While iTunes is hardly the only game in town anymore for those of us who like to buy our TV shows a la carte and carry them around on portable media devices, Apple is still one of the bigger names in video downloads. But so far, you've only been able to buy $1.99 TV episodes from iTunes if you live the US or UK.

Now it looks like Apple is about to open up the iTunes TV store to a country that doesn't have the word "united" anywhere in its name. Starting this week Canadians will be able to buy episodes or complete seasons of a limited number of TV shows.

For now, it looks like content will include a handful of shows from the CBC, CTV, and some US network programs as well as NHL hockey games. Because we know how much people love to wait a day or two until after a sporting event so they can download it and watch them on the way to work after reading the scores in the morning paper.