Free iTunes Videos

MacRumors · 10:55 AM

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Apple has posted a free iTunes Video page that compiles their current free video episodes available for download.

The section currently contains 14 episodes from different series. The episodes primarily include promotional videos and pilot episodes, presumably in an effort to increase the audience for upcoming shows.

Apple's video section continues to grow with regular additions to their lineup. Many still expect Apple to introduce a dedicated Video iPod in the future. Recent announcements by Seagate for 60GB and 120GB 1.8" drives have sparked speculation that Apple could use these higher-capacity drives in future iPods.

spicyapple · Aug 15, 2006, 10:05 AM

Time to save up for a video iPod.

sbrhwkp3 · Aug 15, 2006, 10:05 AM

That's awesome. Way to make things easier to find. Maybe free downloads will get people interested in buying other episodes and what not.

wmmk · Aug 15, 2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

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Apple has posted a free iTunes Video page that compiles their current free video episodes available for download.

The section currently contains 14 episodes from different series. The episodes primarily include promotional videos and pilot episodes, presumably in an effort to increase the audience for upcoming shows.

Apple's video section continues to grow with regular additions to their lineup. Many still expect Apple to introduce a dedicated Video iPod in the future. Recent announcements by Seagate for 60GB and 120GB 1.8" drives have sparked speculation that Apple could use these higher-capacity drives in future iPods.

wow! neato!i hadn't even heard of some of these shows.

danielwsmithee · Aug 15, 2006, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by wmmk

wow! neato!i hadn't even heard of some of these shows.

Would you mind listing the shows. The link is blocked for me at work because it is an MP3/download service.

ImAlwaysRight · Aug 15, 2006, 10:14 AM

FREE is always good.

But I thought someone said, "Nothing in life is ever free." There's always some catch. I guess you need to spend hundreds on a computer or an iPod to be able to download "free" iTunes videos.

count chocula · Aug 15, 2006, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by danielwsmithee

Would you mind listing the shows. The link is blocked for me at work because it is an MP3/download service.

there you go, the only one i bothered to download was the episode of prisonbreak. i love that show.

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spicyapple · Aug 15, 2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ImAlwaysRight

There's always some catch.

The first hit is always free.

ezekielrage_99 · Aug 15, 2006, 10:28 AM

I'm up for some high capacity iPods, it would be nice to see a 60GB or 120GB iPod video

Sky Blue · Aug 15, 2006, 10:30 AM

Free shows have been listed at the bottom of the TV Shows section for some time.

dernhelm · Aug 15, 2006, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ezekielrage_99

I'm up for some high capacity iPods, it would be nice to see a 60GB or 120GB iPod video

I have all of 6GB of music, but I'd take a 120GB version just for a travelling time-machine backup drive. Oh yeah - and the complete season of Firefly...

motulist · Aug 15, 2006, 10:44 AM

I see why these videos are free, they're all 2nd or 3rd tier series. Free is pretty useless when it's not something you want at all. Still, it's a good marketing tool to let people dip their toes in the water into online video.

MattyMac · Aug 15, 2006, 10:51 AM

How generous

Porchland · Aug 15, 2006, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by spicyapple

The first hit is always free.

I suspect we'll seek a lot of freebie pilots and behind-the-scenes clips for shows premiering in August and September.

Also, is "Passions" the first soap opera on iTMS? I don't watch soap operas, but soaps would be a potential huge market, potentially if they stock the catalogs: subscriptions, catching up on what happened 10 years ago, etc. Start watching "Days of Our Lives" from the very beginning?

Daytime TV -- including Oprah, game shows, etc. -- is probably the biggest under-represented area on iTMS TV Shows.

revjay · Aug 15, 2006, 10:56 AM

Canadians unite and destroy the C.R.T.C.! http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/cancon.htm
We have yet to see even a sniff of a TV show on iTunes!

Not even Corner Gas!

Or Trailer Park Boys!

...or Whistler???

April Dancer · Aug 15, 2006, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by revjay

Canadians unite and destroy the C.R.T.C.! http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/cancon.htm
We have yet to see even a sniff of a TV show on iTunes!

Not even Corner Gas!

Or Trailer Park Boys!

...or Whistler???

Join the club! Not so much as a trailer here in the UK. I'm not even sure why I care though. Whatever they have to offer is going to be nothing as good as the shows I can rip onto the iPod from my dvds, particularly as most of it is 25 - 40 years old! It's just the principle.

fabsgwu · Aug 15, 2006, 11:23 AM

Passions? Who would pay for Passions?

F12 that, I'm going for the Snakes on a Plane special!!!

jameshopkins · Aug 15, 2006, 11:32 AM

No UK content, as usual.

We have the greatest TV shows in the world, but no love from Apple.

rockthecasbah · Aug 15, 2006, 11:36 AM

Meh i'd be happy if the shows that were free weren't complete crap (Project Runway isn't crap but it's not worth watching outside of TV and certainly not on my iPod)

. To anyone that enjoys them, mazel tov, but count me out of this one haha.

~Shard~ · Aug 15, 2006, 11:42 AM

Until Apple brings videos to the Canadian iTMS Azureus will continue to be working overtime on my Mac.

