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waltersgirl
01-28-2008, 03:53 PM
yep, it's official. soooooo happy to be able to finally share this news. :smokin:

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES -January 28, 2008- The Jim Henson Company today announced that favorites from the Company’s TV programming and feature film library will be available for purchase and download on the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com) beginning today, January 28th, 2008. The launch will begin with episodes from the first seasons of the critically acclaimed award-winning sci-fi series FARSCAPE and the endearing favorite FRAGGLE ROCK.

The Jim Henson Company has partnered with New Video, a leading digital aggregator of independent video content, to bring these highly sought after programs to the iTunes Store, the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store. Television shows are $1.99 (US) per episode, and music videos and short films are $1.99 (US) each. Through this new partnership between New Video and the Jim Henson Company, both the FRAGGLE ROCK and the FARSCAPE series will be available in their entirety in the coming months.

"We continue to be honored and thrilled by our fans’ ongoing desire to support their favorite shows and view them using all formats of media," said Nicole Goldman, Vice President of Marketing and Publicity of The Jim Henson Company. "We know our fans have been asking for these titles on iTunes and through our partnership with New Video, we hope to serve our loyal supporters and also introduce these beloved shows to new audiences."

FARSCAPE

On January 28, the cult science fiction series FARSCAPE in its first season entirety (all 22 episodes) will be available on iTunes. This is exciting news for die-hard FARSCAPE fans who no doubt know how difficult and expensive it is to find the complete first season on DVD. Season one includes the enthralling premiere episode of this ground breaking sci-fi hit that made extensive use of CGI, prosthetics, and state-of-the-art puppetry - courtesy of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.

blue
01-28-2008, 07:35 PM
OH YES!!

Jul
01-28-2008, 09:20 PM
:happydance: Finally, a new season 1 release :D something we can point more people to...

Mickie
01-29-2008, 06:18 AM
Finally!!!!!!!!!!

This is great news.

scaper4eva
01-29-2008, 08:43 AM
Will they be releasing it in UK itunes stores?

AnnK
01-29-2008, 09:09 AM
WooHoo!!!

blue
01-29-2008, 02:28 PM
What's going on with the order of the episodes? This isn't the usual viewing order---very confusing if you haven't seen the show before to see it in this order.

Back and Back is before I, ET and Til the Blood Runs Clear? Til the Blood Runs Clear is #11, after They've Got a Secret?? The arc of the John - Dargo friendship is totally messed up.

StarsGoBlue
01-29-2008, 10:53 PM
could be a glitch... but it sure is preeeeeeeeeeetty. *happydance*

Crackers DO Matter
01-30-2008, 05:28 AM
HELL YEAH !!!!

Time to show more Scaper support !!

GREAT NEWS !!!!!

scrape_medic
01-30-2008, 06:43 AM
That's absolutely jolly nice!

CosmicTheorist
01-31-2008, 10:25 AM
In the ITunes store, in their TV Shows section, Farscape's season 1 has a nice central position in their "NEW ON ITunes" box. Which is only fitting since Farscape's is currently the #13 most downloaded TV Season on ITunes. Not bad for a little show from the Sci Fi Channel that's been out of production for 5 years.

Check it out. ITunes lists its top 15 TV season on its TV Shows front page.

And for those who can't see the rankings first hand, here are a couple of screen caps, just hit the thumbnails to see the full size pics:

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9992/farscapeonitunes1ne7.th.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=farscapeonitunes1ne7.jpg)

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1772/farscapeonitunes2hl1.th.jpg (http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=farscapeonitunes2hl1.jpg)

Enjoy!

:smokin:

waltersgirl
01-31-2008, 06:01 PM
whoever asked about order listed.....Apple put up the eps in production order. Henson has a request in to them to see if they'll re-order them by airing instead.

also? it's the number ONE scifi download as of today. :smokin:

Jul
01-31-2008, 06:43 PM
:::happydance::: awesome!! :D

CosmicTheorist
01-31-2008, 07:15 PM
:smokin:

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/3999/farscapeonitunes6hx2.jpg

:smokin:

blue
01-31-2008, 09:08 PM
How cool is That!

uisceboo
02-07-2008, 09:46 AM
I am so happy about this!

CosmicTheorist
02-28-2008, 04:30 AM
Farscape Season 2 is now on ITunes!

I downloaded it last night.

:smokin:

Nicola
02-28-2008, 06:58 AM
Yay!

Now if we could just convince iTunes Canada to carry it.... *sigh*

For those who would like to ask iTunes to carry Farscape for Canadians (and other international customers) please make your polite, yet enthusiastic requests here:

iTunes Feedback Form (http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunes.html)

Just be very, very clear in the comments section that you are making the request FOR CANADA. They get thousands of emails and read them very quickly, so we really need to be clear.

You never know 'Scapers! It may be your request that tips the balance. :smokin:

Jul
03-01-2008, 06:38 PM
The way they're releasing them, the entire series will be on ITunes before year's end :D

scaper4eva
03-03-2008, 04:47 PM
What abuot if you're requesting for the UK? Just saying that would be ok right?

Nicola
03-03-2008, 05:00 PM
What abuot if you're requesting for the UK? Just saying that would be ok right?

Yep. And thanks for making the effort. :)

uisceboo
03-11-2008, 07:45 AM
I hope this isn't a stupid question, but I am unfamiliar with all iThings. :O

Question: Does the release of Farscape via iTunes affect any plans for anyone to (re)release Farscape on DVD?

Nicola
03-11-2008, 05:24 PM
I don't know. I have been wondering the same thing.

Jul
03-12-2008, 01:31 AM
There's no direct relationship between itunes and the release back on dvd, but Sony did buy the rights, so we can assume that they'll get around to releasing them when they're ready ;)

Nicola
03-15-2008, 07:17 AM
That is good to hear. I just hope that they don't decide that since the series (hopefully) is available on iTunes that it wouldn't be worth their while.

On the other hand - perhaps we will get some nifty extras to tempt those of us who already have the series. (Yeah - like I NEED another copy of Farscape.)

uisceboo
03-18-2008, 01:28 PM
There's no direct relationship between itunes and the release back on dvd, but Sony did buy the rights, so we can assume that they'll get around to releasing them when they're ready ;)

I could say, "What can we do to get them ready?"...but that would be another thread. ;)

I must go modernize myself now and iScape!

Crackers DO Matter
03-31-2008, 01:04 PM
Season 3 now on itunes ... let's go Scapers !!!!!

Nicola
04-01-2008, 08:51 AM
Season 3 now on itunes ... let's go Scapers !!!!!


Still not available for Canadians. *sigh*

scaper4eva
04-02-2008, 06:57 AM
Still not for UK fans either... although I've sent them a polite request. Hope the message gets through UK fans want it too! :D