iTunes loses NBC Universal content

Deadline is reached for shows to go


3 December 2007 17:46 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

It been known for months that this was in the pipeline, but all the NBC Universal content that used to be on iTunes has now been removed.

In the States, all the programming available (including shows from Bravo, mun2, NBC, NBC News, CNBC, NBC Sports, Sci Fi, Sleuth, Telemundo and USA) has been withdrawn following the previous much publicised dispute with Apple.

The two companies could not reach an agreement regarding pricing of content for Apple's iTunes download store.

At the time NBC Universal said it was "disappointed in not being able to successfully negotiate a new iTunes agreement with Apple".

NBC Universal's content will be available to Americans via new download site "Hulu", a multi-million dollar venture from a variety of big-name media partners.

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