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Apple Sells Movies On iTunes The Same Day As DVD Release

Apple announced today that it has signed deals with most major Hollywood studios, allowing them to sell movies through the iTunes store the same day they're released on DVD. These movies will be priced at $14.99 versus the $9.99 for most catalog titles.

Purchase New Movies on iTunes Same Day As DVD Release

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today announced that new movie releases from major film studios and premier independent studios are available for purchase on the iTunes(R) Store (http://www.itunes.com/) on the same day as their DVD release. New releases and catalog titles will be available from 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios. Movies purchased from iTunes can be viewed on an iPod(R) with video, iPhone(TM), Mac(R) or PC or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV(R), with new releases priced at $14.99 and most catalog titles at $9.99.

Apple's iTunes Sells Movies Same Day as DVD Release

NEW YORK - Apple Inc. announced Thursday a new agreement with top Hollywood studios that will allow them to start selling movies through its iTunes Music Store on the same day as the titles are released on DVD.

Purchase New Movies on iTunes Same Day as DVD Release

Apple today announced that new movie releases from major film studios and premier independent studios are available for purchase on the iTunes Store on the same day as their DVD release. New releases and catalog titles will be available from 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios. Movies purchased from iTunes can be viewed on an iPod® with video, iPhone™, Mac® or PC or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV®, with new releases priced at $14.99 and most catalog titles at $9.99.

Apple's iTunes to sell movies same day as DVD release

Days after celebrating iTunes' fifth anniversary, Apple on Thursday is expected to announce a breakthrough movie distribution deal that would allow it to sell new releases at the iTunes Store, offering a digital content delivery alternative to DVD sales. The new agreement will include major studios such as Fox, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate and New Line as well as smaller boutiques such as Magnolia and Image Entertainment, but will leave out new titles from MGM, the report said. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the move would allow a broad slate of top-shelf films to be offered day-and-date with home video releases, potentially cannibalizing DVD sales, while simulataneousl putting "significant" pressure on iTunes competitors ranging from Amazon's Unbox to Microsoft XBox Live Marketplace

Game changer: Apple's iTunes Store offering major movies on same day as DVD release

"Major movie studios have agreed to allow Apple Inc.'s iTunes to sell movies on the same day they are released on DVD, another sign of Hollywood's acceptance of business models that encroach on traditional DVD-sales markets," Sarah McBride and Nick Wingfield report for The Wall Street Journal.

iTunes to sell movies on the DVD release date

iTunes to sell movies on the DVD release date Apple has made it clear in recent months that they believe their iTunes online store is capable of taking the lead in online movie downloads in much the same way it practically created the online music market. Now it appears they've taken a significant step in that direction by getting agreements with a number of studios to offer downloads on the same day movies are released on DVD.

iTunes To Sell New DVD Releases

Apple's iTunes will offer new movies for download on the same day as their DVD release at a price of $14.99. The iTunes movie downloads can be viewed on an iPod with video, a Mac or PC, or a TV using Apple TV. iTunes isn't alone: several studios are also making movies available through cable video-on-demand (VOD) services on the DVD release day.

Apple Premieres Movies on the iTunes Store in Canada and UK

"Apple today announced that movies from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Sony Pictures Television International and Lionsgate and Maple Pictures are now available on the iTunes® Store in Canada (www.itunes.ca). Movie purchases and rentals feature iTunes’ legendary ease of use, which makes discovering and enjoying movies as simple and easy as buying music on iTunes has always been. The iTunes Store in Canada features over 1,200 films available for rent or purchase, with titles available for purchase on the same day as their DVD release, including recent blockbusters such as..."

