Apple, TV networks clash over 99-cent rentals

Posted by Special on Sep 2nd, 2010 and filed under Nation, SciTech. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Apple Inc. introduced a new version of Apple TV Wednesday with shows from just two networks, underscoring its struggles to win over a media industry worried about losing control over the pricing of its programs.

The new $99 (U.S.) Apple TV will allow users to rent TV shows such as “Glee” and “Modern Family” for 99 cents thanks to partnerships with Walt Disney Co’s ABC and News Corp’s Fox.

But several other media conglomerates, including General Electric Co’s NBC Universal, CBS Corp, Viacom Inc, are notably absent from the roster.