RSSMySpace, IGN to Offer Fox TV, Movies
By the Betanews Staff | Published August 14, 2006, 1:24 PM
Twentieth Century Fox said Monday that it would begin to offer television shows and movies for download from several websites owned by its sister company Fox Interactive Network. The offerings would first appear on the IGN-owned Direct2Drive site, and would be made available through MySpace.com in the near future. The downloads will cost $1.99 USD per television episode, or $19.99 USD per movie.
Expected to be offered on the service are shows such as "24" and "Prison Break," along with feature films like "X-Men: The Last Stand." Consumers would be able to view the videos on up to two PCs, as well as a single portable media device that uses Microsoft's Windows Media DRM technology. The service would not be compatible with Apple's iPod, as it does not support the video format.
More than a dvd, and it's only a streeam?
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My thoughts, too. No thanks. Not for me. But I guess they figure if Myspace offers it, the kiddies will go nuts about it. Sadly, they may be right.
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The movie studios appear to be launching half-ass movie download programs as part of their reported ongoing negotiations with Apple. The studios are going to look stupid should Apple prevail with a lower price. I guess they'll work on Zune in the meantime...
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"$19.99 USD per movie"
That's more than a DVD!
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Surely they need a rethink of this because they are inevitably going to have problems with the current age rating systems. So waht happens if the kiddies do get exited, not enough parents know what their kids watch on TV let alone the net or stupid sites like MySpace?
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