NBC Direct Launches With Free Downloads

thefickler writes "It's here, and it's no joke. NBC has launched NBC Direct where most shows can be watched online and some shows are available for full episode downloads. This comes after NBC decided to pull out of iTunes." For now it's Windows only, XP or Vista, IE 6 or 7.

Re:Finally!

[blank_vlad]

Isn't that a bit like coming in first place at the Special Olympics? You've "won", but you're still retarded.

Windows only, IE only, DRM only, USA only.

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, this will keep me from the torrents.

"For now it's Windows only, XP or Vista, IE 6 or 7

[Kickasso]

Yeah. For all values of "now" in this millennium.

Re:Streaming vs. Downloads... at the cost of DRM

[Goldberg's Pants]

a website for licenses and malware

Oh I've been there. I think it's called "Windows Update".

Re:Let's see here...

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

"I just don't see how NBC could have fucked up more."

They could have supported only Konqueror on Linux, spooked the big-wigs funding it by not using DRM, and made it ad-free so they don't generate revenue from it.

Re:Strike

[Aladrin]

Next time you write your contract, you should renegotiate for proper royalties, instead of getting an hourly/yearly wage. Let us know how that works out for you.