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published:
08-May-08
territories:
UK
categories:
Content deal
NBCU back on iTunes with variable pricing
Apple has added TV shows from NBC Universal (NBCU) to the iTunes store (iTS) in the UK. At launch five series were available, including current shows Heroes and House and archive content such as The Incredible Hulk. Newer shows cost £1.89 (€2.40) per episode whilst older content is priced at £1.19 (€1.50).
The addition of shows from NBC Universal is a continuation of Apple's recent expansion of its TV library in the UK. In recent weeks content from both Channel 4 and ITV has been made available.
Our take...
Whilst the addition of TV shows from NBCU marks a further boost in content to the relatively sparse video offering from the UK iTS, the deal takes on additional significance when looked at in a wider context.
In August 2007 NBCU decided not to renew its contract with Apple to offer TV shows through the US iTS. The dispute between the two parties hinged on the issue of variable pricing – Apple's fixed pricing structure was at odds with NBCU's preference for charging more for current shows and less for archive content. Other issues raised by NBCU included Apple's objection to selling episodes in bundles and concerns from NBCU about Apple's lack of restrictions against piracy.
Since the dispute much has changed. NBCU has fully launched Hulu, its joint venture with News Corp. Indications from its beta phase suggest the ad-supported service will find a wide audience, particularly through syndication. In addition, NBCU has licensed its content to other hardware-centric services in the US, including SanDisk's TakeTV and, in the last week, Microsoft's Zune Marketplace. By backing other device-based services NBCU may hope to reduce Apple's dominance in the online TV market, weakening Apple's bargaining power in future content negotiations.
Apple has also trialled new strategies, experimenting with variable pricing in Europe, although this has not yet been extended to the US store. In Germany the company is charging more for US shows than for local content, whilst in the UK a limited selection of shows from one content owner are priced at a premium. With Apple conceding to variable pricing in its European stores one of the points of contention blocking a deal with NBCU has been removed. The move to offer a small number of NBCU shows in the UK is likely to be a trial, possibly paving the way for a re-introduction of NBCU content in the US. This would prove a welcome addition to Apple's US TV library – before the dispute last year NBCU accounted for 30 per cent of TV show sales from the iTS.
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Analyst, market intelligence & notices
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Online Sports Videos: Rights, Revenues and Forecasts
This comprehensive report includes a full analysis of the consumer market for online sports video (OSV) in the USA, UK, France and Germany. It also includes all of Screen Digest's proprietary market data and forecasts for the take up of different types of online sports video offerings, the growth of consumer broadband and the online video boom, an introduction to sports media right and an overview of technology as well as the infrastructure in the OSV market.
published:
04-Feb-08
territories:
UK, USA, France, Germany
Arash Amel
European Broadband Cable 2007
The seventh edition of this best selling report is the only study of the European cable industry that is fully endorsed by Cable Europe (previously ECCA) and its members. The report contains a detailed analysis of 22 Western and Eastern European cable markets - for each country coverage includes homes passed, cable TV, telephony, Internet, unique cable homes, digital vs analogue as well as breakouts for cable TV, telephony and Internet revenues.
published:
20-Jun-07
territories:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK
Guy Bisson
Maria Aguete
Chris Dziadul
Market Assessment and Forecast
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published:
18-Aug-06
territories:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK - Central and Eastern Europe
Arash Amel
Dan Cryan
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Portable player markets mature
European, American and Japanese sales slow down as some markets show signs of reaching effective saturation
published:
17-Jun-08
territories:
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, UK, USA - Nordic Region, North America, Western Europe
Sarah Johnson
Free online music as mainstream?
The record industry is exploring business models beyond retail, notably finding ways to make free downloads pay
published:
22-Feb-08
territories:
France, Germany, UK, USA - North America, Western Europe
Euro broadband's steady growth
Acquisitions are contributing to market expansion-and are helping incumbent telcos to retain market share-as are moves into cross-border activity, with major players operating outside their home countries
published:
12-Jun-07
territories:
UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain - Western Europe
Sarah Johnson
Local loop unbundling in Europe
The speed at which incumbent operators' telecom networks have been opened up to competitors varies widely across Europe
published:
15-May-07
territories:
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK
James Garlick
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