Tag: Apple TV+
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Roku is Giving Customers Three Months of Apple TV+ with New Device Purchase
In a slew of new announcements Monday, Roku announced a partnership with Apple TV+ to give customers a free trial to the streaming service with eligible purchase. Roku will be offering a free 90-day subscription to Apple TV+ when you buy and activate a new Roku device between October 23, 2020, and January 31, 2021.…
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Apple TV+ Announces Lineup of Kids’ Shows Premiering This Fall
Apple TV+ announced today two new kids’ series, “Doug Unplugs” and “Stillwater,” which will premiere this fall alongside award winning kids’ programming on the streaming service. Doug Unplugs will premiere Friday, November 13. The series is based on Dan Yaccarino’s “Doug Unplugged” book series and follows a young robot named Doug who unplugs while the other…
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Apple TV+ Ranks Last in Interface, Content & Overall Satisfaction in Recent Study
Apple is well known for its slick interfaces on consumer electronics, but their streaming service apparently doesn’t quite meet the same level of quality. In fact, in a recent study from tech company Flixed, when participants were asked to rate their satisfaction with each service’s interface, Apple TV+ didn’t just rank badly, it was dead…
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Apple’s New Hire Could Point to Upcoming Bundle Deal
Apple just hired a new executive who’s previously spent time at both Hulu and Quibi in distribution roles. Tim Connelly was hired to join Apple’s video division with no official role title known yet. Since Connelly’s previous jobs were to negotiate distribution deals, his association with Apple is likely to build new bundle deals for…
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The Apple TV App is Now Available on VIZIO SmartCast TVs
Today VIZIO announced the launch of the Apple TV app on SmartCast TVs, giving viewers access to Apple TV+ and Apple TV channels. VIZIO SmarCast TV users can also access the Apple TV app to buy or rent over 100,000 movies and TV shows, including titles available in 4K HDR and with Dolby Atmos. For a limited…
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Apple TV+ to Release a Mariah Carey Christmas Special
Apple TV+ is making all of our Christmas wishes come true with a Mariah Carey holiday special set to release on the streaming platform. The musical special will no doubt feature songs from her iconic “All I Want for Christmas is You” album which turned 25 last year. Along with Mariah Carey, the special is…
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Amazon and Netflix Lead SVOD Platforms in Most New Releases
Data from Reelgood shows Amazon Prime Video and Netflix are on top of the list when it comes to streamers with the freshest content. The study classifies movies and TV shows with new episodes released between 2018 and 2020 as “fresh” content and included seven of the top streaming services right now. In movies, Amazon…
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Apple TV+ is Expanding its Documentary Library with New Celebrity Narrated Series
Apple TV+ revealed a new documentary series headed to the platform this fall. “Tiny World,” “Becoming You” and “Earth At Night In Color” are all part of the new series narrated by a star-studded cast including Paul Rudd, Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman Each new Apple Original will “showcase never-before-seen footage, groundbreaking technology and dynamic…
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Apple TV+ Will Reportedly Add AR Content
Apple is planning to add content using augmented reality (AR) on Apple TV+. Bloomberg reports that content using the technology will be added to the streaming service next year. The report explains that AR will be used to add elements to a show, rather than entire episodes or series being created with AR. In the…
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Most Cordcutters Prefer Netflix and Only Supplement with Other Streaming Services
Data shared with us from Reelgood shows that Netflix remains the holy grail of streaming services, with users only supplementing their viewing experience with other platforms despite an array of shiny new options. The main secondary streaming services are Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney+. Out of the Netflix users on Reelgood, the majority hasn’t…