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Will Apple i-Tunes subscription TV be available by June 15, 2010?
Background: Would you pay $30 a month to watch TV via iTunes?
That’s the pitch Apple has been making to TV networks in recent weeks. The company is trying to round up support for a monthly subscription service that would deliver TV programs via its multimedia software, multiple sources tell me.
Apple (AAPL) isn’t tying the proposed service to a specific piece of hardware, like its underwhelming Apple TV box or its long-rumored tablet/slate device. Instead, the company is presenting the offer as an extension of its iTunes software and store, which already has 100 million customers.
A so-called “over the top” service could theoretically rival the ones most consumers already buy from cable TV operators-if Apple is able to get enough buy-in from broadcast and cable TV programmers.
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20091102/apples-itunes-pitch-tv-for-30-a-month/
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Service must actually be available and usable to i-Tunes users by Suspension/Settlement Date. Will not be settled on announcement only. To settle as yes, multiple (more than 2) networks must be providing programming and content for a monthly paid service.
That’s the pitch Apple has been making to TV networks in recent weeks. The company is trying to round up support for a monthly subscription service that would deliver TV programs via its multimedia software, multiple sources tell me.
Apple (AAPL) isn’t tying the proposed service to a specific piece of hardware, like its underwhelming Apple TV box or its long-rumored tablet/slate device. Instead, the company is presenting the offer as an extension of its iTunes software and store, which already has 100 million customers.
A so-called “over the top” service could theoretically rival the ones most consumers already buy from cable TV operators-if Apple is able to get enough buy-in from broadcast and cable TV programmers.
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20091102/apples-itunes-pitch-tv-for-30-a-month/
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Service must actually be available and usable to i-Tunes users by Suspension/Settlement Date. Will not be settled on announcement only. To settle as yes, multiple (more than 2) networks must be providing programming and content for a monthly paid service.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Multiple sources say Apple is trying to drum up support for a monthly subscription service that would deliver TV programs via iTunes. The company has reportedly told industry executives it wants to launch the service early next year and, while Media Memo's Peter Kafka says no programmer has made a firm commitment yet, the networks are said to be "intrigued by the idea." Details are scant, so there's no word on whether this will be an "all you can eat" type service or if Apple will impose some sort of restriction. The only thing we do know is that Apple won't be using its Apple TV hardware to provide this service.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-TV-Shows-Cable,news-5014.html
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