AOL to offer TV programming

One of AOL's top executives today said the company plans to offer TV programming on its website by the middle of this year, in a move that could draw business away from Apple's iTunes Music Store. "We've been in discussion for months with every major cable and broadcast network," said Kevin Conroy, vice president of AOL Media Networks. AOL's expansion of its video service, which will offer free and pay-for-play shows from established programmers as well as user-created video clips, is crafted to address complaints about the inflexible pricing structure and the mix of available programming on iTunes, according to a report from Reuters. The service will sell shows from Time Warner, and will present offerings from other programmers and networks, according to the company, which declined to name partners.

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