Vongo movie service waits on Apple for Mac support

Iria · Jan 3, 2006, 09:03 PM

Starz’ new digital video subscription and download service Vongo could be Mac-compatible, a Vongo executive told Macworld, presuming Apple has a change of heart in its digital rights management philosophy.

For about $10 per month, subscribers to Vongo will be able to watch and download more than 1,000 movies and other content licensed by Starz Entertainment Group (SEG), the premium cable television network behind channels including Starz and Encore. The service also provides streaming television, access to extreme sports video and music concerts as well.

The service uses digital rights management technology built into Microsoft’s Windows Media Player software, and is compatible with Windows-compatible PCs running Windows 2000 or later. It will also work with portable digital video devices that use a new version of Microsoft’s technology which Microsoft is expected to announce this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mac users who visit the Vongo Web site are greeted with a message that says “Vongo is currently PC based, but will soon be Mac compatible (really!).”

As it turns out, “soon” may be pretty far away, if the current state of affairs is any indication.

“We’ve had several conversations with Apple. We’d like to develop for the Macintosh and we’re thinking throughout how to do that,” said Bob Greene, SEG’s senior vice president, advanced services.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Vongo movie service waits on Apple for Mac support Starz’ new digital video subscription and download service Vongo could be Mac-compatible, a Vongo executive told Macworld, presuming Apple has a change of heart in its digital rights management philosophy. For about $10 per month, subscribers to Vongo will be able to watch and download more than 1,000 movies and other content licensed by Starz Entertainment Group (SEG), the premium cable television network behind channels including Starz and Encore. The service also provides streaming television, access to extreme sports video and music concerts as well. The service uses digital rights management technology built into Microsoft’s Windows Media Player software, and is compatible with Windows-compatible PCs running Windows 2000 or later. It will also work with portable digital video devices that use a new version of Microsoft’s technology which Microsoft is expected to announce this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mac users who visit the Vongo Web site are greeted with a message that says “Vongo is currently PC based, but will soon be Mac compatible (really!).” As it turns out, “soon” may be pretty far away, if the current state of affairs is any indication. “We’ve had several conversations with Apple. We’d like to develop for the Macintosh and we’re thinking throughout how to do that,” said Bob Greene, SEG’s senior vice president, advanced services. __________ Read More / Source: Macworld