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> wrote:
> Exec: Apple must address piracy before NBC returns to iTunes
> By Jacqui Cheng | Published: April 17, 2008 - 11:04AM CT
>
> NBC says it wants to be able to put its TV content back on the iTunes
Stor=
e,
> but still has a few reservations-one of which could hold the network
back
> from joining iTunes forever. NBC would still like to be able to bump up
> prices-something that Apple has been stubborn about in the past, but has
> shown it's open to negotiation over when it comes to movie licensing.
NBC
> would also like Apple to tighten up its DRM, however, in such a way that
> would block NBC's content from being transferred onto iPods.
>
> NBC chief digital officer George Kliavkoff made the comments during an
> interview at this week's Ad:Tech conference in San Francisco, where he
> discussed what the company wants out of its relation****p with Apple.
"We'd=
> love to be on iTunes. It has a great customer experience. We'd love to
> figure out a way to distribute our content on iTunes," Kliavkoff said,
> according to CNet. "We have film distribution with iTunes so yes, we do
ta=
lk
> to Apple."
>
> Still, those hopeful that their favorite shows might make a triumphant
> return to iTunes anytime soon shouldn't hold their breath. The kicker
was
> when Kliavkoff decided to delve into piracy and digital music players.
"If=
> you look at studies about MP3 players, especially leading MP3 players
and
> what ****tion of that content is pirated, and think about how that
content
> gets onto that device, it has to go through a gatekeeping piece of
softwar=
e,
> which would be a convenient place to put some antipiracy measures," he
sai=
d.
> "One of the big issues for NBC is piracy. We are financially harmed
every
> day by piracy. It results in us not being able to invest as much money
in
> the next generation of film and TV products."
>
> That's right: NBC would like to dump its contents back onto iTunes, ask
yo=
u
> for at least $2 (or more) per episode, and then have Apple place
extremely=
> tight restrictions on if and how it can be played on an iPod or iPhone.
> Without the ability to take it with you off of a computer-like, say,
when
> you're riding the train to work, or flying across the country-there
isn't =
a
> lot of difference between buying a show on iTunes and watching it for
free=
> on Hulu. And perhaps that's the point.
>
> Kliavkoff also indicated that NBC still expects more control over
pricing
> (translation: more money), and even made a jab at Apple's effect on the
> music industry as a result of its rigid pricing structure: "The music
> industry guys would have something to say about how the pricing has
affect=
ed
> their product over the last few years," he said.
>
> =A0When NBC and Apple had their messy break-up last August, Apple
accused =
the
> network of attempting to hike up prices from $1.99 to $4.99 per
download.
> This was in addition to re****ts in the media that the two were already
> butting heads over DRM. (Apple's fairly liberal DRM scheme allows users
to=
> authorize up to five different machines, and play DRMed content on an
> unlimited number of iPods synced up to those machines-it's one of the
few
> DRM schemes in use that doesn't completely stifle users, but that
Hollywoo=
d
> and TV networks have long hated.) In December, NBC pulled its long list
of=
> shows from the iTunes Store, as it had just begun testing its own online
> video venture, Hulu. Hulu has turned out to be pretty decent, as far as
> online video is concerned, although it still has a number of limitations
> (including only being able to access videos while online, and not being
ab=
le
> to download them to any devices).
>
> Since Apple's iPods (and iPhone) are appealing in no small part because
of=
> their ability to play content from the iTunes Store, we will likely see
pi=
gs
> grow wings and take off before Steve Jobs agrees to enforce the type of
> restrictions that NBC apparently wants.
>
> --
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ng
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teens
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> Dew prevents pregnancy. The state, which is currently implementing
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> the country.
"Ants"? Perhaps you meant, "Vants". As in, "I vant to be alone." ;-)
Hey, at least you guys get access. There's absolutely nooooo U.S.
networks content available on *anything* other than the Canadian/U.S.
broadcast networks (even then, its hijacked by cable or satellite guys
who enforce simultaneous substitution). Even our Video-On-Demand sux.
I'm w/ Rogers and their VOD is complete garbage. Their User Interface
sux, too. Totally bush league UI.
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