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HBO Might Get a Break on iTunes Pricing Rule

After years of insisting on standard pricing for digital downloads, Apple is apparently ready to acknowledge that not all television shows are created equal.

HBO Comes to iTunes as Apple Caves on Pricing

Apple has been adamant about pricing of videos on iTunes, and in fact that’s one of the reasons that NBC left the iTunes store and eventually wound up at the Zune Marketplace. But now it appears they have become more flexible, as HBO and Apple announced on Tuesday that HBO shows are now available on iTunes - and some are priced above the $1.99 price Apple had previously set as a ceiling.

HBO & Apple Bring Critically Acclaimed Television Programming to the iTunes Store

NEW YORK and CUPERTINO, Calif., May 13/ -- HBO and Apple today announced that programming from HBO is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store ( http://www.itunes.com ). New HBO programs on iTunes include the Emmy Award-winning programs "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City," "Deadwood" and "Rome," as well as the critically acclaimed hits "Flight of the Conchords" and "The Wire." The iTunes Store is the world's most popular online TV store with over 150 million episodes sold and features the world's largest catalog with over 800 shows (over 20,000 episodes).

HBO, NBC may be cracking Apple's uniform iTunes pricing

HBO may soon be making its way to the iTunes Store with its popular TV content, a deal that could make a splash in more ways than one. The agreement could lure the network's exclusive content, such as Entourage, The Wire, and John Adams outside of HBO's own walled garden—and may also indicate that Apple is willing to make exceptions to its rigid, uniform pricing structure for the iTunes Store.

iTunes Hikes Vid Prices with Debut of HBO Content

HBO and Apple have partnered to sell HBO shows on iTunes. Starting today episodes of HBO shows The Wire, Rome, Sex and the City, Flight of the Conchords, The Sopranos, and Deadwood can be purchased for as much as $3. That's a price hike for the standard iTunes pricing for series episodes.

HBO Comes To ITunes With Variable Pricing

thanks to a new deal Apple has inked with HBO. Another bunch of shows on iTunes is not such a big deal, but there is a big change under the hood. Apple has moved away from its fixed pricing model and offers the HBO titles at $1.99 and $2.99 per episode.

Sync your iTunes libraries

iTunes can easily share its content over your local network. But if you want a complete copy of your media library on more than one Mac, you’ll need to synchronize some files. However, merely copying, say, a folder full of AAC files from one Mac to another is not enough; you must also copy the iTunes Library files containing metadata, playlists, and other important information. And therein lies the rub: If you’ve changed the contents of iTunes on both Macs, merely copying the iTunes Library files in one direction or the other (manually or with a file-synchronization utility) won’t synchronize their contents, so neither iTunes library will be correct. For example, songs present on both Macs’ hard disks may not actually show up in iTunes on one Mac or the other, and one Mac’s playlists might entirely overwrite the other’s.

Insiders point to video on French iTunes Store soon

When Apple began adding video content to the German iTunes Store in early April, the country became just the third non-US iTunes Store to get TV shows. But there are more than just three countries where the iTunes music is available (21 by my count), so of course, there is continuing speculation over which country might be the next to get video. That speculation has now centered upon France, as French site ElectronLibre recently reported that video content may appear on the French iTunes Store sometime soon.

HBO Programs Available on iTunes

Keeping alive the rumors of HBO and Apple coming together for making HBO TV shows available on iTunes, Apple has now officially announced that shows from HBO, premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner, would be available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store.

UK, Canada get iTunes movie purchases and rentals

UK, Canada get iTunes movie purchases and rentals Earlier this year Apple announced its much-anticipated movie rental service for US customers of the iTunes Store – complementing its direct movie sales business. But though success in this department has been a far cry from that of its digital music store, the video download market is still expanding… and so is the iTunes Store. Starting today, Apple iTunes movies rentals and purchases are also available for customers in both Canada and the UK.

