http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:16:16 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/cbs_rejected_apple_tv_streaming_service_offer_over_revenue_split/ CBS boss Les Moonves revealed in an earnings call on Thursday that his company had been approached by Apple about a potential streaming TV service that would share ad revenues, but the network decline... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/cbs_rejected_apple_tv_streaming_service_offer_over_revenue_split/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/nbc_tnt_and_tbs_add_full_tv_episode_access_via_ipad_apps/ Television networks NBC, TNT and TBS recently began offering streaming full-length TV episodes on their respective apps for Apple's iPad, though shows from TNT and TBS are only available to eligible c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/nbc_tnt_and_tbs_add_full_tv_episode_access_via_ipad_apps/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/28/federal_rules_ensure_apples_itunes_has_right_to_comcasts_nbc_content/ Comcast agreed to continue licensing of NBC content to online video services like Apple's iTunes in order to receive government approval of its acquisition of broadcast network NBC. In the terms of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/28/federal_rules_ensure_apples_itunes_has_right_to_comcasts_nbc_content/ Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/15/approval_of_comcast_nbc_deal_could_require_content_deals_with_apple/ As the U.S. government looks to approve Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal, the purchase could come with "significant conditions" to prevent Comcast from withholding TV and movie content from comp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/15/approval_of_comcast_nbc_deal_could_require_content_deals_with_apple/ Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/10/itunes_movies_come_to_japan_us_tv_networks_blocking_google_tv/ Apple announced Thursday that movies are now available on the iTunes Store in Japan, while the major TV networks in the U.S. have blocked Google TV from playing content from their websites through the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/10/itunes_movies_come_to_japan_us_tv_networks_blocking_google_tv/ Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/02/brightcove_adds_support_http_live_streaming_for_apple_ios_devices/ Internet video host Brightcove, among the first to begin supporting iPhone-compatible H.264 video and HTML5, is now moving to support Apple's open HTTP Live Streaming format as well, hammering another... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/02/brightcove_adds_support_http_live_streaming_for_apple_ios_devices/ Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/29/time_warner_ceo_says_apple_99_cent_rental_model_jeopardizes_sales/ Time Warner chief executive Jeff Bewkes has warned other media execs that low cost rentals from Apple threaten sales of TV shows to branded networks. Bewkes issued the warning at the Royal Televisi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/29/time_warner_ceo_says_apple_99_cent_rental_model_jeopardizes_sales/ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/23/viacom_also_opposed_to_apples_99_cent_tv_rentals_cbs_will_see_what_happens/ Viacom's chief executive explained that Apple's 99 cent TV rental plan "doesn't work" for the company, while CBS is waiting to see the numbers for rentals of ABC and Fox show. The comments came dur... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/23/viacom_also_opposed_to_apples_99_cent_tv_rentals_cbs_will_see_what_happens/ Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/22/nbc_strongly_opposed_to_apples_99_cent_itunes_rental_model/ NBC Universal is unlikely join a pair of its peers in serving up a la carte TV show rentals to Apple TV users for 99 cents for pop through Apple's iTunes Store later this year, according to comments f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/22/nbc_strongly_opposed_to_apples_99_cent_itunes_rental_model/ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/31/rupert_murdoch_may_be_swing_vote_in_apples_99_cent_tv_rental_pitch/ While most in the TV industry are opposed to Apple's proposed plan for 99 cent episode rentals, its efforts could be saved by News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch's drive to save the newspaper industry, accor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/31/rupert_murdoch_may_be_swing_vote_in_apples_99_cent_tv_rental_pitch/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/30/antitrust_review_of_comcast_nbc_deal_considers_effect_on_apples_itunes/ As Comcast's bid to purchase NBC Universal goes through a federal review, the U.S. government is investigating the effect the deal might have on Internet-based video services like Apple's iTunes Store... