[opendtv] NBC Blocks Free TV Episodes on iPad
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 01:08:20 -0400
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/nbc-blocks-free-tv-episodes-on-ipad/
NBC Blocks Free TV Episodes on iPad
By BRIAN STELTER
APRIL 2, 2010, 10:38 AM
The NBC broadcast network has, for now, ditched its plans to stream
full television episodes onto the Apple iPad.
Last week, NBC executives showed a reporter a mock-up for an
iPad-optimized version of its mobile Web site and indicated that
full-episode streaming of shows like "The Office" would be possible
by the end of April. The network already streams shows to the iPhone
and other cellphones, making it relatively easy to add iPad
functionality.
But the network decided in recent days to prohibit iPad viewing of
full episodes at this time, an NBC official said Thursday.
There are business reasons for the decision. Some media companies
want to encourage people to pay for television episodes and films
through Apple's iTunes store rather than streaming them free through
the Web browser.
Copyright 2010 The New York Times Company
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