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TV Shows On Australian iTunes!
Posted by Nick Broughall at 5:09 PM on June 24, 2008
It's been a long time coming, but the Australian iTunes Store is finally selling TV shows.
Apple's on one hell of a roll at the moment. After last week's massive Sydney Store opening, and another two and a half weeks before the iPhone launches, they've decided to plug the gap by offering both Australian and international TV programming on their iTunes Store.
Among the programs that you can purchase - episodes cost a reasonable $2.99 each - are local productions from Channel 9 and the ABC, plus international programming from The Disney Channel, MTV and ABC Studios.
The selection isn't the greatest to start off with, especially for local content - there's Summer Heights High, We can be Heroes, Double the Fist, Sleek Geeks, Surfing the Menu, and Foreign Correspondent Postcards from Aunty and Sea Patrol, Canal Road, MacLeod's Daughters and Urban Magic from Channel 9. From ABC Studios, you've got Scrubs, Lost, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy. Plus there's South Park Season 10.
Apple's on one hell of a roll at the moment. After last week's massive Sydney Store opening, and another two and a half weeks before the iPhone launches, they've decided to plug the gap by offering both Australian and international TV programming on their iTunes Store.
Among the programs that you can purchase - episodes cost a reasonable $2.99 each - are local productions from Channel 9 and the ABC, plus international programming from The Disney Channel, MTV and ABC Studios.
The selection isn't the greatest to start off with, especially for local content - there's Summer Heights High, We can be Heroes, Double the Fist, Sleek Geeks, Surfing the Menu, and Foreign Correspondent Postcards from Aunty and Sea Patrol, Canal Road, MacLeod's Daughters and Urban Magic from Channel 9. From ABC Studios, you've got Scrubs, Lost, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy. Plus there's South Park Season 10.
This isn't going to be for everyone - a Season of Scrubs on here will set you back around $70 (which is extortion!) while the same DVD costs about $30 in store, plus you can get most of the ABC (the Australian one) for free from their website. But it is the first real moves in Australia to offer downloadable video for an affordable price that will work on both your TV (via an Apple TV though) and your iPod or iPhone.
We haven't received any official announcements from Apple yet, which is also a little weird, but we'll update you when we do hear from them.
Comments
Altavistagoogle
Posted June 24, 2008 6:13 PM
No need for Apple TV as you can use the TV-out feature of the iPod touch or iPhone (combined with the required $59 wire from Apple).
http://store.apple.com/au/product/MB129X/A?fnode=home/shop_ipod/ipod_accessories/cables_docks&mco=MTM1MTU
Scott
Posted June 25, 2008 1:01 AM
Seems like most of Nine's stuff is available for free too. http://video.ninemsn.com.au/catchuptv/
William
Posted June 25, 2008 9:06 PM
um...is not ABC stuff free..their site normally has the shows up for download when they are on?..why would i pay money to watch something that ABC gives that stuff out?
richie
Posted July 13, 2008 1:08 AM
theres also alot of indie content on http://www.wasabitv.com.au lol it looks like apple are playing catchup!!