Apple Announces iTunes Canada TV

Apple today announced that hit television programming from Canada's top networks, US broadcasters and the National Hockey League (NHL) is now available for CAN$1.99 per episode from the iTunes Store in Canada (http://www.itunes.ca/). iTunes customers can choose from Canadian-produced favorites such as the top-rated, award-winning "Corner Gas" from CTV, smash hit comedy "Little Mosque on the Prairie" from CBC, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "South Park" from Comedy Central and the NHL Games of the Year.

"We're thrilled to bring television programming to the iTunes Store in Canada in time for the holiday season," said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of iTunes. "We're off to a great start with hit shows from CBC, CTV, Comedy Central and MTV Networks, along with the best of classic and current NHL action."

Television shows purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store can be viewed on a PC or Mac, iPod nano with video, fifth generation iPod, iPod classic or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV. Television programming on the iTunes Store in Canada includes:


-- CBC's comedy programs "Little Mosque on the Prairie" and "The Rick
Mercer Report," reality programming "No Opportunity Wasted" and
"Dragon's Den;"
-- CTV's smash hit comedy "Corner Gas," dramas "Instant Star," "Degrassi:
The Next Generation" and "Robson Arms;"
-- Comedy Central's "Drawn Together," "The Sarah Silverman Program" and
Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "South Park;"
-- MTV Networks programs "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "The Hills;" and
-- NHL Games of the Year, including top NHL games in their entirety for
the 2007-2008 season, as well as Stanley Cup Classics, a five-game
bundle of great Stanley Cup Final games.

With Apple's legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as integrated podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod and the ability to turn previously purchased songs into completed albums at a reduced price, the iTunes Store is the best way for PC and Mac users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.