Buschmaster · Aug 15, 2006, 11:46 AM

I downloaded the Psych free download a while ago, the rest of them I've either never heard of or I just think the show looks weird.

jameshopkins · Aug 15, 2006, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Shard~

Until Apple brings videos to the Canadian iTMS Azureus will continue to be working overtime on my Mac.

Yeah they are missing out big time in the UK too

inblosam · Aug 15, 2006, 11:56 AM

Psych is a great new show that USA has done. I've been a Monk fan for some time, and Psych is kind of like the polar opposite. Both remind me of days with Columbo, always solving something, just with more finesse.

-Michael Jensen
http://www.appliedcontent.com

shamino · Aug 15, 2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Porchland

... Start watching "Days of Our Lives" from the very beginning?

ROTFLMAO! I think a complete collection of Days would fill every hard drive ever manufactured

.

I think that show has been on TV, running daily, since the dawn of television itself. Well, not quite. According to Wikipedia, only since November 1965. But we're still talking about over 40 years of daily episodes!

But scarily enough, according to that same Wikipedia article, NBC apparently has all of the episodes in its archive, so this could theoretically be done. Gentlemen, I think we've just discovered a use for 4-layer Blu-Ray discs - so you can sell whole-season archives of soap operas

eenu · Aug 15, 2006, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jameshopkins

Yeah they are missing out big time in the UK too

There must be some reason why they can't sell these things in the UK. I mean, some of the shows they sell on the US apple store we get here so why do they not allow us to have them too?

Only reason i can think of is that there is some legislation or some licensing fee involved which at this time outweighs the benefit for Apple. Still it would be nice if apple would give an official answer

Aug 15, 2006, 10:02 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Free iTunes Videos http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Apple has posted a free iTunes Video page that compiles their current free video episodes available for download. The section currently contains 14 episodes from different series. The episodes primarily include promotional videos and pilot episodes, presumably in an effort to increase the audience for upcoming shows. Apple's video section continues to grow with regular additions to their lineup. Many still expect Apple to introduce a dedicated Video iPod in the future. Recent announcements by Seagate for 60GB and 120GB 1.8" drives have sparked speculation that Apple could use these higher-capacity drives in future iPods. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by arn : Aug 15, 2006 at 10:55 AM.

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revjay macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Beautiful Vancouver Island	I am Can-A-di-an! Canadians unite and destroy the C.R.T.C.! http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/cancon.htm We have yet to see even a sniff of a TV show on iTunes! Not even Corner Gas! Or Trailer Park Boys! ...or Whistler??? __________________ "Sometimes I wish I were you just so I could be friends with me." 1.9 G5 imac; 2.2 MacBook

Aug 15, 2006, 11:23 AM	#17
fabsgwu macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Washington, DC	Soap!!! Passions? Who would pay for Passions? F12 that, I'm going for the Snakes on a Plane special!!!

Aug 15, 2006, 10:05 AM	#2
spicyapple macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2006	Time to save up for a video iPod.

Aug 15, 2006, 10:05 AM	#3
sbrhwkp3 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake George, NY	That's awesome. Way to make things easier to find. Maybe free downloads will get people interested in buying other episodes and what not.

Aug 15, 2006, 10:14 AM	#6
ImAlwaysRight macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002	FREE is always good. But I thought someone said, "Nothing in life is ever free." There's always some catch. I guess you need to spend hundreds on a computer or an iPod to be able to download "free" iTunes videos.

Aug 15, 2006, 10:30 AM	#10
Sky Blue macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2005	Free shows have been listed at the bottom of the TV Shows section for some time.

Aug 15, 2006, 10:44 AM	#12
motulist macrumors 68040 Join Date: Dec 2003	I see why these videos are free, they're all 2nd or 3rd tier series. Free is pretty useless when it's not something you want at all. Still, it's a good marketing tool to let people dip their toes in the water into online video.

Aug 15, 2006, 11:32 AM	#18
jameshopkins macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2006	No UK content, as usual. We have the greatest TV shows in the world, but no love from Apple.

Aug 15, 2006, 11:36 AM	#19
rockthecasbah macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moorestown, NJ	Meh i'd be happy if the shows that were free weren't complete crap (Project Runway isn't crap but it's not worth watching outside of TV and certainly not on my iPod) . To anyone that enjoys them, mazel tov, but count me out of this one haha. __________________ 15'' 2.4ghz MacBook Pro (Matte), 2GB RAM, 200GB HD Wii code: 7876 8987 6478 7445 My Last.fm "Ignore her, she's a feminist"

Aug 15, 2006, 11:42 AM	#20
~Shard~ macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1123.6536.5321	Until Apple brings videos to the Canadian iTMS Azureus will continue to be working overtime on my Mac. __________________ My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. - J. Brotherton

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Buschmaster macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minnesota	I downloaded the Psych free download a while ago, the rest of them I've either never heard of or I just think the show looks weird. __________________ White MacBook (9400m), 2.0 GHz, 160GB HDD, 4GB RAM iPhone 3G 16GB White www.mintapps.com

Aug 15, 2006, 11:56 AM	#23
inblosam macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. George, UT	I like Psych Psych is a great new show that USA has done. I've been a Monk fan for some time, and Psych is kind of like the polar opposite. Both remind me of days with Columbo, always solving something, just with more finesse. -Michael Jensen http://www.appliedcontent.com

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