Sure, the Internet was created to fuel the exchange of knowledge, but it has evolved into so much more.  Sure, we still mine the Internet for knowledge, but now, using your high speed Internet service, you can rent and watch movies and TV shows!

Watching movies over the Internet is nothing new.  However, the method of delivery continues to change.  Netflix uses an “instant play” feature on many titles.  It allows you to watch certain movies over your high speed Internet.  You can also use the Netflix service, and several others, through many gaming platforms like the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.  The latest story comes from the guys at Apple.  They’ve been in the works trying to create a rental system for using iTunes to watch current TV episodes.

Designed to compete with Hulu, the online TV portal fueled by Disney, News Corp. and NBC Universal, the iTunes TV episode venture would allow users to “rent” episodes for 48 hours.  According to Todd Spangler at Broadcasting & Cable,  ”Apple is reportedly near deals with News Corp. and Walt Disney Co. to provide 48-hour rentals of TV shows — priced at 99 cents — through iTunes within one day of broadcast.”

Competition has almost always resulted in better products for consumers, so let the Hulu Apple war rage on!

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