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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…
Apple recruits four veteran execs to join growing TV unit
Apple has recruited four veteran TV executives to join its burgeoning video content team…
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…
UK iTunes movie purchase receipts hint at upcoming 4K support
It’s been widely speculated that the next Apple TV hardware upgrade will include support for 4K…
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…
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…
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…
‘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 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…
Google just succeeded where Apple failed
Alphabet Inc. isn’t exactly a direct competitor to Apple Inc…
Senior Apple executives vying in confused effort for transformative Hollywood acquisition
Senior Apple executives have reached out to some of Hollywood’s most successful TV and film producers…
YouTube to unveil virtual cable bundle for $30 to $40 a month
YouTube is expected to unveil its paid virtual cable bundle at a press event Tuesday…
Belated 4K and HDR may not be enough for meh Apple TV to win the living room
It’s time for the latest rumors about the Apple TV…
Stalled talks with Ron Howard highlight Apple’s content confusion
Apple was an early pioneer in the digital distribution of music and video with the iTunes store…
Apple vowed to revolutionize television; currently prepping an unremarkable 4K Apple TV instead
Earlier this month, Apple Inc. poached the chief of Amazon’s Fire TV unit to run its television operations…
Apple TV: Still not ready for prime time
The 4th-generation Apple TV seems out of sync with the rest of the market…
Apple’s Trojan horse into Hollywood
While Apple has long held a desire to rethink television, there has been one missing link: content…
Apple’s Eddy Cue: Nope, we don’t want to be Netflix
Apple may have courage, but that doesn’t mean it will tackle original programming on a Netflix-like scale…
