PBS adds shows to iTunes

Cory Bergman October 10th, 2006

Antiques Roadshow, Nova, Now and Arthur are just a few of the PBS TV shows now available for the standard $1.99 each on iTunes. This brings the total number of shows on iTunes to 220 from more than 40 broadcast and cable networks. Press release…

PRESS RELEASE — PBS today announced the launch
of PBS content on the iTunes Store (http://www.itunes.com), making it
possible for users to now purchase and download documentary specials and
episodes from popular PBS primetime and children’s programming. Episodes
are priced from $1.99 each and immediately available for the following
shows: Primetime Programming: ANTIQUES ROADSHOW; NOVA; NOW; and SCIENTIFIC
AMERICAN FRONTIERS and PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! shows such as: ARTHUR;
CYBERCHASE; and FETCH!.

PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger said, “Working with our member
stations and producers, PBS is excited to deliver a variety of PBS’
award-winning primetime and kids’ television programs through iTunes. The
remarkable success of PBS podcasts on iTunes over the past year indicates
that PBS members and viewers of all ages are enjoying the new, expanded
access to the content they want, when and where they choose.”

“The success of TV on iTunes continues and we now offer over 220 hit TV
shows from more than 40 networks,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of
iTunes. “We are thrilled to partner with PBS to bring such educational and
entertaining programming to iTunes Store customers.”

Additional content attached to episodes will underscore the unique role
consumers can play to ensure the continued creation and multi-platform
delivery of PBS content by becoming a member of their local PBS station.

The iTunes Store has quickly become the world’s most popular video
download store, selling over one million videos per week. The iTunes Store
began selling TV shows with five shows from ABC/Disney less than a year
ago, in October 2005, and rapidly expanded its library to over 220
television shows from over 40 networks today. The iTunes Store now features
over 3.5 million songs, 65,000 podcasts, 20,000 audiobooks, over 5,000
music videos, more than 75 feature films and 220 television shows.