PBS is the latest network to get in on the download-to-own biz. The public broadcasting entity has teamed with non-profit organization Open Media Network to make episodes of popular programs available for purchase at www.omn.org. For $1.99, viewers can download individual installments of PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! Programs Arthur, Fetch! and Cyberchase, as well as live-action shows Antiques Roadshow, Now and Scientific American Frontiers. Episode of Nova are priced at $7.99 each.
“PBS and our local stations are undergoing a transformation from traditional television broadcasting to a vibrant 21st century digital public media service,” says PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger, who announced the Open Media Network partnership today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour.
In addition to PBS, Open Media Network works with NPR and other public broadcasters to deliver educational programming to online users. The company provides its service free of charge to other non-profit and service institutions, delivering DVD-quality video that is viewable on a variety of devices, including portable media players, cell phones and set-top boxes.
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