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Hulu, NBC and Fox's TV-show site, is now open to all

Old-media firms launch a very new-media product.

Farhad Manjoo 2008.03.12

Free TV shows from Fox, ABC and NBC (with catches)

There are more options than ever to download TV shows. Too bad none quite works very well.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.09.21

$1, $2 or $5 -- how much would you pay to watch TV?

Networks worry that Apple's push to sell shows for $1 an episode will eat into DVD sales. Let's make them an offer they can't refuse (but probably will).

Farhad Manjoo 2007.09.07

Has NBC gone mad?

It's almost unbelievable that the network wants to charge $5 for shows it sells on iTunes. Almost.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.08.31

Apple plays hardball, pulls NBC shows ASAP

After NBC's decision not to renew its iTunes contract, Apple pulls the plug on the network's shows effective almost immediately.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.08.31