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Apple’s TV strategy becomes clearer as top stars line up to pitch content
The world’s biggest company is officially taking meetings as everyone from Jennifer Aniston to Steven Spielberg salivates over selling the first big show…
How Apple should fix Apple TV: This all seems so obvious, and yet…
Let me preface this by saying that I like the Apple TV. It’s a solid device….
On Siri’s new and improved voice
Siri’s voice does sound more natural in iOS 11, and this is most definitely a good thing…
In Apple’s next ecosystem, Siri is the glue
It’s always been about the ecosystem for Apple…
Apple recruits four veteran execs to join growing TV unit
Apple has recruited four veteran TV executives to join its burgeoning video content team…
Is Apple really falling behind in the artificial intelligence race?
Changes to executive responsibility for Siri are a sign that things…
Apple eyes iconic studio as base for Hollywood production push; vying with Netflix for high-profile Jennifer Aniston drama
Apple is eyeing the studio where films from Gone With The Wind to The Matrix were shot…
RBC: Apple’s $1 billion TV investment helps company compete with Spotify in near term
Apple Inc.’s $1 billion investment to buy and produce original TV programming pits the technology giant against…
The magic and misdirection of Apple’s streaming strategy
One thing I always find interesting about the streaming wars is the level of misdirection…
YouTube TV expands to 14 new markets, partners with Sinclair stations
Alphabet Inc’s Google has expanded its YouTube TV streaming service into 14 new U.S. markets to reach half of American households…
Apple wants to spend $1 billion on 10 original TV shows over the next year
Apple is officially open for business in Hollywood…
Former WGN America president Matt Cherniss joins Apple in latest TV push
Apple’s big TV push has added another a key player…
Rivals leaving Apple behind as Apple TV remains stuck in a test pattern
America’s entertainment is being reinvented, but Apple is barely involved…
Apple should make a cheaper, streamlined Apple TV
Apple is fond of talking about its four platforms: iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS…
Apple TV falls behind competition as Internet-connected TV continues to grow
Roku leads the market with 38.9 millions users, followed by Google Chromecast…
Apple’s iTunes loses market share in battle for video viewers
Apple’s market share for renting and selling movies has been falling for several years, tumbling to between…
Kanye West cuts ties with Tidal as Jay-Z’s latest album pops up on Apple Music
The same day that the Jay-Z album ‘4:44’ exits Tidal exclusivity, Kanye West, one of Tidal’s initial 16 artist-owners…
Critics weigh in on Apple’s ‘Planet of the Apps’ show: ‘Tepid,’ ‘tedious,’ ‘boring and self-indulgent’
Apple first original reality show, Planet of the Apps has opened to terrible reviews from critics…
New Apple TV (2015) review: So much potential, at present wasted
At the moment there’s no compelling reason to buy the Apple TV unless you’re someone who lives in the Apple content eco-system…
Apple’s so-called TV ‘strategy’ continues to be an embarrassing joke
Examples of Apple’s incompetence in the TV space are not in short supply…
Why Apple’s streaming TV vision may soon be getting crystal clear
Next month, Hollywood will honor itself again as the Emmy nominations are announced…
Apple poaches Sony TV executives to lead major push into original content
Apple Inc. has poached two top Hollywood television executives from Sony Corp…
Apple TV gets cozy with Amazon Prime, so where does that leave Netflix?
Apple CEO Tim Cook spent less than two minutes talking about Apple TV during WWDC…
Apple premieres first original series, ‘Planet of the Apps,’ at WWDC
Apple’s Eddy Cue was sold on the concept, which takes viewers into the process of developing a mobile app…
Why investors should be happy about Apple’s live streaming TV absence
For months investors in the streaming/tech space have been hearing about Hulu’s expansion into live TV…
CBS affiliates agree to let the network negotiate digital distribution deals on their behalf
CBS affiliates have agreed to let the network negotiate digital distribution deals on their behalf…
UBS reminds Apple and Wall Street of Steve Jobs’ words: ‘Companies forget what it means to make great products…’
UBS analyst Steven Milunovich used the words of its founder Steve Jobs to remind the company…
Citi: Apple 40% likely to acquire Netflix, 5% likely to acquire Tesla
The research arm of the investment bank Citi released a report this morning…
‘Hulu with Live TV’ appears on App Store, includes ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CBS, ESPN, and more
Hulu’s anticipated live television service, which was rumored in the past few weeks…
Hulu and NBCUniversal ink expansive agreement to bring top channels to Hulu’s upcoming live TV streaming service
With this agreement in place, Hulu will soon provide an affordable, complete live TV package that includes all four major broadcast networks for under $40…
Apple wants to turn Apple Music into a one-stop shop for pop culture
Will.i.am was shopping a reality show to TV networks when he met Apple Music…
Apple delays the launch of ‘Carpool Karaoke’ spinoff
Apple has delayed the launch of its first ever original video series…
NBC reaches deal with TV affiliates for opting in to streaming services
NBC announced an agreement with the board representing its independent TV station affiliates…
Google’s YouTube TV is familiar, stable, and already changing my viewing habits
Something like YouTube TV is especially geared towards habits like mine and to that of a generation…
Apple’s premium TV plans – the hobby doomed to stay that way
Last week YouTube TV debuted in New York, LA, the Bay Area, Chicago and Philadelphia…
A premium TV bundle could be Apple’s secret weapon
As any investor in Apple knows (by now), the company REALLY REALLY wants to be in the TV space…
Apple wants to sell HBO, Showtime, and Starz in a single premium bundle
Apple wants to sell consumers a premium TV bundle, which combines HBO, Showtime and Starz…
Apple’s App Store gets a makeover
Apple Inc.’s App Store has turned countless software developers into millionaires since its launch…
Analyst: Apple could double dividend, buy Netflix with repatriated cash under President Trump’s U.S. corporate tax changes
Apple could dramatically increase its dividend yield if it repatriates foreign profits under U.S. corporate tax changes being considered by the Trump administration…
Apple’s new TV show ‘Planet of the Apps’ searches for next breakout app
Some have described ‘Planet of the Apps’ as a mash up of Shark Tak and The Voice…
Google just succeeded where Apple failed
Alphabet Inc. isn’t exactly a direct competitor to Apple Inc…
