CNet Bites Down on It... Again
Submitted by kebernet on Wed, 11/09/2005 - 13:36
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CNet laps up press-release journalism once more in this damned near glowing tribute to NBC's and CBS's adding next-day shows to Comcast's OnDemand service for $0.99.
See if you can spot the dishonesty here:
Like NBC's shows, CBS on-demand programs will be sold for 99 cents per episode, the same price online music sites typically charge for downloads of a single song.
In October, Disney began offering next-day Internet downloads of its biggest ABC hits, "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives," and some other shows for $1.99 per episode via Apple Computer's online iTunes music store.
Hint:
The difference is with both "Lost" and "a single song", you own the media. With this deal your buck buys you ONE viewing.
