NBC To Offer Free Series Downloads
NBC’s decision to allow free ad-supported downloads of TV shows up to a week after airing is a step in the right direction. Critics are complaining about ads that can’t be skipped, and about the shows self-destructing a week after original airing, but those people won’t be happy with anything short of networks giving away content for free with no DRM and no commercials. A scheme that lets me watch my favorite shows on demand up to a week after the scheduled air date, and also lets the networks get paid, is a good solution.
Meanwhile, ABC is also making shows available for download at no charge, via AOL.
