Apple Announces Hit Television Programming Now Available on the iTunes Store in Canada

Programs from Canada's Top Networks, US Favorites & NHL Now Available on

iTunes

    CUPERTINO, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple(R) today announced
 that hit television programming from Canada's top networks, US broadcasters
 and the National Hockey League (NHL) is now available for CAN$1.99 per
 episode from the iTunes(R) Store in Canada (http://www.itunes.ca). iTunes
 customers can choose from Canadian-produced favorites such as the
 top-rated, award-winning "Corner Gas" from CTV, smash hit comedy "Little
 Mosque on the Prairie" from CBC, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "South
 Park" from Comedy Central and the NHL Games of the Year.
 
     "We're thrilled to bring television programming to the iTunes Store in
 Canada in time for the holiday season," said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice
 president of iTunes. "We're off to a great start with hit shows from CBC,
 CTV, Comedy Central and MTV Networks, along with the best of classic and
 current NHL action."
 
     Television shows purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store can be
 viewed on a PC or Mac(R), iPod(R) nano with video, fifth generation iPod,
 iPod classic or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV(TM). Television
 programming on the iTunes Store in Canada includes:
 
 

     -- CBC's comedy programs "Little Mosque on the Prairie" and "The Rick
        Mercer Report," reality programming "No Opportunity Wasted" and
        "Dragon's Den;"
     -- CTV's smash hit comedy "Corner Gas," dramas "Instant Star," "Degrassi:
        The Next Generation" and "Robson Arms;"
     -- Comedy Central's "Drawn Together," "The Sarah Silverman Program" and
        Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "South Park;"
     -- MTV Networks programs "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "The Hills;" and
     -- NHL Games of the Year, including top NHL games in their entirety for
        the 2007-2008 season, as well as Stanley Cup Classics, a five-game
        bundle of great Stanley Cup Final games.
 
     With Apple's legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as
 integrated podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration
 with iPod and the ability to turn previously purchased songs into completed
 albums at a reduced price, the iTunes Store is the best way for PC and Mac
 users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.
 
     Pricing & Availability
 
     iTunes 7 for Mac and Windows includes the iTunes Store and is available
 as a free download from (http://www.itunes.ca). Purchase and download of
 songs and videos from the iTunes Store requires a valid credit card from a
 financial institution in the country of purchase. Television shows are
 available in the US, UK and Canada only, and video availability varies by
 country. Television shows are CAN$1.99 per episode in Canada. TV shows from
 the iTunes Store are downloaded in near-DVD quality at a resolution of
 640x480 (up to 480, depending on the aspect ratio) and can be viewed on a
 PC or Mac, iPod nano with video, fifth generation iPod, iPod classic or 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. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with
 its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and
 professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media
 revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online
 store, and has entered the mobile phone market this year with its
 revolutionary iPhone.
 
     (C) 2007 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac,
 Mac OS, Macintosh, iTunes, iPod and Apple TV are trademarks of Apple. Other
 company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
 
 
 

SOURCE Apple Inc.