Apple has finally launched TV downloads on the UK version of iTunes.
The available content is currently dominated by US shows, including Ugly Betty, Pimp My Ride, Desperate Housewives and South Park.
Studios behind the content being now made available to the UK market include: ABC, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, MTV, Paramount Comedy and Playhouse Disney. The iTunes Store in the UK currently offers 28 TV programmes for download which can be viewed on a PC or Mac, fifth generation iPod, or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV.
"We’re thrilled to bring TV programming to the iTunes Store in the UK," said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. "We’ve got 28 shows and expect to continue to add more great programming."
Show episodes cost £1.89 each, but entire series appear to cost less: all 14 available episodes of South Park, Series Ten cost £19.99 if purchased in one transaction.
Comments
Peter Patfun said: Patience Heartbeat fans Apple will sonn be stuffing all your favourite shows on to UK iTunes
Sally Hogsflesh said: Id buy all the old cartoons from my youth Mr Benn Noggin the Nog Clangers Bagpuss etc
Angel Coppit said: Bagpus and the Clangers arent cartoons silly person
George Hamper said: What about the racing
Biff Bamston said: Ugly Betty - what nonsense How about Kenneth Clarkes Civilisation or anything with David Attenborough in it wonderful Or Bill Oddie at a pinch Not any ITV rubbish though
Gary said: 189 for a load of old programmes that youd normally find on daytime TV Is this what Apple thinks will stop the Bittorrent junkiesHows about sticking some adverts in the programmes and doing it for free
David Spence said: 189 per episode sound a bir pricey especially considering whats available The usual lets screw Britain for all we can get Maybe if we refused to use the facility until the price came down but I suppose then iTunes would probably say that there simply wasnt the demand and pull the service We cant win can we
Bert Bogle said: I agree with Kris The choice is very limited What about Murder She Wrote or Columbo
Kris Fobken said: I know its early days but the selection of shows is very weak - old Lost and a bunch of American crap Oh and ancient comedy Might as well put Bernard Manning on there and Love Thy Neighbour