HBO chairman Casey Bloys offered a gracious, slightly wary reaction after Apple TV finished first among platforms at the 2026 Emmys, calling…
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Apple TV+ looks to rein in production budgets after years of losses
After spending more than $20 billion to produce original TV shows and movies, Apple is reportedly starting to rein in production budgets…
Wait, you haven’t watched ‘Slow Horses,’ the critically lauded Apple TV+ series?
Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses” is darkly funny espionage drama that follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground…
‘Slow Horses’ alone justifies subscribing to Apple TV+
The darkly funny espionage drama “Slow Horses” follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a MI5 dumping ground…
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 premieres March 15th; watch the new trailer
Apple TV+ today revealed that season three of its global phenomenon “Ted Lasso,” will premiere around the world with the first episode on;
Apple VP Oliver Schusser to oversee Apple TV+
Oliver Schusser, Apple’s VP of Music and Beats, is set to take on oversight of streaming service Apple TV+ …
Inexplicably, some in Hollywood seem surprised that Apple TV+ has growing pains
Some in Hollywood insiders seem surprised that Apple TV+ has growing pains, but the service is not yet even two-and-a-half-years-old…
Apple to rerelease Best Picture winner ‘CODA’ in theaters
Following the film’s Best Picture Oscar win at the Academy Awards on March 27th, Apple will re-release “CODA” in theaters…
‘CODA’ Best Picture win could lead to a major boost in Apple TV+ subscribers – analyst
“CODA” took home the award for Best Picture at the Oscars on Sunday night, and one analyst thinks the win for Apple TV+ could lead to…
Apple TV+ makes history as first streaming service to win Oscar for Best Picture with ‘CODA’
Apple TV+ on Sunday became the first streaming service to win the Best Picture Oscar, for “CODA.” Earlier in the evening, “CODA” actor…
Apple TV+ lands high-caliber thriller starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt
Apple TV+ has landed yet another high-caliber movie package with George Clooney and Brad Pitt starring in the as-yet-untitled film…
Apple celebrates season two premiere of global hit comedy ‘Ted Lasso’
Ahead of the highly anticipated season two premiere of “Ted Lasso,” which recently made history as the most Emmy Award-nominated comedy…
‘Lovecraft Country’ creator Misha Green inks Apple TV+ multi-year overall deal
“Lovecraft Country” creator and showrunner Misha Green has inked a multiple-year overall deal with Apple, following what sources say was…
Sundance Award winner ‘CODA’ to premiere in theaters and on Apple TV+ on August 13th
Apple Original Films announced today that the award-winning film “CODA” will debut in theaters and on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 13th…
What happened when CEO Tim Cook visited the ‘For All Mankind’ set
Apple TV+ “For All Mankind” creator Ron Moore who says that Apple CEO Tim Cook came to the set, sat at the Mission Control consoles, and…
Apple TV+ scores most-watched weekend, driven by ‘Palmer’ premiere
Apple TV+ scored its most-watched weekend in its fifteen-month history. The record-breaking viewership was driven by “Palmer”…
Apple TV+ sets new Sundance acquisition record with $25M ‘CODA’ deal
Apple has landed worldwide rights to “CODA” for a tad above $25 million, in the first big deal of the 2021 virtual Sundance Film Festival…
Former Warner Bros. marketing honcho JP Richards joins Apple TV+ team
JP Richards has been appointed head of film marketing strategy at Apple TV+, reporting to Zack Van Amburg…
Apple TV+ inks deal for ‘The Essex Serpent’ series starring Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley has found her next period drama – an adaptation of Sarah Perry’s novel “The Essex Serpent” for Apple TV+ …
Video: Go behind the scenes of ‘Amazing Stories’ Apple TV+ series
The Apple TV+ series “Amazing Stories” asks, “What happens when the ordinary touches the extraordinary?” The creators of Amazing Stories discuss…
How ‘Little America’ made it to Apple TV+
Apple’s highly anticipated and critically acclaimed new anthology series Little America is now streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ around the world…
Former HBO CEO Richard Plepler inks five-year Apple TV+ production deal
The entertainment world is in flux, and to start the new year, Mr. Plepler is making changes of his own…
Apple TV+ strikes exclusive first-look deal with Sharon Horgan
It marks the first major talent deal to come out of Europe for Apple, which has been signing up overall deals with the likes of…
Gary Oldman to star in Apple TV+ drama series ‘Slow Horses’
Gary Oldman has inked a deal to star in a small screen adaptation of Mick Herron’s Slough House books for Apple TV+…
Apple TV exec Kim Rozenfeld exits amid realignment
Former Sony executive Kim Rozenfeld is returning to producing and has signed a first-look deal with Apple…
After free trial year, will Apple TV+ keep users coming back for more?
In June 2017, Apple hired Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht in June 2017 from Sony, where they’d produced Breaking Bad, to lead Apple’s streaming media efforts and develop content for what would become Apple TV+, set to launch November 1st…
Apple TV+ exec: ‘We’re not doing demographic programming’
A deep dive into Apple’s streaming ambitions and Ronald D. Moore’s ambitious space-race drama For All Mankind…
Apple TV+: Inside Apple’s long, bumpy road to Hollywood
According to dozens of interviews across the industry, Apple CEO Tim Cook is experiencing his own learning curve despite hiring respected showbiz execs…
Danielle DePalma joins Apple as film and TV series marketing executive
Danielle DePalma, most recently EVP, Worldwide Digital Marketing & Research at Lionsgate…
Apple hires Sony Picture’s Tamara Hunter as head of casting for content push
Following an extensive search, Apple has recruited Sony’s Tamara Hunter…
Apple execs look to acquire content at Toronto International Film Festival
Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, will head to the Toronto International Film Festival this week…
Analyst: Apple’s streaming service could bring in $37 billion in a few years
Apple Inc. is taking its time building an original-video operation, but its streaming efforts…
Apple orders ‘Little America’ immigrant anthology series
Apple has picked up to series “Little America,” a half-hour anthology series…
Imagining how Apple will roll out its new TV service
It’s been almost exactly a year since Apple hired two executives from Sony Pictures Television to lay the groundwork…
Apple intends to beat Netflix on price with standalone subscription to original content
We still don’t know what Apple’s TV plans are, but we do know Apple wants us to know it is serious about its TV plans…
‘Master’s of Sex’ star Lizzy Caplan joins cast of upcoming Apple series ‘Are You Sleeping’
Lizzy Caplan has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple series ‘Are You Sleeping’…
J.J. Abrams, Sara Bareilles team for Apple ‘Little Voices’ series from ‘I Am Sam’ writer
Apple has given a straight-to-series order to the half-hour dramedy ‘Little Voices,’ which boasts…
Is Apple finally ready to take on Netflix?
Apple’s got a lot of catching up to do against content juggernauts like Netflix, Hulu and even Amazon…
‘Once Upon a Time’ co-creators sign on as showrunners for Steven Spielberg ‘Amazing Stories’ reboot for Apple
‘Once Upon a Time’ co-creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis have signed on as executive producers…
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…
