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Steve Jobs snubbed by telly industry

Cast out into outer darkness
By Nick Farrell
Tue Oct 18 2005, 07:33
APPLE MESSIAH Steve Jobs has angered yet another arm of the entertainment biz just a two weeks after slagging off the record industry for being too greedy.

Jobs released a handheld video iPod last week with the backing of Disney's ABC TV network which offered shows "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" for the video iPod.

However, according to Reuters, the other TV networks are less than impressed with the video iPod, particularly at the price that Jobs is offering their content.

Jobs wants to flog a TV program for $1.99 and Reuters sources say the TV business thinks that is far too low for its high quality programmes.

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