CBS rejected Apple TV streaming service offer over revenue split
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 - 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 declined to strike a deal because it prefers to license its content. ( 23 comments )
Amazon signs magazine publishers, Fox ahead of tablet launch
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 - Amazon has reached agreements with three large publishing houses to provide digital magazine content for the company's upcoming iPad competitor, according to a new report, while also adding Fox movies and TV shows to its Amazon Prime streaming video service. ( 14 comments )
TV studios quietly adding closed-captioned episodes to iTunes Store
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 - Television studios have quietly begun adding closed captioning to a small selection of the TV shows on offer in Apple's iTunes Store. ( 31 comments )
Studios shift from DVD to iTunes to distribute Oscar nominees
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 - Movie studios are seeking to distribute their award nominated films to Academy and Screen Actors Guild voters using Apple's iTunes rather than conventional DVDs, in hopes of limiting piracy of the pre-release films. ( 43 comments )
Apple may introduce iPad news subscriptions at media event Dec. 9
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 - Apple may hold a press event as soon as Dec. 9 with a number of print executives -- including News Corp's Rupert Murdoch -- to unveil a new subscription billing option for newspapers and magazines on the iPad. ( 23 comments )
News Corp, Apple building tablet-only iPad newspaper together - rumor
Sun, Nov 21, 2010 - Media giant News Corp may be working directly with Apple to build an all-new newspaper built specifically for the iPad, set to launch in the coming months at a cost of 99 cents per week. ( 62 comments )
News Corp says iPad-specific publication coming soon
Wed, Nov 17, 2010 - A News Corp. executive has confirmed that a news publication built specifically for tablets such as Apple's iPad will be coming soon, though it will initially be a U.S. product. ( 27 comments )
iTunes movies come to Japan, US TV networks blocking Google TV
Wed, Nov 10, 2010 - 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 Chrome browser. ( 73 comments )
Briefly: New Mac OS X 10.6.5 beta, iPod levies in EU, News Corp shelving digital newsstand project
Fri, Oct 22, 2010 - Apple has released a new beta for its forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6.5 update, while an EU court ruling may block 'copying levies' placed on iPods and iPhones. Also, News Corp. is putting its plans for an iPad-specific digital newsstand on hold, a new report claims. ( 17 comments )
Time Warner CEO says Apple 99-cent rental model 'jeopardizes' sales
Wed, Sep 29, 2010 - 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. ( 86 comments )
Viacom also opposed to Apple's 99 cent TV rentals, CBS will 'see what happens'
Thu, Sep 23, 2010 - 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. ( 59 comments )
NBC strongly opposed to Apple's 99 cent iTunes rental model
Wed, Sep 22, 2010 - 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 from the company's top executive. ( 88 comments )
Fox, ABC agree to give Apple 99-cent TV rentals
Wed, Sep 1, 2010 - Apple has reached an agreement with both News Corp. and Walt Disney to allow 99-cent rentals of Fox and ABC TV shows through iTunes, according to a new report. ( 58 comments )
Rupert Murdoch may be swing vote in Apple's 99 cent TV rental pitch
Tue, Aug 31, 2010 - 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, according to a new report. ( 107 comments )
Apple executives dodge data center, FaceTime questions in earnings call
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 - 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 data center cloud services and broader open support for FaceTime video calling. ( 35 comments )
Comcast's NBC deal could be roadblock for Apple's subscription hopes
Sun, Dec 6, 2009 - 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 networks. ( 66 comments )
Video industry plans escape from iTunes with 'open' standard
Mon, Sep 15, 2008 - 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 movies and TV from any participating service work with many devices.. ( 86 comments )
iPhone ramp delay; iTunes movies for UK & Canada; WTO complaint
Thu, May 29, 2008 - One analyst has tied an Infineon profit warning to "delays" with Apple's 3G iPhone ramp. Meanwhile, the UK and Canadian versions of the iTunes Store will soon serve up feature films. And Apple is among a handful of US companies who've filed a grievance with the WTO over steep European tariffs. ( 23 comments )
Report: Apple, Fox sign movie rental deal for Macworld
Wed, Dec 26, 2007 - Apple is likely to use Macworld as the venue for an announcement which will see 20th Century Fox license its movies for an iTunes on-demand rental service, according to an article by the Financial Times. ( 48 comments )