HBO joins iTunes along with variable pricing

HBO shows are now part of iTunes and with them comes a new pricing model. Shows in the 30 minute range are $1.99 and shows in the 60 minute range are $2.99.

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HBO on iTunes: Pricing adjusted on "show by show basis"

This show is brilliant. Really. Yesterday, there was news that HBO may have just gotten Apple to budge a little on the fixed $1.99 price for TV episodes as part of an impending deal to bring content to the iTunes Store. Closely following the news from yesterday, HBO and Apple made six popular series available this morning, including the hits Sopranos and Sex and the City, as well as Deadwood, Rome, The Wire, and that awesome band of New Zealanders Flight of the Conchords.

HBO shows coming to iTunes with flexible pricing?

imageTime Warner’s HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on the iTunes Store, with flexible pricing, reports Reuters.

iTunes K-12 launches with resources for students, parents

Since its launch a little over a year ago, iTunes U has grown into a large collection of educational material and resources from over 70 colleges and universities worldwide. Yesterday, at the National Education Computing Conference in San Antonio, Texas, iTunes K-12 was announced as a service on the iTunes Store, similar to that of iTunes U, but aimed at primary and secondary education. "K-12 on iTunes U" is a modest start in comparison to what iTunes U has become, but with 11 entities already, it's a start.

Analysis: HBO deal may signal pricing policy shift for iTunes

Plenty of TV networks have signed on to sell their digital wares at the iTunes Store. But few potential providers have generated as much anticipation among iTunes users as HBO.

Report: HBO close to deal to sell programs on Apple's iTunes Store - with flexible pricing

"Apple is close to announcing it has signed a deal to sell HBO programs and movies on the iTunes website, according to HBO employees involved in executing the agreement," Josh Saul reports for Portfolio.com.

HBO Hits iTunes

HBO and Apple announced the availability of original HBO programming on iTunes today. iTunes users can now download "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City," "Deadwood," "Rome," "The Wire," and Mac|Life favorite, "Flight of the Conchords."

Apple to Show HBO Hits on iTunes

HBO shows are soon going to be available on an iPhone near you. Though the pricing for downloading the shows is likely to vary but could start at $1.99 per episode. The details of the collaboration have yet to be ironed out as the pricing structure has been a bit of a sticky area in the past , as with NBC as music and broadcasting execs want Apple to offer a variable pricing structure which may confuse subscribers.

HBO brings programs to iTunes

imageHBO and Apple have announced that programming from HBO is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store . And, as rumored, the programs have a slightly different pricing structure than has been common for TV shows at the iTunes Store.

Apple wavers on iTunes pricing

Apple is to break its pricing structure in order to secure a deal to sell HBO content through iTunes, according to reports.

Apple-HBO announcement will shake up the iTunes Store

This week it was announced that programming from HBO is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store. However, in a major change, the HBO shows will have flexible pricing. And I’m afraid that, though it may be a necessary evil, it’s going to mar the simplicity of the online store.

HBO Swings iTunes Deal With Some Premium Pricing

HBO's move to bring some of its television shows to iTunes is strategically timed. The network will release "Sex and the City: The Movie" in less than three weeks, and its marketing machine is just getting warmed up for the opening.

HBO Swings iTunes Deal With Some Premium Pricing

HBO's move to bring some of its television shows to iTunes is strategically timed. The network will release "Sex and the City: The Movie" in less than three weeks, and its marketing machine is just getting warmed up for the opening.

iTunes UK adds NBC/Universal, despite US boycott

The UK iTunes Store has added a variety of TV shows from NBC/Universal (iTunes link) in spite of their absence from iTunes in the US. Selection is currently limited, but incorporates seasons of Heroes, House, Eureka, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and The Incredible Hulk. Unlike the standard iTunes pricing model, notably, which is consistent across all shows, active shows at the UK store (such as Heroes) are being priced at £1.89 per episode, while defunct ones have a separate rate of only £1.19.

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