Whoa! Netflix to Offer Free TV Shows to Members

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The battle for the distribution of broadcast programming via the Web is heating up. Apple’s iTunes Store has made big waves by selling TV shows at $1.99 each. Now NetFlix is rolling out what is essentially a perk for membership. Free downloadable TV shows.

Here’s the TechCrunch overview of this announcement and the official NetFlix press release and the NYTimes perspective.