# Only 5 tv shows available for download on iTunes?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-5-tv-shows-available-for-download-on-itunes/333986>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 4, 2005, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-5-tv-shows-available-for-download-on-itunes/333986 "2005-12-04T03:51:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-5-tv-shows-available-for-download-on-itunes/333986/1 "2005-12-04T03:51:37Z")

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Advertises “‘can’t-miss’ episodes and full seasons of the shows that you want to watch”, but so far I can only dial up 5, one of which _Night Stalker_ has been cancelled and two more are for kids. Am I missing a huge library of “shows that \* want to watch” or is this it?

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-5-tv-shows-available-for-download-on-itunes/333986/2 "2005-12-04T05:58:10Z")

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At the moment, I believe the networks are only able to offer series that were produced “in house”. Most series are produced by independent companies and sold to the networks for broadcast. But broadcast rights via iTune were not included in the contracts. Negotiations are probably underway but I would expect right now everyone is waiting to see how the whole idea works out. Nobody wants to pay too much or settle for too little.

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**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-5-tv-shows-available-for-download-on-itunes/333986/3 "2005-12-04T13:16:15Z")

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IMHO

I bet apple is waiting for the bootleg community to show off the power of the ipod the way it did for Mp3.