Comments on: HBO’s Cheaper Shows Are Hits on iTunes http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pyrmont http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/#comment-238138 Pyrmont Fri, 23 May 2008 15:07:03 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4110#comment-238138 <p>The Wire is Amazing. As a Sydney sider, I heard not heard about it before I caught it by chance disgracefully a few weeks back marooned on late night television.</p> <p>Ebay..here I come</p> The Wire is Amazing. As a Sydney sider, I heard not heard about it before I caught it by chance disgracefully a few weeks back marooned on late night television.

Ebay..here I come

]]> By: ProgGrrl http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/#comment-238107 ProgGrrl Fri, 23 May 2008 00:40:39 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4110#comment-238107 <p>@Chris, yeah I figured that too...but if you are BUYING them during the season, it's either because 1) you don't have the channel (or any cable) or 2) because you want to own them and don't have any current setup to record them off air.</p> <p>I DVR everything, and still dump the few "keepers" to DVDs...but if I didn't have any of that I might buy a few things, even at $2.99 a pop.</p> @Chris, yeah I figured that too…but if you are BUYING them during the season, it’s either because 1) you don’t have the channel (or any cable) or 2) because you want to own them and don’t have any current setup to record them off air.

I DVR everything, and still dump the few “keepers” to DVDs…but if I didn’t have any of that I might buy a few things, even at $2.99 a pop.

]]> By: What’s Interesting This Morning… - GigaOM http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/#comment-238074 What’s Interesting This Morning… - GigaOM Thu, 22 May 2008 16:21:56 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4110#comment-238074 <p>[...] On iTunes, when it comes to HBO, cheaper sells. [...]</p> [...] On iTunes, when it comes to HBO, cheaper sells. [...]

]]> By: The online video revolution will be televised… on television ¦ Online Media Cultist http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/#comment-238072 The online video revolution will be televised… on television ¦ Online Media Cultist Thu, 22 May 2008 16:03:19 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4110#comment-238072 <p>[...] to throw in the mix: HBO shows such as The Wire, Sex and the City, and Flight of the Conchords are proving to be highly popular on iTunes at a price of $1.99 an episode. I would personally pay $10 - $20 for a season of episodes that I [...]</p> [...] to throw in the mix: HBO shows such as The Wire, Sex and the City, and Flight of the Conchords are proving to be highly popular on iTunes at a price of $1.99 an episode. I would personally pay $10 – $20 for a season of episodes that I [...]

]]> By: Michael http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/#comment-238061 Michael Thu, 22 May 2008 11:37:17 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4110#comment-238061 <p>I refuse to purchase the HBO content because it is too expensive. I know that $2.99 is only a dollar more than the other shows but I just don't see the value in it since I'm only going to watch the episode once and instead I could rent a 2 hour movie for the exact same price.</p> I refuse to purchase the HBO content because it is too expensive. I know that $2.99 is only a dollar more than the other shows but I just don’t see the value in it since I’m only going to watch the episode once and instead I could rent a 2 hour movie for the exact same price.

]]> By: Chris Albrecht http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/#comment-238054 Chris Albrecht Thu, 22 May 2008 04:49:57 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4110#comment-238054 <p>@ProgGrrrl,</p> <p>Maybe, but HBO has a pretty heavy repeat schedule with multiple airings throughout the week and VOD. If you miss an ep, it's super easy to catch it again through your regular oleteevee set.</p> @ProgGrrrl,

Maybe, but HBO has a pretty heavy repeat schedule with multiple airings throughout the week and VOD. If you miss an ep, it’s super easy to catch it again through your regular oleteevee set.

]]> By: ProgGrrl http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/#comment-238042 ProgGrrl Thu, 22 May 2008 00:25:05 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4110#comment-238042 <p>I wonder if these $2.99 shows were currently on the air, if single ep sales would be higher or not.</p> I wonder if these $2.99 shows were currently on the air, if single ep sales would be higher or not.

]]> By: Conrad Quilty-Harper http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/#comment-238039 Conrad Quilty-Harper Wed, 21 May 2008 20:57:25 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4110#comment-238039 <p>I'm completely engrossed by The Wire since HBO came to iTunes. I bought the first season for $25 on iTunes, and then was pretty shocked to find out that the second season on DVD is $59.99 (I still bought it though!).</p> <p>I'm anxiously awaiting 3-5 to come out on iTunes. Also, where the hell is Entourage? If they sell Entourage for $1.99/show, I might buy every season!</p> I’m completely engrossed by The Wire since HBO came to iTunes. I bought the first season for $25 on iTunes, and then was pretty shocked to find out that the second season on DVD is $59.99 (I still bought it though!).

I’m anxiously awaiting 3-5 to come out on iTunes. Also, where the hell is Entourage? If they sell Entourage for $1.99/show, I might buy every season!

]]> By: Om Malik http://newteevee.com/2008/05/21/hbos-cheaper-shows-are-hits-on-itunes/#comment-238035 Om Malik Wed, 21 May 2008 20:08:53 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4110#comment-238035 <p>I will pay $2.99 per episode :-)</p> I will pay $2.99 per episode :-)

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