Financial Times reports that Apple has been pressuring TV networks to lower their prices for iTunes content, hoping to pass along the savings to customers in order to spur sales. According to the report, Apple has been unhappy with the sales of television programmes.
With Apple’s acquisition of streaming media firm Lala Media last month, speculation about Apple’s plans for the company has suggested a number of possible opportunities, including a new iTunes streaming service or simply a “talent” acquisition of Lala’s engineers.
Apple has set up a feature on its iTunes Store main page to allow users to donate to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts in the wake of Tuesday’s massive earthquake in Haiti. The donations, which are available in six denominations ranging from $5 to $200, will be processed as any other iTunes purchase, allowing convenient billing for existing iTunes users, and 100% of the donated amount will be passed along to the Red Cross.
