Fox is reaching even more viewers as the fourth television network to offer hit shows for download on Apple’s very successful iTunes. On Thursday, Fox confirmed the actuality of this deal.
Fox said Thursday it has become the fourth television network to offer hit shows for download at iTunes. On Sept. 9, Apple landed ABC, CBS and NBC shows for HD downloads at iTunes. Since then, 1 million episodes have sold for $2.99 per episode, as opposed to 200 million episodes for $1.99 apiece in standard definition.
Shows viewers can download from Fox over iTunes include “Bones,” “House,” “Sons of Anarchy” and “Prison Break.” Those shows join such titles as “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” from ABC, “Heroes” and “Knight Rider” from NBC and CBS’ “NCIS” and “Numbers.”
Of the 30,000 TV episodes and 2,500 movies sold at iTunes, 600 of the titles are available in HD, Apple said. ITunes customers have proven they love watching television on their computer, iPod, iPhone and TV with Apple TV
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HD purists will be glad to know that MGM and 20th Century Fox have officially announced the first Blu-ray releases of the six of the twenty James Bond catalog titles in their vaults. The first wave is set for release on October 21, three weeks before the release of Quantum of Solace, including Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Thunderball.