Apple announcements, etc.
Nobody was surprised about the Video iPod and the availability of music videos for purchase on iTunes. What surprises me is that Apple negotiated with Disney to sell episodes (and, yes, entire seasons) of ABC shows on the iTunes video store. Apple’s website is slammed at the moment—
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—so it’s hard to see exactly what the offerings are (just last season’s Lost? this season as well? tonight’s episode?). Time will tell. (Update: Looks like so far they only have Season 2, through last week: pic. Update 2: they have all of Season 1.) I’d love it if other networks would sign on; that way I wouldn’t have to fork over a huge amount of cash for a second TiVo to watch conflicting shows, but instead spend a couple bucks per episode of (for example) Everybody Hates Chris.
