First off, my apologies for a continued dearth of posts. I will be addressing that in a follow-up post. But for now, on to the new content.

The Showbiz ShowRemember the other day when I said that the bulk of Comedy Central programming was now available in iTunes? Turns out that there was one last show I had in mind that was still missing: The Showbiz Show with David Spade. Well, you can forget about that final Comedy Central oversight because the weekly entertainment series is now available for purchase in iTunes. That pretty much does it for Comedy Central’s original programming as now pretty much everything that is still an ongoing show. Well, there’s still Distraction, but whatever.

Hannah MontanaBut if that was the only show added to iTunes today, well, I wouldn’t have tacked on “Disney’s Hannah Montana” to the end of this blog post title, now would I? Of course not, that would’ve been an unethical attempt to improve my standing with Google (*cough*Friends Family Guy The Simpsons ER House 24 Survivor CSI The Amazing Race American Idol*cough*).

Moving on, Disney’s new (apparently) series, Hannah Montana, about a girl who leads a double life…as a pop star, is now available for purchase in iTunes for your tweens who are growing up too fast or your teens who aren’t growing up fast enough. It stars Miley Cyrus who is the daughter of country one-hit wonder Billy Ray Cyrus. So, go figure that. Apparently it does seem to have generated a significant level of buzz online from the intended audience (this is why us adults are just now hearing about this for this show for the first time), so it’s a good addition for Apple and Disney.

South ParkNo sooner after I mention South Park simply in passing, do I get the heads-up from alert reader (and Tunevision regular) Ruben about forthcoming episodes of South Park. I direct you to this message board thread at South Park Studios’ web site dated this past Sunday. It states that season three will be available in iTunes “very soon — possibly in the next few days.” It also goes on to say that “episodes of season 10 [Ed. The current season] should also be available on iTunes within a week of their airing on Comedy Central.”

So there you have it. I ask and I receive, apparently. Thanks for the heads up!

Mind of MenciaComedy Central continues to add to their stable of programming available in iTunes with Carlos Mencia’s Mind of Mencia. Wait, seriously? Mind of Mencia? Well, OK, I guess. I mean, I suppose the show has to have some audience somewhere. “Thank God Chappelle quit” indeed.

Anyways, my, uh, “personal” feelings aside, Mind of Mencia is available if you’re interested. The good news is that this means that the bulk of Comedy Central’s new programming is now available for purchase (except for new South Park episodes—go figure). So, there’s that.

Walt DisneyMore good news about the iTunes Music Store comes from the House of Mouse this time. TV Week is reporting that at the TelecomNext show in Las Vegas, Disney CEO Bob Iger told attendees that since they began selling content in the iTMS almost six months ago, they have sold over four million videos. Iger also said, “Technology has transformed authority from the distributor and creator to the consumer. Today’s consumer is more tech-savvy and governs how and when and at what price content is sent to them.”

(Thanks, MacMinute)

The Real Housewives of Orange CountyNBC Universal’s efforts to utilize iTunes as a first-run marketing tool continues apace. This time, they’re offering Bravo’s new seven-episode miniseries, The Real Housewives of Orange County (a more derivative show title, I have yet to see) in iTunes. Best of all, not only is this another iTunes premiere (the show will first air tonight at 10/9C), but it’s also being made available for free.

So for those of you who enjoy reality soap operas or those who enjoy free downloads or both, this is another one for you.

iTunes Music Store updates for Friday, March 17, 2006:

New Episodes

CSTV 101It’s Friday, so traditionally there’s not much to talk about. However, there was a minor addition today. Apparently taking a cue from ESPN, CSTV has opted to make some of their promotional commercials available in iTunes for free. There are five of them in all and they are somewhat interesting, I guess. Regardless, they are free, so you definitely can’t complain about the price.

iTunes Music Store updates for Thursday, March 16, 2006:

New Episodes:

iTunes Music Store Updates for Wednesday, March 15, 2006:

New Seasons:

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender (Nick) (New Series!)Seasons 1 & 2 (21 Ep.)

New Episodes:

The Last AirbenderAlrighty then. If you’re over the age of about 15, this one’s definitely not targeted towards you. Couldn’t tell you anything about the plot, but Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of those shows in a growing line of “anime but not really” television series being produced by American networks and studios trying to capture the magic of what makes anime so popular among today’s teen and tween demographics. Take that for what you will, but it’s more kid programming on iTunes, and that’s always a good thing. Season 1 and the first episode of season 2 (presumably the current one) are available now.

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