Comments on: TV Killed the iTunes Movie Catalog http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/12/11/tv-killed-itunes-movie-catalog/ For people who dare to Phone Different. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:15:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Murray Henson http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/12/11/tv-killed-itunes-movie-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-23582 Murray Henson Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:14:09 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=5998#comment-23582 <p>Considering that most TV/film content available via iTunes is more expensive than the equivalent content on a DVD I don't know why anyone would bother. Perhaps if you are really desperate to see a particular film or show and couldn't be bothered to go to a store to buy the DVD and can't wait for the torrent to download?</p> Considering that most TV/film content available via iTunes is more expensive than the equivalent content on a DVD I don’t know why anyone would bother. Perhaps if you are really desperate to see a particular film or show and couldn’t be bothered to go to a store to buy the DVD and can’t wait for the torrent to download?

]]> By: Adam http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/12/11/tv-killed-itunes-movie-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-23497 Adam Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:04:07 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=5998#comment-23497 <p>Amazon's Video on Demand service does this too. If you delete something you've previously bought you can normally re-download it anytime, but some movies have a pay-tv blackout window during which you can't re-download. This is presumably to protect the revenues that the studios get for exclusive premiers on premium channels like HBO and Cinemax.</p> Amazon’s Video on Demand service does this too. If you delete something you’ve previously bought you can normally re-download it anytime, but some movies have a pay-tv blackout window during which you can’t re-download. This is presumably to protect the revenues that the studios get for exclusive premiers on premium channels like HBO and Cinemax.

]]> By: The Reptile http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/12/11/tv-killed-itunes-movie-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-23485 The Reptile Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:04:30 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=5998#comment-23485 <p>I would suspect that there are multiple things at play. 1) they might have engaged in some sort of exclusivity agreements with broadcast/cable, some of which may have predated agreements with on-line marketing channels; and 2) the studios may have some revenue management software spitting out numbers that show that the incremental gain from on-line sales is very little than the amount that they can get from broadcast/cable. So they're going to do what it takes to maximize revenue even if it means that they upset a few people. Some businesses do this all the time.</p> <p>Either way, it helps me to understand why I was able to buy the Dark Knight the other day but Batman Begins was not to be found on the iTunes store.</p> I would suspect that there are multiple things at play. 1) they might have engaged in some sort of exclusivity agreements with broadcast/cable, some of which may have predated agreements with on-line marketing channels; and 2) the studios may have some revenue management software spitting out numbers that show that the incremental gain from on-line sales is very little than the amount that they can get from broadcast/cable. So they’re going to do what it takes to maximize revenue even if it means that they upset a few people. Some businesses do this all the time.

Either way, it helps me to understand why I was able to buy the Dark Knight the other day but Batman Begins was not to be found on the iTunes store.

]]> By: AnteL0pe http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/12/11/tv-killed-itunes-movie-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-23479 AnteL0pe Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:25:36 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=5998#comment-23479 <p>How many holes can big media put in their foot? And how many bullets does that gun hold?</p> How many holes can big media put in their foot? And how many bullets does that gun hold?

]]> By: steve http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/12/11/tv-killed-itunes-movie-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-23462 steve Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:44:16 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=5998#comment-23462 <p>That's crazy! people want things when they want it and how they want it. Once someone steps in takes control over that its a huge turn off.</p> That’s crazy! people want things when they want it and how they want it. Once someone steps in takes control over that its a huge turn off.

]]> By: rbetts http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/12/11/tv-killed-itunes-movie-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-23460 rbetts Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:26:08 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=5998#comment-23460 <p>Why wouldn't the movie makers, or people profiting from the iTunes items want to receive money for the service instead of for free? Will the end of DRM change any of this?</p> Why wouldn’t the movie makers, or people profiting from the iTunes items want to receive money for the service instead of for free? Will the end of DRM change any of this?

]]> By: Glenn http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/12/11/tv-killed-itunes-movie-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-23456 Glenn Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:51:22 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=5998#comment-23456 <p>That's ridiculous!! There is nothing different the DVD is eventually going to be a thing of the past!! For them to say "cause they are" just seems like an answer they used cause they themselves know how dumb that is.</p> That’s ridiculous!! There is nothing different the DVD is eventually going to be a thing of the past!! For them to say “cause they are” just seems like an answer they used cause they themselves know how dumb that is.

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