Why aren't ABC and NBC making daytime dramas available on iTunes?

It seems to me like soap operas are the most logical offerings for ABC, NBC and CBS to sell for download via iTunes. And yet they aren't. CBS is offering "Guiding Light" as a podcast, and it's great. But at a time when daytime viewership is dwindling and the potential audience (especially of women) is more mobile than ever, why can't I watch "All My Children" or "The Bold and the Beautiful" on my iPod while headed to work? I'd pay $1.99 per episode and I expect millions of others would, too.

Comments

[kat]

It would be nice if they could send out a survey asking what people would want to watch on thier ipod. I'm sure thes that hav a lot of product placements would also want to be part of the ipod gang too.

[Ann D]

I just want my iCalendar to integrate with Microsoft Office for Mac. That would make my life just about perfect. :-)

Ann (she of simple pleasures)

But once that happens, I want to be able to get the Australian comedy show Kath & Kim on some format viewable in North America. I don't care if it's viewable on iPod, DVD, or whatever. It's one of the most hilarious shows ever, but my local cable network stopped carrying it.

[gm]

$1.99 times about 22 shows per month equals$43.78 times 12 months equals about $525. and thats just for one show.

[VJ]

"...why can't I watch "All My Children" or "The Bold and the Beautiful" on my iPod while headed to work?"

I do hope your joking. "Watch..." on your way to work? I'm assuming you would be taking the bus or subway or other non-behind-the wheel form of transportation.

[Melanie Lynne Hauser]

You're a programming genius! Why don't you write the networks and suggest this?

[Lucinda]

From your mouth to God's ears...

I just read yesterday that NBC has signed a deal with iPod. I'm sure ABC will follow. So looks like you're set. :)

[Donna]

I betcha you're just one step ahead of them. Now that the video iPod is such a hit, I predict we'll see a lot more content available for it.