Apple Premieres Movies on the iTunes Store in Canada

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 4 /CNW/ -- Apple(R) today announced that movies from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Sony Pictures Television International and Lionsgate and Maple Pictures are now available on the iTunes(R) Store in Canada (http://www.itunes.ca). Movie purchases and rentals feature iTunes' legendary ease of use, which makes discovering and enjoying movies as simple and easy as buying music on iTunes has always been. The iTunes Store in Canada features over 1,200 films available for rent or purchase, with titles available for purchase on the same day as their DVD release, including recent blockbusters such as "Juno," "I Am Legend," "National Treasure 2: Book of Secret

iTunes To Sell Movies Same Day As DVD Release

Apple will be selling downloads of new movies via its iTunes service on the same day as their DVD release, officials said Thursday.

Blockbuster beware: iTunes Store gets same-day DVD releases

In January, Apple flipped the switch on movie rentals for the iTunes Store to much fanfare. A lot of customers don't want to own movies, digital downloads are just plain convenient, and the move seemed to finally crack the major studio nut and catch their attention. Since the announcement, the iTunes Store has been slowly but steadily marching towards a respectable selection of films from all the major studios, as well as independents. Despite this new beat in Apple's step, a number of quirks in the iTunes Store's movie offering have annoyed customers. First and foremost was the release delay: films had a 30-day lead time on DVD before arriving in the iTunes Store, and the majority of new releases were only available for rent, not to purchase.

Apple premieres movies for sale and rent on UK iTunes Store with 48 hour rental window

Apple today announced that movies from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Sony Pictures Television International and Lionsgate UK are now available on the iTunes Store in the UK. Movie purchases and rentals feature iTunes’ legendary ease of use, which makes discovering and enjoying movies as simple and easy as buying music on iTunes has always been. The iTunes Store in the UK features over 700 films available for rent or purchase, with titles available for purchase on the same day as their DVD release, including favorites such as “Hitman,� “I Am Legend,� “National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets� and “Into the Wild.

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iTunes Release Matches DVD Release

Apple Computer yesterday announced that their iTunes online music store will now offer new movie releases from premier film studios for purchase on the same day as their DVD release. Movies purchased from iTunes can be viewed on video iPods, iPhones, Macs, Windows PCs, or wide-screen TVs with Apple TV.

Apple's iTunes sells movies on DVD release date

Apple Inc said Thursday it reached deals with top Hollywood studios to sell movies on its iTunes download service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, bringing its clout to anascent market for video entertainment.

iTunes to Offer Movie Downloads Same Day as DVD Release Date

Apple announced it will now allow impatient movie buffs a chance to download new Hollywood releases the same day the movies becomes available on DVD. That cuts sometimes weeks of waiting for a movie title to be release first as DVDs and then eventually as a download at services such as iTunes and CinemaNow.

Apple's iTunes Sells Movies On DVD Release Date

Apple said Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under an agreement with top Hollywood studios.

iTunes To Lose Money On Same Day As DVD Deal

Apple recently came to an agreement with a group of film studios including the 6 largest that would enable the Cupertino firm to release movies via iTunes the same day that they are available on DVD. Â The problem is that Apple might actually be taking a loss on them for the short term:

Apple's iTunes sells movies on DVD release date

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under agreements with most of the top Hollywood studios.

Apple's iTunes sells movies on DVD release date

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under agreements with most of the top Hollywood studios.

Apple's iTunes sells movies on DVD release date

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under agreements with most of the top Hollywood studios.

Apple's iTunes sells movies on DVD release date

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under an agreement with top Hollywood studios.

iTunes movies may actually be Apple TV loss leaders

Apple is allegedly paying more for its same-day-as-DVD iTunes movies than it charges customers for the downloads, indicating that the company views the movies as a loss leader to help sell other products. The ever-popular "person familiar with the matter" told the Wall Street Journal (subscription) that Apple pays the movie studios a wholesale price of $16 per movie while only charging customers $14.99 for new releases. The $1.01 loss on each movie sale is sure to add up, but Apple is apparently confident that such an agreement will pay off in the long run.

Apple promises iTunes movies same day as DVDs

Apple on Thursday announced that new movie releases will be available for purchase on the iTunes Store the same day as they’re available as their DVD release.

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