iPod users in the US can now access their first full-length film to watch on the iPod video wherever they happen to be.

Disney’s High School Musical is a made-for-TV feature and arrives on the iPod following the introduction of videos to the iTunes Music Store back in October last year.

Although the price of the download was recently raised, perhaps to reflect its “movie” status, the 487MB storage required and the duration of the footage doesn’t far exceed the various TV series that are already available, such as The Office, Lost and Desperate Housewives.

There is no word as yet on whether this heralds a general move into mainstream movies for Apple, but CNet News reports industry insiders saying they could see a day when classic Disney tear jerkers such as Dumbo come to the iPod.

TV series and movies are not yet available to iPod users in the UK, who have to make do with music videos for now, but it can only be a matter of time before they reach British shores.

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