Tag: Apple
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Report: NFL Sunday Ticket & Apple Deal Is ‘Actually Done’
NFL Sunday Ticket may have finally found its new streaming home with Apple, according to a Q&A article for Puck News featuring the entertainment outlet’s founding partner Matthew Belloni. Belloni was asked who he thinks will acquire the league’s out-of-market game package, and he said the following: My sources say it’s Apple’s to lose, at…
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CEO Says Apple’s Strategy for Apple TV+ Focuses on Content Over Money
Apple TV+ was mentioned a lot during Apple’s quarterly earnings call Thursday, and while the company doesn’t release breakout numbers on revenue from the streaming service, the remarks were nothing but praiseworthy. Overall, the company reported $19.5 billion in revenue for Apple services, which include the App Store, Apple TV+, iCloud, Podcasts, Apple Music, payment…
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Report: Apple to Spend Billions on Live Sports Over the Next Four Years
Apple is gearing up to make a major move in the world of sports for its Apple TV+ streaming, according to a new report from investment firm Wedbush, which was seen by MacRumors. From the report, the company is “ready to spend billions” to aggressively acquire more live sports content over the next four years to…
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Report: Apple in Talks to Broadcast Live MLB Games
Apple is looking to score a home run by finalizing a deal with Major League Baseball, which will bring live games to its streaming platform, according to a report by Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Presumably, if MLB and Apple agree to a deal then weekday national games will be available to stream…
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SBJ Predicts Apple Could Acquire ESPN in 2024
The sports streaming war is heating up and Apple could make a major move by purchasing ESPN in 2024, according to a prediction made by Robert Ourand of Sports Business Journal on the Marchand & Ourand podcast. During the podcast Ourand said the following: “Think 2024, right before the NBA negotiation takes place. ESPN desperately…
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Black Friday Deals on Apple TV 4K, AirPods Pro & More
For Black Friday, Amazon has deals on products in every category across its site, including electronics. Today, you can get discounts on Apple products like AirPods, MacBooks, iPads, and the Apple TV 4K. Apple AirPods Pro for $169.99, down from $249 AirPods, or any Bluetooth enabled headphones or earbuds, can be paired with some streaming…
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NFL Reportedly Wants Sunday Ticket to Go to Apple
There’s a new frontrunner for NFL Sunday Ticket rights. According to a new report from The Athletic, sources say the NFL wants Apple to be the new home of the football package. Cord Cutters News readers who have been asking why we can’t buy streaming tickets to individual games will be happy to hear that…
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Apple’s SharePlay Feature Reappears in Post-Launch Betas
It may have missed the big initial software release earlier this week, but it looks like Apple’s Watch Party-esque SharePlay feature could be coming soon. The first public versions of Apple’s software updates, including iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and tvOS 15 went live on Monday, Sept. 20th, and beta versions of forthcoming updates show SharePlay…
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Apple’s Watch Party-Like SharePlay Feature Won’t Make iOS 15’s Fall Launch
Apple’s SharePlay, a feature that enables Watch Party-like interactions on the supported devices, won’t be ready in time for iOS 15’s launch this fall. The company shared the news via an update on its developer site, and adding that it expects the feature to arrive via a post-launch update later in the year. Announced back…
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WWDC 21: tvOS 15 Adds Spatial Audio, SharePlay, ‘Hey Siri’ Support
Apple’s 2021 Worldwide Developer Conference was relatively light when it came to groundbreaking new streaming entertainment features. However, the company did highlight some new additions coming to the next version of its streaming software platform: tvOS 15. For one, spatial audio support will be coming to tvOS later this year, which gives users of the…