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No one has mentioned the comparison between revenue in an ad-based viewing model versus iTunes $1.99 per viewer. Do you think that NBC was getting anywhere NEAR $1.99 per household from advertisers? Half that? Doubt it.]]>Feb 18th 2008 8:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/
The financial benefit I see to iTunes is for people who want to watch only one or two shows from a pay channel like Showtime or HBO but don't want to pay for digital cable, the channel package and box rental fees.

Anyway, I think these rumours will prove to be true. NBC did something pretty stupid. Even if they wanted to start their own ad-based system to kill off an income stream is just bad business.]]>Jan 21st 2008 1:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/episodes.shtml

I've watched every episode of the fourth season of The Office online, for free.]]>Jan 21st 2008 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/
as for the rumors. def hope they're true!]]>Jan 21st 2008 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/
Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich is Delicious!]]>Jan 21st 2008 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/
I bought Battlestar Galactica season 2 from iTunes, but resorted to BitTorrent for season 3 after Universal bailed. I'd gladly go legit if they come back to the fold.]]>Jan 21st 2008 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/
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I hope they do some back cataloging with it. There are a couple of Heroes episodes I'd like to have and a few Office eps.]]>Jan 21st 2008 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.apple.com/enews/2006/qissue/12/05ha.html

But I think you're right. The stuff that's available looks like it's all owned by other studios. I thought My Name is Earl was NBC's but maybe it's Fox.]]>Jan 21st 2008 2:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/
FYI, Hulu is great. I hate paying for shows, so being able to go online and watch them is great. I only wish I had one of the private beta keys, they not only get higher bitrate videos, but direct access to literally 99% of the stuff Fox and NBC have made in the past few years. *sigh*]]>Jan 21st 2008 1:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/
Stop supporting this model so the networks will stop pushing it.

Hulu needs to fade away. Pronto.]]>Jan 21st 2008 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ByteOfTheApple/blog/archives/2008/01/my_posterior_ha.html

FTA: "As for NBC Universal, Jobs predicts that the stalemate won’t last forever. “We’ll put it back together on the TV thing. Everybody lost (when Zucker pulled his content off iTunes). But NBC is a great company, and Apple is a great company,” neither of which make a habit of ignoring their customers’ desires, he said. “Fortunately,” he half-joked, “there was a writers’ strike, so it didn’t matter as much as it might have.”]]>Jan 21st 2008 1:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 1:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 2:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 4:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 5:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/
/Pale Force]]>Jan 21st 2008 5:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 21st 2008 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/nbcs-zucker-hints-at-content-returning-to-itunes/Jan 22nd 2008 9:30PM