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Tech NewsInternetApple TV+ May Be Gearing Up to Offer a Dirt Cheap Showtime Bundle
Hot on the heels of new rumors about Apple’s own forthcoming app bundles, Apple TV+ may be preparing to launch a discounted bundle for a pair of very good third-party streaming services: Showtime and CBS All Access. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported Thursday that Apple TV+ could as soon as Monday be … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetScorsese to Join Apple TV+’s Hollywood Gang Tasked With Fixing Its Content
Before Apple TV+ launched last year, its goal was pretty straightforward: Make premium, ad-free content for a pretty decent monthly subscription price. At launch, though, Apple had all the production and far less of the substance—at least not enough to make the kind of splash it probably had hoped for straight out of the gate. … Continued
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Tech NewsAmerica’s Dad Sounds Kinda Mad at Apple
When it was announced last month that Greyhound, a WWII drama written by and starring Tom Hanks, had pivoted to Apple’s streaming service amid a movie release schedule upended by coronavirus, I couldn’t help but wonder what Hanks would make of Apple’s, uh, notoriously hands-on approach to its entertainment projects. Well, now we have an … Continued
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io9TrailersIn the Debut Trailer for Apple TV+’s Foundation, a Mighty Empire Stands on the Brink of Ruin
It’s an adaptation 50 years in the making, which somehow feels more pertinent than ever. The first teaser trailer for Foundation, Apple TV+’s take on Isaac Asimov’s groundbreaking sci-fi series, has arrived—telling the story of a futuristic empire facing its own inevitable destruction, as a group of rebels fight to preserve what little they can … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetWhen Silicon Valley Micromanages Hollywood, the Results Are Boring as Hell
With everyone clamoring to get into the streaming wars—from tech titans to industry veterans to Silicon Valley newbies with stupid amounts of funding to pump into something new that nobody asked for—one thing has become very clear: The big tech dweeb contenders are fucking it up, specifically by micromanaging the talent and opportunities they do … Continued
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Tech NewsSure Seems Like Apple TV+ Wants to Be the New HBO
As HBO pivots to whatever it’s trying to achieve with its messy new streaming service Max, Apple. appears to be shopping for content and talent to help make it a standout giant in quality streaming—a new HBO Now if you will. You know since AT&T seems intent on killing the real one. Apple always wanted … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetThe Pandemic-Induced Fire Sale in Hollywood Begins
Well, well, well. Following a report this week that Apple—whose streaming service Apple TV+ isn’t exactly doing big-time numbers right now—is looking to buy up non-Apple series and movies to beef up its catalog, Deadline reported Tuesday that Apple has entered an agreement with Sony Pictures to license Greyhound, the WWII naval ship drama written … Continued
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Tech NewsApple Looking to Buy Some Movies So You’ll Give a Shit About Apple TV+
Apple finally seems to be caving to the Netflix model and reportedly plans to license older content to help build out its meager lineup of mostly okay originals. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Apple is working on padding out its remarkably thin content lineup of originals with older TV series … Continued
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Tech NewsRumors Claim Apple Will Soon Drop More New Devices
Earlier this week, Apple announced a refreshed 13-inch MacBook Pro with updated components and a new Magic Keyboard. But if rumors are true, it seems Apple has a bunch of other gadgets it could announce at a moment’s notice. The latest rumors come from Jon Prosser, who claims that Apple is preparing to release a … Continued
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Tech NewsAll 3 of Apple TV+’s Shows Are Free to Watch Now Too
Apple TV+, the tech giant’s foray into the streaming wars, may not have the library to match some of its rivals. But Apple is making some of its series and films available for free anyhow. If you haven’t taken it’s $5-per-month subscription service for a spin just yet, now’s your chance. Apple TV+ launched last … Continued
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Tech NewsHBO Removing Streaming Apps From Some Apple TVs [Update: It Gave Them a Two Week Extension]
Update: HBO told Engadget that HBO Now still stay on 2nd and 3rd-Gen Apple TVs until May 15th. HBO Go will be available for a few additional months, but HBO did not give a precise date of when those users will lose access. HBO made this decision to “provide impacted users more time to make any … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetApple Finally Lets You Buy Amazon Prime Movies on iPhone and Apple TV
Apple appears to be loosening up its policies around in-app purchases that have come under fire from third-party services and antitrust regulators over what’s come to be known as the “Apple tax.” An agreement between Apple and Amazon will now allow users to purchase movies and TV shows from their iPhone or Apple TV—something that … Continued
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io9TelevisionNetflix, Warner Bros., Apple, and Amazon Are All Halting Production on Series Due to the New Coronavirus [Update]
As more and people test positive for covid-19, many studios are making the difficult but ultimately smart and appropriate decision to halt production on their TV shows. Following The Flash unit manager Brent Crowell announcing on Friday morning that the show would stop filming and crew members were not meant to show up on set, … Continued
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io9TrailersThe First Trailer for Amazing Stories‘ Return Imagines Itself Some Impossibilities
Will the stories be amazing? Hard to say yet. But our first look at Apple’s take on the beloved anthology show is intriguing, to say the least. An Amazing Stories reboot with Spielberg’s involvement was one of the first things we heard about when it came to Apple’s plans to enter the streaming service arena—well … Continued
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Tech NewsApple and Netflix Both Need a Back Catalog and Have Reportedly Eyed MGM to Get It
As more and more major players wade into the streaming wars, companies are likely looking for ways to diversify their offerings either through bundles or acquisitions. According to two reports, both Apple and Netflix may be looking to tap MGM’s catalog to beef up their respective streaming services. Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported … Continued
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io9Televisionio9’s Essential Guide to 2020’s Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Superhero TV
It turns out there is such a thing as too much good television because this preview list is simply too much. Coming on the heels of our mega-list of 2020’s movies, here’s our overwhelming compilation of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and superhero shows that you’re going to want to keep on your radar this year. Keep … Continued
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io9TrailersThe Always Sunny Team Has Made Silicon Valley for the World of Video Games
What happens when the team behind It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia makes a show about behind-the-scenes drama on the (fake) biggest multiplayer video game in the world? That’s the question that’ll be answered by Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, a new comedy coming to Apple TV+ on February 7. Rob McElhenney both stars and executive produces … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Current Heads of Apple TV+ Should Be Terrified
Apple just entered an exclusive partnership with Richard Plepler, one of the chief architects of HBO’s last two decades of success. According to the New York Times, Plepler’s new production company has a five-year exclusivity deal with Apple’s TV+. If Apple’s entertainment executives aren’t worried about what the incoming titan’s arrival means for their jobs … Continued
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io9TelevisionApple’s Best Show Is an Alt-History Cold War Epic About Moon Missions With Women
For the last month, I’ve been struck with a problem I fear far too few people have been struck with. I’ve been confusing my sharply written sci-fi shows that use alternative history to explore the ways we marginalize whole groups of people. Watchmen has explored the travesties America has committed against black people, while Apple … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsHow to Watch Apple TV+ If You Haven’t Got an Apple TV
The trusty Apple TV box is the most obvious device for watching Apple TV+ on—but if you don’t have one of the black boxes, then there are other ways to tune into The Morning Show, The Servant, For All Mankind, Dickinson and all the other shows Apple is pumping out. Here’s how to watch Apple … Continued
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