iTunes fattens video download catalog


MTV Networks and Apple today announced that hit television programming from MTV, MTV2, COMEDY CENTRAL, Nickelodeon and The N is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Music Store. The new content features top-rated favorites such as Punk'd, South Park, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and Laguna Beach. These latest additions lift the number of TV shows available via iTMS to over 40 at $1.99 per episode.

"The iTunes Music Store provides an innovative way for us to get our wide range of programming to our viewers," said Jason Hirschhorn, chief digital officer, MTV Networks. "MTV Networks' brands feature some of the most popular programs in television today, and iTunes allows us to connect our content to even more audiences. We're committed to having our programming on multiple platforms as our audience's media consumption behavior evolves."

Earlier this week, iTMS began offering exclusive Disney-owned content.

Editor's note: So, how much longer before we can all dump the dish or cut the cable? That's a day worth looking forward to...

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