PBS shows on Apple's iTunes

animated shows Arthur, Cyberchase available for download

Oct 12, 2006

PBS has made several shows available for purchase on Apple's iTunes site, including animated children's shows Arthur, Cyberchase and Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman.

The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) has now made several shows available for purchase and download on iTunes' online store.

PBS placed episodes from seven of its award-winning shows on the iTunes website, including Cookie Jar Entertainment's cartoon series Arthur, the Nelvana/Thirteen/WNET New York show Cyberchase, and WGBH Boston's Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman.

Live-action shows posted on iTunes include Antiques Roadshow, the long-running science program Nova, Now, the news show hosted by David Brancaccio, and the Alan Alda-hosted Scientific American Frontiers.

Most episodes will cost $1.99 to download (the standard price of most TV programs on iTunes). The big exception is Nova: each episode will cost $7.99 to download.

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