NBC is adding a dozen shows to Comcasts's On Demand service, starting in May. That means you can buy the show for $.99 after it airs, in case you missed it. Unfortunately, it's not for everybody. In fact, it's not for many of us. The deal is only valid in markets (aka 'cities') where your local NBC affiliate is actually owned and operated by NBC. For instance, here in Portland, our NBC affiliate is owned and operated by BELO Corp., so no luck here. Eh. TiVo is better, anyway.

The shows hitting VOD are:

• Law & Order: SVU
• Law & Order: CI
• The Office
• Las Vegas
• Conviction
• Monk
• Battlestar Galactica
• Ghost Hunters
• Celebrity Poker Showdown
• Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• Passions