Apple posts "Let's 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.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 46

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.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 126

NBC prefers Zune DRM [U]; VMware beta; iMac's 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 released the first beta of Fusion 2; YouTube is offering iTunes referral links; the iMac has celebrated its tenth anniversary; and AppleInsider is giving away 500 free EverNote invites.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 23

NBC's 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 serve as the gatekeeper for all forms of potentially pirated media.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 100

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 programming returns to the digital shelves of the iTunes Store.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 66

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 users download shows for playback on big screen TV sets.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 116

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 first year sales have fallen well short of initial expectations.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 222

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 weekend.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 47

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 companies to set profitable rates for their content online.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 174

Briefly: New NBC shows appear, Apple Store redesign [updated]

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.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 9

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 towards launching its own, ad-supported service.

Slash Lane 18 years ago 35

NewsCorp (Fox) says it won't join NBC's 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 Tuesday.

Slash Lane 18 years ago 41

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.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 67

NBC refutes Apple's 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 maker's online store.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 120

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 season.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 105

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