Disney offers next-day iTune downloads of TV shows

Opening the door to a new revenue stream for television content, the Walt Disney Co. said on Wednesday it will begin offering next-day digital downloads of its biggest ABC prime time hits for $1.99 per episode. The move, unveiled in conjunction with a new partnership between Disney and Apple Computer Inc., marks the latest bid by a major broadcast network and its parent company to shake up "old media" models and expand their avenues of distribution. The move raised questions about whether instant Internet access to current prime-time shows might diminish their future value in the burgeoning DVD market and in broadcast syndication.
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Steve Gorman]
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