Comments on: Apple welcomes HBO to iTunes – with a per episode price increase on some shows http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/apple-welcomes-hbo-to-itunes/ Your Ultimate Guide to Thinking Differently Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/apple-welcomes-hbo-to-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-81592 Tim Tue, 13 May 2008 20:24:56 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/3469/#comment-81592 The difference in quality between HBO shows and NBC shows is staggering. Sure, there are good shows on NBC, or enjoyable shows, but not on the same production level as HBO. This is also a case where it's far cheaper to buy these shows on iTunes as opposed to a DVD. With a price hike to other shows it would be more economical to buy the dvd's. At say, $4.99 a show for a season is double the average price of a DVD box set. Like others have said, its a case of value. HBO and Showtime command subscription prices, higher dvd prices, and now higher iTunes prices. I don't think other networks will be able to. The difference in quality between HBO shows and NBC shows is staggering. Sure, there are good shows on NBC, or enjoyable shows, but not on the same production level as HBO.

This is also a case where it’s far cheaper to buy these shows on iTunes as opposed to a DVD. With a price hike to other shows it would be more economical to buy the dvd’s. At say, $4.99 a show for a season is double the average price of a DVD box set.

Like others have said, its a case of value. HBO and Showtime command subscription prices, higher dvd prices, and now higher iTunes prices. I don’t think other networks will be able to.

]]> By: Michael http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/apple-welcomes-hbo-to-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-81585 Michael Tue, 13 May 2008 17:30:06 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/3469/#comment-81585 I can agree that $2.99 makes more sense coming from a pay channel, but I think we all know this is not going to stop with just HBO. The other networks will not stand for it, and prices of new and popular shows are about to go up. Just wait. Your new fall seasons are going to come with a nice price hike. I can agree that $2.99 makes more sense coming from a pay channel, but I think we all know this is not going to stop with just HBO. The other networks will not stand for it, and prices of new and popular shows are about to go up.

Just wait. Your new fall seasons are going to come with a nice price hike.

]]> By: krye http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/apple-welcomes-hbo-to-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-81574 krye Tue, 13 May 2008 14:58:17 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/3469/#comment-81574 Since you can watch NBC for free, I'd expect to pay a little more for a show from a premium cable channel. $2.99 is fair if you think about it that way. If HBO content was $1.99, I'd expect a show from a free station should be 99 cents. And we know that's not going to happen. Since you can watch NBC for free, I’d expect to pay a little more for a show from a premium cable channel. $2.99 is fair if you think about it that way. If HBO content was $1.99, I’d expect a show from a free station should be 99 cents. And we know that’s not going to happen.

]]> By: Scott http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/apple-welcomes-hbo-to-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-81573 Scott Tue, 13 May 2008 14:47:54 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/3469/#comment-81573 Glad to hear it! If they can get NBC back and more of CBS' shows available on iTunes I will be able to dump my DirecTV and finally build that Mac mini media center I've always been dreaming of . . . Glad to hear it! If they can get NBC back and more of CBS’ shows available on iTunes I will be able to dump my DirecTV and finally build that Mac mini media center I’ve always been dreaming of . . .

]]> By: Rick O'Neil http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/apple-welcomes-hbo-to-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-81568 Rick O'Neil Tue, 13 May 2008 13:58:40 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itunes/3469/#comment-81568 I think $2.99 is fair for this type of programing... but $4.99 for an NBC show is not. I think $2.99 is fair for this type of programing… but $4.99 for an NBC show is not.

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