iTunes Store Mistakingly Leaks Stargate Atlantis Episode
Written by Ernesto on October 07, 2007Apple has made a huge mistake by offering the fourth episode of the popular science fiction TV-show “Stargate Atlantis” instead of the season premiere via its iTunes store. Soon after the episode leaked it spread to BitTorrent and other P2P networks.
The mistake was has not been made public by Apple but caused quite a bit of uproar among hardcore fans of the show. In an attempt to set things straight, Apple offered the actual season premiere and $2 iTunes credit to all the Stargate Atlantis fans who accidentally downloaded episode 4.
The mistake was apparently caused by a mix up between the production number and the broadcast number of the episodes. Stargate Atlantis is not shot in a chronological order and the fourth episode, named “Doppelganger”, was the first episode that was shot for the fourth season, it therefore carried 401 as production number. The iTunes store mistakingly thought that this was the broadcast number and offered it as the season premiere.
The wrong episode was available in the iTunes store for 24 hours before it was replaced by the real season premiere episode “Adrift”
Not surprisingly, the leaked episode – which is scheduled to air two weeks from now – is already widely available on BitTorrent and other filesharing networks. It’s not known if Apple will be compensating MGM, the production company of Stargate Atlantis, but we are sure they will be more careful next time.
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Unlucky apple
Easy mistake to make since the show wasn’t shot in chronological order
“….but we are sure they will be more careful next time.”
The zenith of news analysis…
If I were the production company, I’d question why Apple had the wrong episode in the first place….
id think thay would have a few at a time
If i could have the episode before it airs every week, i would pay for it.
I though apple was an almighty prefect?! What the hell is with all the stupid things they are doing lately?
What i dont get why the *beep* does a company like Apple have the upcoming seasons prior before airing on television?
Than the studio should not wonder that their stuff leaks if they don’t keep the amount of ppl that have before airing small.
Hope they get sued their *beep* off.
I u or me was sharing this prior to airing we would get 25 to life…
forgive my spelling…. i was in hurry.
Link or it didnt happen.
[quote comment="182790"]Link or it didnt happen.[/quote]
http://www.torrentz.com/search?q=doppelganger
People actually PAY for this shitty video quality ?
[quote comment="182797"][quote comment="182790"]Link or it didnt happen.[/quote]
http://www.torrentz.com/search?q=doppelganger/quote
Link on a trustworthy site like mininova or tpb or it didn’t happen.
Don’t they pay people to get these things right? Next they are going to blame it on torrents…
Who cares??????
fucking nerds
I have friends that work in the MI that are responsible for uploading the music to the iTMS.
In every instance, they are the ones that control what is uploaded, the restrictions (i.e., Album Only) and the dates these are supposed to be released. The only thing Apple does is to occasionally create custom landing pads in collaboration with the labels.
I have a hard time believing that Apple would be the ones screwing things up here as the content creators do all the heavy lifting here…
What I find most shocking is not the leak but rather the fact that Stargate Atlantis actually has fans.
Seriously. have you watched that show? SG1 from seasons 1-5 was DECENT but it just basically sucks since Atlantis.
Talk about jumping the shark!
I’ll bet the agreement between Apple and the owner protects Apple from getting sued from something like this =|
http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1365779/6976998/
Clif,
Once your friends upload the content its then up to apple to administer the media via contractual agreements. Release dates isn’t included with the media uploaded, that’s completely separate
So in short, Apple made a mistake
Everyone makes mistakes – let’s move on.
Health and fitness?
Go get a Wii
Expensive poor quality TV Shows?
Buy iTunes
Free TV Shows with great quality and a dedicated admin staff?
EZTV is King. EZTV sind Koenig.
lol
roflamo i didn’t see it i luv stargate atlantis
Gateworld reported this over a week ago. Are there no Atlantis fans on this blog? :P http://www.gateworld.net/news/2007/09/doppelganger_gets_early_itunes_r.shtml
Steve — “Release dates isn’t included with the media uploaded, that’s completely separate”
I have seen their version of Media Producer. It most certainly gives the release dates, just as it gives ways to upload multiple versions of quality or to select DRM (though the one I played with, I couldn’t change this…probably something to do with preexisting contracts).
Not to say Apple doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. I just wish people wouldn’t go around assigning blame so that they can feel somewhat empowered, but if it makes you happy, go ahead and believe you are right and thus sticking it to the man. Oh wait, that is what this entire site is all about!
That was done to track the people who buy and share apple itune products. Look for the flurry of sharing lawsuits.
Clif,
I Administrated PV content on the Japanese iTunes store for over a year. Every single piece of media that is sent MUST be authorised at apples end with accordance to whatever agreement. Too Often we would receive media that didn’t meet strict requirements and thus we altered it however required. If this episode was sent to us with date information attached in the notes it would be either ignored or questioned.
BUT release dates ARE separate and we ONLY go by what date is in the agreement. Absolutely nowhere else. You can send whatever date in the notes it doesn’t change a thing.
The things that count, can’t be altered by someone sending us media.
This is a human mistake at Apple that does happen from time to time.
I don’t work for them now.
1. Atlantis is awesome
2. you can find GOOD quality rips on btjunkie.org I’m not gonna link it, if you wanna see go there search for it and DL it your own self
exelent episode indeed. thx to the poor dude who got fired so i could enjoy this.
what is evereyone on about 4 01 for im looking for 4 11 the next episode ive been waiting 4 4 two weeks prayelliott@hotmail.co.uk
Looks like they did it again : s04e17 is already available (air date = this friday) thanks to an iTunes’ mistake. Twice in the same season, thanks Apple ;)
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