Apple's Cable Plans Gets Disney, CBS Support

[captaincharisma]

no thanks i try to stay way from itunes as much i can can. and when i do need to use it i install it in a virtual machine so it doesn't pollute my PC with useless crap. itunes is nothing but a virus like norton antivirus

 

[naterandrews]

I like the idea of a subscription service that allows you to keep the content, even if you end the service. Apple will gain more support, they usually do- just look at how slowly their video content came along but now it is booming with thousands of selections.

Seeing as I've already supplanted my cable service with Hulu, Apple has to make this a good deal to win any customer support. HD has to be standard- and I'm talking real HD, not iTunes' higher quality version which still shows how poorly compressed it is. I'd also like to have a number of networks included in some type of bundle, instead of an ala carte plan with a high price per network.

I guess Apple's main rival will be Hulu once they offer their paid version sooner than later. The race is on!

 

[Guest]

I get all that programming via DirectTV plus all of the sports programming, which is the only real reason I get DirectTV. The sports programming is the big nut to crack to break the cable/satellite providers.

I'd gladly switch if I could get something better, faster, and/or cheaper. Ideally, I'd like an a la carte menu where I can pick only the programming I want -- like iTunes -- only in portable, industry standard formats and without onerous DRM.

 

[kittle]

Mabye.. mabye not.
more than likely not - I have cable internet with no TV subscription. Unless they can offer a BETTER selection than Netflix and mabye for a cheaper price, I'll stick with what I have.