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Since a few of us are iPhone-equipped (and occasionally Mac-obsessive), we like to follow what's going on in the Reality Distortion Field cast by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. A story over at iPhoneAlley caught our attention, which reports that Apple might be releasing episodes of "American Idol" through iTunes and that BBC content might be on the way.
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Andrew 5:12PM (2/18/2008)
If they're not going to make the show available on our airwaves (besides the year-old BBC-America broadcasting), they might as well go this route.
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retsel 5:24PM (2/18/2008)
i will stick to torrents... free... better quality... free...
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Seoultrain 6:08PM (2/18/2008)
allow me to add:
1. You're not locked into iTunes
2. You're not locked into Quicktime
3. Torrents are available sooner
4. Did you mention it was free?
Jonathan 5:46PM (2/18/2008)
I doubt that they are headed to iTunes. That distrobution model still carries the same licensing restrictions that DVD has and because of the awesome (most of the time) music they have on the show, it can be difficult to license for other mediums and in other countries.
If we see some, it might be new episodes but Clarkson had made it clear that there was little chance of DVD sets.
Then again Lorne Michaels said the same thing about SNL box sets.
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Adam 5:58PM (2/18/2008)
*Couldn't* care less...
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Riceboy 6:06PM (2/18/2008)
I am not sure if this is even remotely possible unless they show up on iTunes for free. The BBC network is non-commercial (like PBS) and does not charge for its shows.
It would also be tough to wait for itunes and watch some junk resolution when you can pick it up on torrent HD within less than an hour after it airs.
It would be good for those that stay "legit" and also introduce it to a whole new batch of people that never knew the show existed. Very good in that aspect, especially if they want to raise awareness to kick off the US version of the show down the line.
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lswspambait 6:55PM (2/18/2008)
That's all very well and good, but as long as it is available free elsewhere, I'm sticking with elsewhere (FinalGear). Plus, now that I can pipe it to the TV via the xBox (and it looks @#$% good), why would I want to watch it on an iPod or computer monitor?
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AndyMF 2:29AM (2/19/2008)
my thoughts exactly. I even do the same thing. Download, transfer it to xbox and watch!
Eric Smith 9:13PM (2/18/2008)
No you can't watch them in "HD" as you say, because Top Gear does not broadcast in high definition, apart from the North Pole special.
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