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/30/antitrust_review_of_comcast_nbc_deal_considers_effect_on_apples_itunes/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/20/apple_executives_dodge_data_center_facetime_questions_in_earnings_call/ As usual, Apple's executives kept close to a carefully prepared script on the company's stellar financial results, being careful not to reveal too much about the company's future plans, including its ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/20/apple_executives_dodge_data_center_facetime_questions_in_earnings_call/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/21/apples_tv_subscription_plan_gains_potential_partners_in_cbs_disney/ Both CBS Corp. and Walt Disney Co. have shown interest in offering content for Apple's TV subscription proposal slated for roll out sometime in 2010. Walt Disney Co. and CBS Corp. are considering p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/21/apples_tv_subscription_plan_gains_potential_partners_in_cbs_disney/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/06/comcasts_nbc_deal_could_be_roadblock_for_apples_subscription_hopes/ While Apple is rumored to be working with TV networks on a subscription plan for shows on iTunes, Comcast's intent to purchase NBC could prevent such a deal with one of the big four U.S. broadcast net... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/06/comcasts_nbc_deal_could_be_roadblock_for_apples_subscription_hopes/ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/16/itunes_sells_200_million_tv_shows_adds_new_hd_tv_lineup/ Apple announced Thursday that all four of the major US television networks are offering primetime programs in high definition on the iTunes Store, which has become the world's most popular online TV s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/16/itunes_sells_200_million_tv_shows_adds_new_hd_tv_lineup/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/19/nbc_sees_a_million_downloads_since_return_to_itunes/ Having buried the hatchet with Apple, NBC last week returned to supplying its content to the iTunes Store -- a move that has been met with gangbuster results, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/19/nbc_sees_a_million_downloads_since_return_to_itunes/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/15/video_industry_plans_escape_from_itunes_with_open_standard/ Afraid that Apple will gain the sort of lock on downloadable video that it did with music, Sony and a group of video business heavyweights are planning a new standard that would let copy protected mov... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/15/video_industry_plans_escape_from_itunes_with_open_standard/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/11/apple_denies_caving_on_nbc_apple_tv_hd_show_update_likely/ Apple is dismissing notions that it gave in to NBC's pricing strategy to get highly coveted TV shows back. Meanwhile, legal entanglements are likely to keep South Koreans away from iPhones until next... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/11/apple_denies_caving_on_nbc_apple_tv_hd_show_update_likely/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/09/apple_posts_lets_rock_event_quicktime_stream/ Apple on Tuesday evening gave those left out of the Yerba Buena Center a video stream of the company's iPod and iTunes introductions. The stream-only video currently captures the entirety of Apple'... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/09/apple_posts_lets_rock_event_quicktime_stream/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/15/playstation_3_xbox_360_now_fuller_rivals_to_apple_tv/ Microsoft and Sony maneuvers at the Electronic Entertainment Expo now turn their respective Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles into stronger media hubs , and more direct challengers to Apple TV. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/15/playstation_3_xbox_360_now_fuller_rivals_to_apple_tv/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/nbc_prefers_zune_drm_vmware_beta_imacs_10th_birthday/ NBC has persuaded Microsoft to filter out copyrighted material in its Zune jukebox while Apple refuses the same. Also, PA Semi has allegedly been bought out to design a future chip; VMware has releas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/nbc_prefers_zune_drm_vmware_beta_imacs_10th_birthday/ Wed, 07 May 2008 23:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/nbc_at_itunes_uk_caris_and_piper_outlooks_new_3g_iphone_photo/ NBC has tentatively dipped its toes back into iTunes' waters. Also, Caris & Company has raised its estimates for Apple; Piper Jaffray sees Vodafone as having no iPhone exclusives; iTunes France may ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/nbc_at_itunes_uk_caris_and_piper_outlooks_new_3g_iphone_photo/ Tue, 06 May 2008 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/17/nbcs_itunes_return_may_hinge_on_offline_piracy_filtering/ NBC made it clear this week that it would like to resume selling its television programming through the iTunes Store, but only if Apple makes changes to its client software that would allow it to serv... