NBC News and MSNBC now offering Countdown, Nightly News as free downloads/streams...

[krkaufman]

See: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8132577/

I *just* updated my Xbox XBMC media player with NBC's spare sample offerings yesterday, and my first download today, on the old feed, while doing some testing, was an announcement that they had expanded the service, just today, to now offer free audio *and VIDEO* downloads and streaming of full shows, including...

Video *and* Audio
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Countdown with Keith
NBC Nightly News
Meet the Press
Today

Video only (odd)
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The Willie Geist Show (I refuse to say/type its actual name)
Your Business (check the host and you'll understand)

Audio only
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Hardball with Tweety (HA!)
JT's Rant (whoever JT is)
NEWS Headlines

Enjoy.

[myrna minx]

1. K&R for those without cable. n/t

[krkaufman]

2. Exactly. My hometown doesn't get MSNBC... even in the cable company's 2nd tier package.

You'd have to buy their digital package, or go with satellite. So I'm thrilled that I'll finally be able to hook my mom up w/ Countdown, without having to give any add'l dimes to the cable/satellite companies.

(A broadband internet connection along with an Xbox for watching content on the TV, instead of at the computer, will be a plus.)

[krkaufman]

3. FYI... Should you want the quickest way to add these feeds to your podcast client ...

... you can grab the OPML I just exported, here:

http://home.comcast.net/~krkweb/du/MSNBC_podcasts.opml

Or just grab 'em from their web page.... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8132577

(This OPML file imported 'em all into Juice just fine, and NBC apparently has HELLA bandwidth. The downloads are screaming. Countdown may finish downloading, some night, before Keith manages to finish the show.

[krkaufman]

4. Now if they'd only add a special feed of all of Keith's past Special Comment segments. n/t

:)

[eShirl]

6. this is close

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16270176/
all the special comments on one page for your streaming viewing enjoyment

[krkaufman]

7. Ah, very nice. Thanks, eShirl. n/t

:patriot:

[Canuckistanian]

5. Jeez, if they're going to feed you propaganda

They should at LEAST offer it for free.