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'Daily Show,' 'Colbert Report,' and more for your Zune

by Jasmine France

Early this month, Microsoft announced the availability of TV shows in the Zune Marketplace. The initial launch included more the 800 episodes from networks such as MTV and NBC. Now, the Zune catalog is set to increase by 50 percent, with Microsoft adding more than 400 episodes from 19 shows over the next week and a half. In addition to the programs listed below, new shows from Bravo will be added in the near future.

(Credit: Microsoft)

Zune Marketplace video store update schedule:

Wednesday, May 28: Comedy Central

  • The Colbert Report
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Friday, May 30: NBC Universal

  • Friday Night Lights
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Law & Order
  • Life
  • Lipstick Jungle
  • Saturday Night Live

Tuesday, June 3: Sci Fi Channel

  • Battlestar Galactica Classics
  • Destination Truth
  • Ghost Hunters International
  • Ghost Hunters
  • Who Wants to Be a Superhero

Friday, June 6: USA Network

  • Dr. Steve-O
  • In Plain Sight
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  • Monk
  • Psych
  • The Starter Wife

For more than five years, Jasmine France has covered a variety of tech products for CNET--from scanners to keyboards to GPS devices--but she's happiest where she is now: sitting atop a pile of MP3 players, "testing" every music service known to man, and jamming a variety of earbuds in every shape and color into her absurdly small ears. E-mail Jasmine.
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by Draigous May 28, 2008 1:32 PM PDT
It just keeps getting better. Go Zune
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by J-Ma 007 May 29, 2008 5:01 AM PDT
this is good news but i wonder if they will ever offer movies like itunes does cause until they do they still wont be able to compete.
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by zunezrok May 29, 2008 1:06 PM PDT
YAY! I can NOT wait until they add bravo! ZUNE # 1!!!
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by AppleSuxLeo May 29, 2008 10:57 PM PDT
Wait a minute...I already get these shows on cable and record them to my HDD for free. I`m not paying anyone again for these shows. And they are easy to burn to DVD. I even took back the Cable PVR to save money ;)
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by tajna_rabota May 30, 2008 12:04 AM PDT
I've never really understood the allure of being able to watch movies or tv shows on a small screen when you are 'out and about.' This is not a criticism of Zune, but all these multimedia players. I'd rather sit at home and watch movies on my home theater. When I'm out and about, the last thing I want to do is watch a movie - that's why I'm out and about! I guess I'm old fashioned that way :-)

In my honest opinion, I think buying TV shows and movies from iTunes or Zune Marketplace is just a waste of time and money. I just feel there are corporate big-wigs who are laughing non-stop at how we pump money into these devices. I can understand buying music and even a podcast, because those are 'on the go' media. But movies and TV? Just doesn't do it for me. I'm curious to know if anyone else agrees with me?
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