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# ABC cuts out UK TV networks with new Spielberg series
- URL: https://onemanandhisblog.com/2012/01/abc_cuts_out_uk_tv_networks_with_new_spi/
- Published: 2012-01-31T13:28:53.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-08T15:28:52.000Z
- Author: Adam Tinworth
- Tags: disintermediation, itunes, TV

![The River on iTunes](https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/01/riverruns.png?resize=520%2C215)ABC is going to sell its new US series direct to UK iTunes users:

> The much-anticipated new US thriller series “The River”, from Steven Spielberg, and Oren Peli, the creator of “Paranormal Activity”, is set to make its UK debut on iTunes (www.itunes.co.uk/tv/theriver) on 8th February, just 24 hours after its US broadcast on ABC. iTunes customers will be first in the UK to see this chilling drama series. A Season Pass of all eight episodes of the much-anticipated show will be available to pre-order from today, with episodes one and two launching on 8th February.

The UK networks – non of which have bought the show – are cut out completely. It’ll be interesting to see how this goes…

[via \[The Medium is Not Enough\]](http://www.the-medium-is-not-enough.com/2012/01/the%5Friver%5Fto%5Fappear%5Fin%5Fthe%5Fuk%5Fon%5Fitunes%5Fthe%5Fday%5Faf.php?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+TheMediumIsNotEnough+%28The+Medium+is+Not+Enough%29)