Apple brings new films to iTunes soon after DVD release

16 May 2008

Film buffs now need not wait for a long time to purchase new movies on the iTunes store after their DVD release. Apple has now announced that new movie releases from major film studios and premier independent studios will be available for purchase on the www.itunes.com on the same day as their DVD release. New releases and catalog titles of production houses such as 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios will be available on the site. Movies purchased from iTunes can be viewed on an Apple iPod with video, iPhone, Mac or PC or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV, with new releases priced at $14.99 and most catalog titles at $9.99.

Apple authorities said movie fans would love to buy their favorites from major and independent studios. New releases such as American Gangster, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly will be available on the iTunes store.

The iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over six million songs, 600 TV shows and over 1,500 films including 200 in stunning high definition video. With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as new iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated broadcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, the ability to turn previously purchased tracks into complete albums at a reduced price, and seamless integration with iPod and iPhone, the iTunes Store is the best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.

Movie purchases and rentals from the iTunes Store for Mac or Windows require iTunes 7.6.2, available as a free download immediately from the site. iTunes movie purchases and rentals require a valid credit card with a billing address in the country of purchase. Movies can be previewed, purchased and watched on iPod classic, iPod nano with video, iPod touch, iPhone and on a widescreen TV with Apple TV. Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.