James Delahunty
10 Nov 2005 8:54
CBS and NBC have both announced deals to sell TV shows for 99c per episode. CBS is teaming up with Comcast Corp. to offer viewing of shows like CSI and Survivor to Comcast's on-demand customers in some markets. "This is an incredibly exciting evolution for CBS and network television - video on demand is the next frontier for our industry," CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves said. NBC is teaming up with satellite operator DirecTV to offer on-demand replays of shows like Law and Order: SVU to DirecTV subscribers who use the company's new DVR.
The announcement of both deals comes just weeks after it emerged that The Walt Disney Co.'s ABC network will be offering downloads of shows like Desperate Housewives and Lost for $1.99 through Apple's iTunes store. Apple's latest iPod has video playback capability. Comcast's service will be available to customers in markets with a CBS owned and operated television station starting in January.
The episodes will be available at midnight after the show is first broadcast but will include commercials. The DirecTV agreement includes shows from Sci-Fi, Bravo, NBC and USA. The episodes will be available for a week after broadcast. "We are talking to the other networks and hope to reach similar agreements soon," DirecTV spokesman Robert Marsocci said.
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