James Delahunty
4 Jan 2006 19:04
The Walt Disney Company has announced that it plans to make more content available on Apple's iTunes store from networks including ESPN and ABC Sports, ABC Entertainment and Touchstone Television, ABC Family, ABC News, Buena Vista Television, Disney Channel, and SOAPnet. In addition, content produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation will be available. The most interest in the new shows will probably lean towards sports as the network will offer condensed versions of all four BCS Bowl Games, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and Nokia Sugar Bowl, the Orange Bowl and the Rose Bowl.
ESPN will also add some Original Entertainment programs, such as "Night School", which is a new show that will premiere on iTunes. It is a forthcoming reality show that will feature Texas Tech basketball coach Bobby Knight. "Wildfire", "Kim Possible" and "The Proud Family" are other shows that will also be offered by Disney. This is another major boost for Apple as it fights to get as much control over TV downloads as it can in these early stages.
Source:
Macworld