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Apple’s first wave of original TV shows and feature-length films revealed
On March 25, a delegation of producers, studio executives and big-name actors will enter…
Disney+ streaming service will also feature non-Disney content at launch
Disney’s soon-to-launch streaming service, known as Disney+, will include non-Disney programming at launch…
Apple orders a sitcom from ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ creators
pple has given a straight-to-series order to a half-hour scripted comedy from Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day…
TV series based on Min Jin Lee’s ‘Pachinko’ in the works at Apple
Writer and showrunner Soo Hugh has also inked a two-year deal with studio Media Res as part of the pact for the series…
Tim Cook just explained why Apple’s going to make original TV shows
Apple CEO Tim Cook explained why the company is making a big push into original TV programming…
Apple announces multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey
Apple today announced a unique, multi-year content partnership with Oprah Winfrey…
Apple’s original content is further along than you think with 16 new shows in the works
At the helm of tApple’s content efforts are Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg…
Apple needs to get serious in the battle against Netflix and Amazon
It’s been surprising how far behind Apple is when it comes to investing in content beyond music…
Apple aiming original TV series launches for spring or summer 2019
Apple’s new venture has taken the company far from its Silicon Valley comfort zone and thrust it into alien territory: Hollywood…
Is this Apple’s plan for Apple TV?
I am no fan of Apple TV, at least not anymore…
With over 50 percent of U.S. now subscribed to streaming services, Apple poised to jump into market
Americans spend more than $2 billion per month on streaming subscriptions…
Apple orders animated comedy ‘Central Park’ from ‘Bob’s Burgers’ creator Loren Bouchard
Apple continues to grow it series-programming slate, adding its first animated show…
Eddy Cue comments on Apple’s recent moves in original video content
Apple SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddie Cue appeared onstage at SXSW on Monday…
Apple finally preparing to take on Netflix
Over the last few years, Netflix has produced some of the most enviable results in the tech world…
M. Night Shyamalan to produce straight-to-series thriller for Apple
M. Night Shyamalan is heading to Apple…
Apple hires Carol Trussell as Head Of Production for Worldwide Video Programming division
After greenlighting its first series over the past few months, Apple’s Worldwide Video Programming division…
Analyst: Apple should focus on capturing the living room in its next product cycle
Apple should figure out how to capture more consumers in the living room with more content…
‘Little America’ immigrant anthology series in works at Apple from ‘The Big Sick’ writers, Lee Eisenberg and Alan Yang
Apple is developing “Little America,” a half-hour anthology series from Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon…
Apple loses bidding war over J.J. Abrams sci-fi drama ‘Demimonde’ to HBO
J.J. Abrams is expanding his relationship with HBO…
‘La La Land’ director Damien Chazelle scores straight-to-series order from Apple
Apple has given a straight-to-series order for a drama series that hails from acclaimed filmmaker Damien Chazelle…
Apple’s entrance into scripted originals dramatically inflates salaries for TV actors
Apple’s arrival in the scripted originals space already is changing the price for top talent…
Apple to take 128,000-square-foot Culver City HQ in new media venture after HBO backs out
Apple is moving into Culver City…
Apple and HBO in bidding war for J.J. Abrams sci-fi drama series
J.J. Abrams has written a new sci-fi drama television series that is currently the subject of a bidding war…
Apple’s TV tactics: Can Cupertino figure out the television formula?
Confidence is a must, and Apple is exuding it, not just with its top-level executives, but also with…
Apple orders ‘See’ series, a futuristic drama from ‘Hunger Games’ director
In a competitive situation, Apple has landed the hot TV package…
Life after iTunes: Apple’s big media challenge
Like all the big tech firms, Apple is spending billions to produce original video content…
Apple developing new original drama ‘Are You Sleeping’ starring Octavia Spencer
Apple is developing a new original drama series entitled ‘Are You Sleeping,’ starring Octavia Spencer…
The TV content wars will have grisly season finale
The golden age of TV programming is heading for a grisly finale. Netflix, Amazon, Apple and Hulu…
Three more Amazon Studios executives move to Apple
Three Amazon Studios executives are departing the streaming giant for roles…
Apple’s major new TV content deals reveal plans to take on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and others
After a decade selling boxes that play other companies’ TV shows…
Apple orders space drama series from ‘Battlestar Galactica’ producer Ronald D. Moore
The untitled series explores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended…
Apple hires TV programming veteran Michelle Lee
Programming veteran Michelle Lee has joined Apple’s venture into scripted television content…
Apple’s content distribution dilemma
Apple is serious about content. You just need to look back at the past year to see not just their ambition but also…
Analyst: Apple could launch a Netflix competitor in 2018
Apple could launch a video subscription product next year, while Netflix…
Apple gives Jennifer Aniston-Reese Witherspoon series a 2-season order, confirms Spielberg’s ‘Amazing Stories’ reboot
Apple is making an official entry into the scripted series arena under Jamie Erlicht & Zack Van Amburg…
Apple outbids Netflix for show starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon
Apple Inc. ordered a TV series starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon…
Apple hires ex-BBC and Channel 4 executive Jay Hunt
Apple has hired Jay Hunt , the former controller of BBC One and chief creative officer of Channel Four
Apple’s billion-dollar bet on hollywood is the opposite of edgy; company wants content with broad appeal
Days before Apple Inc. planned to celebrate the release of its first TV show last spring…
How Apple can build a better video streaming service
At this point, the evidence that Apple is jumping into streaming is incontrovertible…
Apple is building a world class TV content team
Apple’s initial ‘’flags-in-the-sand’ attempts at building its own content may seem a little lacklustre, but…