Comments on: TV explodes around the globe http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/01/tv-explodes-around-the-globe/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: michael zimmer http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/01/tv-explodes-around-the-globe/#comment-43307 michael zimmer Mon, 01 May 2006 21:55:41 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/01/tv-explodes-around-the-globe/#comment-43307 The <a href="http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/L/lost/vod/index.html" rel="nofollow">fine print</a> doesn't make it sound very free: <i>Pricing: </i><i>Episodes one and two are free to view for two weeks only: April 27th - May 11th 2006. You can also watch all other full-length shows for only 99p per episode, and reviews of every episode for free. Payment is via credit card using our secure registration system. </i><i>Once you make a payment to view an episode, you can watch it as many times as you like in a 24 hour period on a single PC. For more information see our Terms and Conditions and FAQs.</i> The fine print doesn’t make it sound very free:
Pricing:

Episodes one and two are free to view for two weeks only: April 27th – May 11th 2006. You can also watch all other full-length shows for only 99p per episode, and reviews of every episode for free. Payment is via credit card using our secure registration system.

Once you make a payment to view an episode, you can watch it as many times as you like in a 24 hour period on a single PC. For more information see our Terms and Conditions and FAQs.

]]> By: Steve Clancy http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/01/tv-explodes-around-the-globe/#comment-43305 Steve Clancy Mon, 01 May 2006 21:53:53 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/01/tv-explodes-around-the-globe/#comment-43305 Funny you mention it, the big news on digg stateside today is ABC finally put Lost, Alias, Commander in Chief and Desprate Housewives up on their website for free. They appear to have all the current seasons up with minimal commerical interruption. The ammount of bandwith required (500-800kbs) though is going to keep it out of reach though, even for some high speed users. Funny you mention it, the big news on digg stateside today is ABC finally put Lost, Alias, Commander in Chief and Desprate Housewives up on their website for free. They appear to have all the current seasons up with minimal commerical interruption. The ammount of bandwith required (500-800kbs) though is going to keep it out of reach though, even for some high speed users.

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