AOL To Offer Free TV Show Downloads
Wow. The cost to download a tv show went from $1.99 to 99 cents, and now to free -- in about a month. The Washington Post is reporting that AOL will have 4,800 reruns available for free:
Company officials, scheduled to announce the service today, said the shows will be available on demand, meaning computer users who search six new Web-based television channels on AOL.com will be able to choose when they watch the shows and which episodes to view. The companies, both part of media giant Time Warner Inc., will profit by sharing revenue from advertising, including banner ads and four 15-second streaming video ads per 30-minute episode.
Sure, the first shows to be available will be reruns of programs like "Welcome Back Kotter," but this is a huge step in the right direction towards Internet TV and movie downloads.
When did AOL become cool again?
via Scripting News.
"When did AOL become cool again?"
Not too soon was it.
Posted by: CashForFlow | November 14, 2005 at 01:13 PM
I cant wait to watch F Troop again!
Posted by: Eric | November 14, 2005 at 07:38 PM
Wow. The cost to download a tv show went from $1.99 to 99 cents, and now to free -- in about a month.
Nope. The $2 to Apple allows you to download a commercial-free episode, play it on an iPod, and see it as often as you want. The 99c price does not allow downloading, is time-limited, and several sources I saw said it includes commercials. Also, the free AOL eps are streaming. No downloading.
Posted by: jsp | November 14, 2005 at 09:29 PM
"No Downloading" is easier said than done.
Posted by: | November 17, 2005 at 07:51 PM