge.
No matter what product it is, from an Ipod to an Imac, Ishit when I see the price of anything with the Apple logo on it.

agreed .. good decision on apple's part, not that the decision was made for the consumer, but it was basically a good business decision which will gain them some credibility which will definitely be profitable in the long run.

credibillity yeah right! go vote for them. the way i see it is just sharks eating sharks

O Look Steve Jobs Shit, Lets get it out of the toilet and sell it on ebay 2000 Grand

d0UblE p0St

What makes NBC think they are so special to have their price of their product at such a inflated price.