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/17/nbcs_itunes_return_may_hinge_on_offline_piracy_filtering/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/reports_apple_and_nbc_mending_fences/ Apple Inc. and video content provider NBC Universal are working to bury the hatchet, according to reports, which suggest that it's only a matter of time before the network's catalog of television prog... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/reports_apple_and_nbc_mending_fences/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/11/nbc_hitches_onto_download_service_from_apple_rival_sandisk/ Determined to play ball in the digital arena without the help of iTunes, NBC Universal announced plans Tuesday to offer its video catalog through a new service from Apple rival SanDisk Corp that lets ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/11/nbc_hitches_onto_download_service_from_apple_rival_sandisk/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/10/first_year_apple_tv_sales_fall_below_expectations/ Introduced last year as the DVD player of the future, Apple Inc.'s $299 Apple TV set-top-box has thus far been anything but a hit with consumers, says one market research firm, which estimates that fi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/10/first_year_apple_tv_sales_fall_below_expectations/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/03/apple_drops_nbc_television_shows_from_itunes/ Apple, having yet to renew its content distribution agreement with NBC Universal, began pulling all television programming produced by the network from its iTunes digital download service this past we... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/03/apple_drops_nbc_television_shows_from_itunes/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/29/nbc_chief_says_apple_destroyed_music_pricing/ NBC Universal chief executive Jeff Zucker on Sunday urged colleagues to take a stand against Apple's iTunes, charging that the digital download service was undermining the ability of traditional media... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/29/nbc_chief_says_apple_destroyed_music_pricing/ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/26/briefly_new_nbc_shows_appear_apple_store_redesign/ New NBC shows are surfacing in iTunes despite Apple's original protests. Also, Apple has reworked its online store to make navigation easier and further highlight its best sellers. Some new NBC sh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/26/briefly_new_nbc_shows_appear_apple_store_redesign/ Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/19/cbs_staying_clear_of_itunes_price_war_as_nbc_intros_new_service/ CBS Corp. said this week it has no interest in joining the ongoing battle against Apple over the pricing of television shows on its iTunes Store. Meanwhile, ringleader NBC has taken the first step tow... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/19/cbs_staying_clear_of_itunes_price_war_as_nbc_intros_new_service/ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/11/newscorp_fox_says_it_wont_join_nbcs_itunes_walkout/ NewsCorp., which umbrellas Fox TV, will not pull its television shows from Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store as rival media group NBC Universal has done over a pricing dispute, a company executive said Tuesda... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/11/newscorp_fox_says_it_wont_join_nbcs_itunes_walkout/ Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/07/apple_looking_to_halve_cost_of_itunes_tv_downloads_report/ In an aggressive bid to push more digital video sales, Apple Inc. is reportedly talking to television networks about cutting the price of TV show downloads through iTunes in half. Citing three peop... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/07/apple_looking_to_halve_cost_of_itunes_tv_downloads_report/ Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/01/nbc_refutes_apples_price_claims_pledges_itunes_shows/ NBC Universal has rejected claims by Apple that it wanted to more than double the price of TV shows on iTunes -- and has also contradicted threats that new NBC shows would disappear from the iPod make... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/01/nbc_refutes_apples_price_claims_pledges_itunes_shows/ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/08/31/apple_itunes_store_to_stop_selling_nbc_television_shows/ Apple on Friday afternoon issued a press release confirming that it will indeed halt sales of NBC television shows through its ubiquitous iTunes download service beginning with the upcoming television... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/08/31/apple_itunes_store_to_stop_selling_nbc_television_shows/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/08/31/nbc_may_not_renew_itunes_contract_with_apple_report/ NBC Universal, unable to come to an agreement with Apple on pricing, has decided not to renew its contract to sell digital downloads of television shows on iTunes, according to the New York Times. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/08/31/nbc_may_not_renew_itunes_contract_with_apple_report/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT