NBC to Offer Free Episode Downloads

September 20, 2007

(AP) -- NBC will start offering limited free downloads of shows such as "Heroes" and "The Office" as part of its bid to expand the digital distribution of its programs and compete with Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store, the network announced Wednesday.



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