TV shows arrive at Canadian iTunes Store
updated 09:00 am EST, Wed December 12, 2007
TV shows at iTunes Canada
As rumored would happen, the Canadian iTunes Store has today added TV shows (iTunes link), marking the first paid video content on the site beyond music clips or Pixar's short films. Content remains fairly limited, concentrated around four shows each from CBC and CTV: CBC videos include episodes of programs like Little Mosque on the Prairie and the Rick Mercer Report, while CTV is carrying programs such as Corner Gas and Degrassi: The Next Generation. Shoppers can also choose from a handful of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon shows, as well as select Stanley Cup finals games provided by the NHL.
The NHL games are over two hours long, but cost $1.99 CAD each; this is the same price as individual episodes of 22-minute programs. The price of a full season is currently dependent on the number of episodes, but is a minimum of $11.94 for Season 2 of The Sarah Silverman Program.
The arrival of TV shows at iTunes Canada may not be coincidental, as Microsoft recently opened the Xbox Video Marketplace to the country, albeit only to sell movies. Apple has also long promised to open up video sales to Canada during 2007, and the limited amount of material now present may represent a last-minute attempt to fulfill the company's pledge.






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wow, CBC junk that I avoid like the plague.