Movies now showing in NZ and Australian iTunes stores
They may be first to see the sun, but they’ve been waiting quite a while for movie rentals and purchases from the iTunes store — now that patience has paid off, as movies have now arrived in a land down under. Aussie and Kiwi iTunes users can purchase and rent movies to their hearts’ content. New releases on DVD will premiere day-and-date on the iTunes store at the same time as they’re on sale in physical form in the two new countries of service.
iTunes movie purchases in Australia will kick off the price tier at A$9.99 for catalog titles, A$17.99 for recent releases and A$24.99 for new
releases; rentals will be A$3.99 for library title rentals and A$5.99 for new releases. iTunes movies in New Zealand start at NZ$9.99 for catalog title purchases, NZ$17.99 for recent releases and NZ$24.99 for new releases, rentals are NZ$4.99 for library titles / NZ$6.99 for new releases. As in the US store, getting the high-def version costs an additional dollar. Rentals can be held for 30 days before you start watching and then you have 48 hours to finish (a whole day longer than US customers? Must be the International Date Line). Thanks to everyone who sent this in
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Apple TV Junkie: Know what’s going on in the movie world
If you find yourself looking at your Apple TV every Tuesday to learn what new releases Apple and the movie studios have blessed us with, then you might find Apple TV Junkie really useful. That’s because Apple TV Junkie posts all of the new releases of High Definition rentals — along with other important Apple TV news.
In one glance of the page you can find out:
- The $.99 movie rental of the week
- How many HD movies grace the iTunes shelves
- Top 10 movie purchases
- Top 10 movie rentals
So, if you’re always looking for the hotest new movie rentals on the Apple TV and iTunes, you can make Apple TV Junkie your first stop.
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iTunes UK gets rentals
Apple fans across the pond have long complained about their inability to purchase or rent movies from within iTunes. Those users now have reason to celebrate (and maybe give that Apple TV some use), as movies are now available in the UK iTunes Store!
According to the press release, 700 titles are available to purchase or rent, with over 100 titles available in high-definition. Some films will be available to purchase the same day as the DVD release.
When it comes to rentals, the policy seems to be pretty much the same as the US store, with one notable exception: the rental period is 48 hours. That should make LOTS of UK users happy.
Pricing is as follows:
- £6.99 for library titles
- £10.99 for new releases
- £2.49 for library rentals
- £3.49 for new release rentals
- High definition rentals will be £1 more
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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