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February 21 2006

Download and Watch the Pilot Episode of Conviction. (USA ONLY) iTunes has made available, for free, the pilot episode of the new J. August Richards and Eric Balfour show, Conviction. (Link opens up in iTunes, which is necessary for downloading the episode)

Also available for download is a behind-the-scenes look at Conviction and a music video.

bstrassburg | Cast&Crew | 11:36 CET | 19 comments total | tags: j. august richards, eric balfour, conviction

Only available to residents of the USA.

Caroline | February 21, 12:34 CET

Let me guess, US store only? :(

[EDIT]
Nevermind. ;)

[ edited by VirtualWolf on 2006-02-21 10:34 ]

VirtualWolf | February 21, 12:34 CET

The description in iTunes writes Dick Wolf's name as "D**k Wolf". How silly...

Anyway, I'm looking forward to this. I just downloaded it, but I may wait to watch it in HD.

jam2 | February 21, 18:02 CET

Part of me is interested because J. August Richards is involved. Part of me could care less because I loathe these kinds of shows. (Law and Order, CSI, whatever.)

Oh the dilemma.

war_machine | February 21, 19:08 CET

I have decided that from now on, I shall take contests and Internet-thingies that are US-only as personal insults.

So, on that note: Down with iTunes!

Niels | February 21, 19:25 CET

iTunes get a clue, open your doors to everyone and you'll make more money. Ya big dopes. Grrr.

exoticmushroom | February 21, 19:39 CET

In this case, would it not be more to do with the network rather than iTunes as to why non-US residents can not download it?

Simon | February 21, 19:43 CET

Perhaps it is because the show will only be aired in the US?

holymother | February 21, 20:22 CET

It's almost undoubtedly because of the TV network, not iTunes.

I've already downloaded it, but I'm waiting to watch it with my wife!

Septimus | February 21, 22:05 CET

Watched. Liked it very much. My father got me addicted to L&O on TNT, so it'll be interesting to see how Dick Wolf handles my most favorite show-type: character dramas.

Can't wait till March. And Gunn and Jesse in the same scene? Fun.

pat32082 | February 21, 23:10 CET

I dunno, I figured it is slightly iTunes fault, though NBC is notoriously worried about its content's distribution. I keep getting bummed that I can't buy tracks from the international stores for artists that haven't and probably wouldn't make it into the US...

It's a pretty clever way to sell a show though, JAR aside the whole genre isn't really my cuppa but I might as well check it out since it's commercial free (presumably) and free free...

orangewaxlion | February 21, 23:29 CET

Here's a copy of the press release, in case any non-US residents would like to read something related to the story, rather than just complain about not being able to download the episode early :-)

crossoverman | February 22, 00:02 CET

There's a NBC press release about it at the futon critic.

Uses words and phrases like "buzz-generator", "breaking wave" and "multi-platform". I *heart* corporate speak.

Simon | February 22, 00:03 CET

I want to download iTunes shows outside of USA. That's not fair!
Anyway, It's a great idea. Put the pilots for Fall 2006 online for free, so the networks will get an idea of wich of them will be popular.

Angel TheVampire | February 22, 00:03 CET

Anyway, It's a great idea. Put the pilots for Fall 2006 online for free, so the networks will get an idea of wich of them will be popular.

Angel, it might be a great idea 'cept for one thing: Everyone isn't online. They'd only be finding out what shows are popular amongst the population that is: a)online; and b)tech savvy beyond just getting their e-mail.
Now, I can see putting the pilots online just so people can see them, but as a tool for actual scheduling? I don't know. Personally, I hope it doesn't happen.

AmazonGirl | February 22, 01:11 CET

Now, I can see putting the pilots online just so people can see them, but as a tool for actual scheduling? I don't know.

Couldn't be any worse than the dart and ouija boards they use now!

crossoverman | February 22, 05:42 CET

Now, I can see putting the pilots online just so people can see them, but as a tool for actual scheduling? I don't know.

Couldn't be any worse than the dart and ouija boards they use now!

And, it can only benefit fan communities with large organized internet presence... I'm just saying.

Septimus | February 22, 06:55 CET

I just set up an account with iTunes because I wanted to buy a Lost episode I missed due to a VCR malfunction (I forgot to program it). Lo and behold - even though I watch Lost on the same channel at the same time as the people who live a few hundred clicks away, I can't buy it. Bleh!

All you need to circumvent this rule is a credit card with a US billing address. Sounds like a business opportunity to me! Just imagine... VirtualAmericans.com

redfern | February 22, 17:02 CET

That's a great idea, then we foreigners could virtually vote in the US and then ... err, maybe I won't go down that particular road of can-openyness ;)

Saje | February 22, 17:11 CET

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