ABC affiliates not happy with iPod deal

First it was the unions, and now Hollywood Reporter writes that ABC affiliates are less than thrilled with the idea of downloadable ABC shows on the iTunes Music Store. The affiliates are afraid that people won't watch the shows on their channel, in turn meaning they won't see the commercials, and there go the affliates' profits (the money from the downloads goes directly to ABC).

Luckily, not all the affiliates are as doom and gloom as that; some see a silver lining. They believe that since the video quality doesn't compete with TV (nor HDTV) that some folks will watch an episode of Lost from the iTunes Music Store, get hooked and then watch it on their station translating to more eyeballs looking at their ads.

Everybody wins!