Sources said that NBC Uni and Apple are set to announce a major licensing pact that will make programs from the NBC broadcast network, USA Network, Sci Fi Channel and other NBC Uni outlets available for download-on-demand viewing on iPod devices via Apple's iTunes music store service. NBC Uni's alliance with Apple comes nearly two months after the Walt Disney Co. made the leap into mobile on-demand media with a licensing deal that heralded the launch of Apple's video iPod device in October (HR 10/13). The pricing structure of NBC Uni's more extensive licensing pact was unclear late Monday.

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