iTunes to Offer Warner Bros Movie Downloads Day of DVD Release

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iTunes to Offer Warner Bros Movie Downloads Day of DVD Release

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Posted by: Sue

May 02, 2008, 04:56 PM

Calling all iTunes fans! Apple has announced a new deal with Warner Brothers that will allow downloads of movies the same day the DVD is released. Wired reports that “new-release downloads will be priced at $15, while catalog titles will still cost $10 per download.” Other reports state that the “inclusion of Warner, which has the biggest film library in Hollywood, significantly bolsters the video content available to buy on iTunes. Other studios involved in the deal include 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lionsgate.”

Warner Brothers, producers of the Harry Potter films, has already made the Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix movie available for purchase and rent via iTunes. While we do not know yet when WB will offer the older Harry Potter films and the upcoming “Half-Blood Prince” on iTunes, we will update with more on this when we can.

One related note: Scores of you have asked when the audio book of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” will be available for download on iTunes, however our many requests for information on this have gone unanswered, alas. We are still continuing to try to obtain further information we promise, and will update the minute we hear more on this.

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first??? Good idea

Posted by tintanktonks on May 02, 2008, 05:02 PM report to moderator

ooh that’s cool! Free, yippee

Posted by LoonyLuna on May 02, 2008, 05:21 PM report to moderator

I’ve been waiting for the audiobook… c’mon iTunes!

Posted by Lupin on May 02, 2008, 05:42 PM report to moderator

This news is great for all the iPod users out there who would like to obtain the movie to watch on their devices as soon as possible.

Still, I’ll stick to the good old DVD for now for all future releases. I like my special features. The day that iTunes releases movies with their interactive menus and all that little extra stuff, will be the day I embrace the model. XD

Posted by rococofied on May 02, 2008, 05:55 PM report to moderator

LUPIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAT AUDIOBOOK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Posted by Picazo on May 02, 2008, 06:31 PM report to moderator

@Picazo,

I believe Lupin is referring to the Deathly Hallows Audio Book.

Posted by ravenclaw1028 on May 02, 2008, 07:21 PM report to moderator

Sweet! it’s convenient and eco-friendly.

Posted by IndigoMisfit on May 02, 2008, 08:36 PM report to moderator

Netflix, Amazon Unbox, Itunes. . . I have a large screen 1080P TV and HD TIVO and none, NONE of the services offers the HD versions for download. Why bother? If it isn’t 1080I, it just isn’t.

Posted by Phoenix1946 on May 02, 2008, 08:52 PM report to moderator

Poor you Pheonix! I really like using iTunes for movies and music, because it’s so much more eco-friendly. This way, I can watch the movie on the day of the dvd release, and not buy it in hard copy.

Posted by RosieWeasley on May 02, 2008, 09:01 PM report to moderator

I can’t beleive that you people would prefer watching any movie, let alone Harry Potter on a hand held thing with a 3 inch screen. Not me. I will buy the DVD and watch in my Television any day over these stupid I Pod machines. I haven’t seen one yet that anything other than jerky images and poor quality video, not to mention lousy sound. Yuch. Give me a good solid DVD any day.

Posted by Bruce on May 03, 2008, 02:46 AM report to moderator

Come on… Don’t promote DRMed garbage to your readership. I am guessing people want to actually own (as in have the rights to do whatever they want with) their Harry Potter merchandise. There are many better options out there than iTunes…

Posted by Jack on May 03, 2008, 03:58 AM report to moderator

@ Bruce

The new I pods are actually realy good to watch movies on (ive got OotP on mine and its awesome!) its only if the file is not converted properly that the playback is poor. i wouldnt mind getting the films via I tunes but i do still like having a DVD which i can play anywhere

Posted by jonamos on May 03, 2008, 01:18 PM report to moderator

Does anyone have a clue when you’ll be able to download movies in the UK itunes store?

Posted by Kiwi Mc I on May 03, 2008, 01:24 PM report to moderator

ah, sweet!

Posted by taylor on May 03, 2008, 02:05 PM report to moderator

That is good for some, great for others but i will stick to solid dvd on tv. I like orginal. If you can aford a i pod and then i tunes and then a computer to down load its assume and they come in handy when your stuck somewhere and want something to do.1 1 0 _

Posted by Michelle on May 03, 2008, 02:26 PM report to moderator

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