Microsoft to sell TV shows for the Zune

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Gadgets  Tue, 05/06/2008 - 10:14

The new 8-gigabyte Microsoft ZUNE in four colors (L) and the new 80-gigabyte ZUNE (R) model are displayed in Redmond, Washington, October 2, 2007.<br /><br />The new smaller model comes in both 4-gigabyte and 8-gigabyte versions. REUTERS/Marcus R. Donner (UNITED STATES)Microsoft Corp. said late Monday it will now sell TV shows, including popular NBC series, on the Zune Marketplace, a move that brings its selection of content for the digital media player a step closer to what Apple Inc.'s iTunes offers for Apple's much more popular iPod.


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