Free Discovery Channel App for iPhone Looks Good: What Took Them So Long?

[iPhone] MobileViews: Free Discovery Channel iPhone app looks good on 12seconds.tv

When I received the press release announcing Discovery Communications Launches Discovery Channel App, I didn’t even bother reading the text. I headed straight to the iTunes App Store and started downloading the app. The Discovery Channel’s rich catalog of shows and “clip-worthy” video segments are a natural for mobile video viewing. My only question is: Hey, what took you so long? I’m really looking forward to turning to this free iPhone app during unavoidable idle moments (standing in line, etc.)…

Discovery Channel 1.0 (iTunes App Store)

The app does more than let you view streaming video clips though. Here’s what else it can do straight from the press release:

In addition to video, the Discovery Channel App offers a collection of quizzes, photo galleries, programming schedules and updates from Discovery News, as well as the ability to share favorite content via email and to save favorites to easily watch over and over again. The app also offers links to the iTunes Store where Discovery offers a selection of full-episodes of top rated programming for purchase including SHARK WEEK, MAN VS. WILD, MYTHBUSTERS and more.

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