CBS/NBC to Offer $0.99 On-Demand TV, Cite Apple/Disney iPod Video Deal

Apple, the great innovator, did it again. In its deal with Disney to offer episodes of several top ABC TV shows as $1.99 downloads for its new iPod with video, Apple broke the mold in TV delivery. Like the iTunes Music Store, CBS and NBC will offer next-day viewing of top TV show episodes according to a Reuters article. The big difference, other than price, is that the CBS/NBC arrrangements do not involve downloading a video file but simply scheduling an episode to show on TV at the time the consumer wants. CBS will work through Comcast and NBC will work through DirecTV. Both services will start early next year. More... [Bill Fox]