“The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) has joined the growing list of television networks that makes its shows available for purchase and download through Apple’s iTunes store.
PBS has debuted seven series available for download through iTunes — its beloved children’s animated series Arthur, Cyberchase, Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, Antiques Roadshow, the esteemed science program Nova, the news show Now, hosted by David Brancaccio, and Scientific American Frontiers, hosted by Alan Alda.
Shows vary in price — most cost $1.99, as do most television programs purchased through the iTunes Store, with the ability to buy all episodes available for purchase as well. Nova, however, costs more — $7.99 per show.“
Source: Macworld
The advantage of downloading shows from iTunes is availability to viewing. Buying an episodes allows you to view it over and over again at your leisure. Hopefully, thanks to the ever growing popularity of iTunes, PBS will earn a profit. More often or not the large donations to PBS are sponsored by large companies with an extensive community relations budget. Now, perhaps, there will be some reaping thanks to iTunes subscribers. My fingers are crossed!
