“Apple Computer Inc. shook up the nascent medium of podcasting in June when it began distributing amateur and professionally produced Internet radio shows through its iTunes Music Store. Now it has quietly added a new dimension to podcasting: video,” Nick Wingfield reports for The Wall Street Journal.
Wingfield writes, “The Cupertino, Calif., company is allowing podcasters to submit video programs, in addition to audio, to the iTunes podcasting directory, a guide to Internet radio shows from a variety of producers from political commentator Al Franken to ABC News to lesser-known media sources. The latest version of Apple’s iTunes software, released last week, allows users to subscribe to these video podcasts, just as they can with audio podcasts. When users subscribe to podcasts, iTunes automatically downloads the freshest shows when they become available.”
“An Apple spokesman didn’t respond to a request for comment. It isn’t clear whether Apple included the video podcasting capability in earlier versions of iTunes, though the company didn’t publicize the feature if it did,” Wingfield writes.
Full article (subscription required) here.
What is clear is that we reported on video podcasts at Apple’s iTunes Music Store via iTunes 4.9 as early as July 29, 2005.
Related articles:
ScreenCastsOnline launches, offers free video tutorials via iTunes – September 09, 2005
The next big thing? Apple’s iTunes 4.9 supports Video Podcasts (with example) – July 29, 2005
They’ve had video for a while now. He’s a bit slow.
http://www.apple.com/movies/
any day now!
I’m slow too. Didn’t read your take….
” width=”19″ height=”19″ alt=”tongue wink” style=”border:0;” />
Interesting find Brian.
slow again. Didn’t see the repost. sorry…
What morons.
What was there?
What’s up with that ‘movies’ directory at Apple.com? – September 15, 2005
Next week Nick is going to tell us about the ability to store PDF’s in iTunes.
You are the cutting edge Nick!
Video Podcasts were available from day one of itunes podcasting.
I happened across a movie that loaded and played in the terrible ‘lurid lounge’ while searching for comedy.
Shortly after that I discovered ‘Digerati University’ which has a raft of video tips for Photoshop and more.
Al Franken sucks! Give me a break. Where’s Hannity, Medved, Savage or O’Reilly?!