“NBC’s animus toward iTunes is well-documented. But the corporate rivalry between Apple and NBC U doesn’t extend to the iPhone, apparently,” Michael Learmonth reports for SIlicon Alley Insider.

“NBC is streaming full episodes of ‘The Office’ and ’30 Rock’ to the iPhone [and iPod touch] in unprotected Quicktime format. Without advertising. Go figure,” Learmonth reports.

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MacDailyNews Take: iPhone and iPod touch users, the direct link to NBC’s free content is: http://m.nbc.com/iphone/fullepisodes.shtml. Tested on iPhone and iPod touch. The video quality offered by NBC is, to put it kindly, putrid.