Showtime on iTMS

Well, it's Tuesday again. Or as I like to call it: "As a network, we finally figured out that we could make money by selling our shows individually for a $1.99 each on the iTMS, but we're still a little frightened of throwing all of our content up there" day.

Showtime is offering Sleeper Cell [direct iTMS link],
Weeds, and Fat Actress for $1.99 per episode. Although Showtime isn't the first cable network to offer content via the iTMS, it is the first of the big subscription only channels to do so, so hopefully they will sell well and we will soon see The Sopranos and
Curb Your Enthusiasm up on the iTMS. It also gives hope to die hard Arrested Development fans, like yours truly; should rumors prove true that Showtime is in talks to acquire the show, I'll be able to buy episodes at $1.99 a pop rather than fork out the dough for the Showtime subscription (more likely that I would wait for DVD release or convince a friend with Showtime to tape them for me). Sure, at $1.99 per episode, I'd quickly catch up with the subscription fee, but those cable taxes they slap on every subscription are a little tricky, I tells ya!

Thanks for the tip,
Jake!