Tag: Apple TV+
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Apple TV+ First Bundle Deal Includes CBS All Access and Showtime
Today Apple launched its first partnership deal for Apple TV+ subscribers. With the new bundle, you can get CBS All Access and Showtime for just $9.99 a month along with an active Apple TV+ subscription. Apple TV+ costs $9.99 a month and comes free for one year with the purchase of any Apple device. CBS…
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Peacock Free Makes Strong Debut, Peacock Premium Lags Behind
Two weeks in, and we’re getting a look at how NBC’s new streaming service Peacock might fare in a crowded landscape. And the early indications are mostly good. In its first 14 days, Peacock Free, the service’s free tier, saw over eight times the streams of Peacock Premium, the paid tier. Taking a look at…
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Apple Will Reportedly Launch Bundled Services with Basic and Premium Tiers
Apple is continuing with plans to offer services in bundled packages, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Sources tell Bloomberg the bundles are being called “Apple One” and are being designed to drive subscriptions to multiple services. This isn’t the first we’ve heard about the potential for Apple services being offered in bundles. In…
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Martin Scorsese is Heading to Apple TV+ With Multi-Year Deal
Apple TV+ has contracted a first-look deal for film and television products with Martin Scorsese. The producer’s Sikelia Productions company will be calling the streaming platform home for the next few years after signing this multi-year deal with the Fruit, Deadline reports. Apple already picked up one of Scorsese’s latest projects, Killers of the Flower…
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Apple TV+ is Now Available on American Airlines Flights
American Airlines has partnered with Apple TV+ to make some shows from the streamer available onboard its flights. This entertainment option is now available as of August 1 on AA planes with seatback TVs, and on personal devices via inflight wifi. Unlike the Fruit’s previous deal to bring Apple Music onboard AA flights, you don’t…
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Apple TV+ Could be at Risk During Production Shut Downs
Apple TV+ may need to reconsider it’s business model, according to one analyst. With its content library solely made of up of originals, it may struggle to stay afloat during a time when production is limited or even shut down. According to new data from Wall Street analyst MoffettNathanson, just 7% of the 8,500 homes…
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Tom Hanks’ ‘Greyhound’ Sets Apple TV+ Record for Best Opening Weekend
Tom Hanks’ WWII drama Greyhound on Apple TV+ is reported to be the largest opening weekend ever for the streamer so far. Apple won’t give exact numbers, but it’s rumored to have brought in viewers comparable to a box office release. On top of that good news for Apple, 30% of the film’s viewers were…
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How to Watch Apple TV+ Without an Apple Device
Apple TV+ is a shiny, (relatively) new streaming service that is gaining a lot of traction with originals like Tom Hanks’ movie Greyhound, and series including The Morning Show, Dickinson, and many more. But can you still watch the streaming service without an Apple TV or other Apple device? The short answer: YES. All you…
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Apple TV+ Signs Multi-Year Deal with The Maurice Sendak Foundation for Children’s Content
Apple TV+ has partnered with The Maurice Sendak Foundation for rights to create children’s shows based on Sendak’s children’s stories and illustrations like Where The Wild Things Are. With this multi-year deal, Apple TV+ will be able to reimagine the author’s works into new children’s content exclusively for the streaming service. The Maurice Sendak Foundation…
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Tom Hanks Says ‘Greyhound’ Skipping Theaters for Streaming is “An Absolute Heartbreak”
Tom Hanks’ wartime drama Greyhound launched on the streaming service Apple TV+ last month, much to the dismay of Hanks himself, apparently. In an interview with The Guardian, Hanks says he’s broken-hearted that his movie didn’t make its debut in theaters due to the coronavirus. Hanks, who was one of the first celebrities to test…