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Apple launches Apple One services bundle

Apple has announced Apple One, a new bundle providing all Apple’s subscription services in one plan, including Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, Apple Fitness+, and iCloud. With a single subscription, customers in over 100 countries and regions can access all Apple services across their  devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, […]

September 16, 2020

Analyst: US Disney+ subs to surpass Hulu by 2024

According to research firm eMarketer’s latest estimates for OTT video services in the US, Disney+ will have 72.4 million users in 2020, representing 32.1 per cent of OTT viewers. The number of Disney+ viewers has swept past that of Apple TV+ (18.8 million), which is impressive given that both services launched in November 2019. Additionally, […]

September 15, 2020

Vizio launches Apple TV app on SmartCast TVs

Vizio, the #1 US-based TV brand, has announced that customers in the US and Canada can now access the Apple TV app on SmartCast TVs to enjoy Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, new and movies, and personalised and curated recommendations. For a limited time, eligible Vizio SmartCast customers in the US can sign up for […]

September 9, 2020

Apple hires ex-Disney, Quibi exec

Apple has hired Tim Connolly to work on its Apple TV+ service. According to The Telegraph, Connolly has joined Apple in an unspecified role within the company’s video services, but will likely be working on increasing the number of Apple TV channels, as well as creating more bundled deals. Connolly previously worked at Disney where […]

September 7, 2020

Mariah Carey Xmas special on Apple TV+

Apple has announced Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special, an exclusive holiday event from multi award-winning artist Mariah Carey which, will debut globally on Apple TV+ this holiday season. The new special is set to premiere on the heels of the 25th anniversary of Carey’s iconic Xmas anthem All I Want For Christmas Is You, and […]

September 1, 2020

Apple TV+ orders nature docs

Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at a trio of documentary series that celebrate humanity and the wonder of the natural world, premiering globally this autumn. Led by a star-studded lineup of narrators, including Oscar and Golden Globe winner Olivia Colman, Golden Globe winner Tom Hiddleston and Golden Globe nominee Paul Rudd, Apple says […]

August 27, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Altice Portugal on Android TV and Apple TV

Altice Portugal has launched a new set-top box for its Meo TV service, which it claims is the first in the world to enable a simultaneous Android TV and Apple TV experience. The new Android TV box has been developed by technological unit Altice Labs with Meo’s engineering and product teams and Google. According to […]

August 25, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Apple’s Ted Lasso scores season two pick up

On the heels of the premiere of Apple’s hit series “Ted Lasso,” the acclaimed comedy watched by fans around the world has scored a 10-episode second season set to debut next year. The fourth episode of the sports smash comedy will premiere globally this Friday, August 21 on Apple TV+. In this week’s new episode, […]

August 20, 2020

Apple orders country music competition series

Apple has ordered its first competition series, My Kind of Country, which will launch a global search for unconventional and extraordinary country music talent that will be produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Emmy-nominated Hello Sunshine, Jason Owen and Emmy Award nominee Izzie Pick Ibarra. Adam Blackstone will serve as musical director of the series, which will […]

August 18, 2020

Australia: Home entertainment subs soar

The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted home entertainment subscription services in Australia according to research from emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte. Australians added 5.6 million new subscriptions to the end of June 2020, an increase of 18 per cent from a year ago. This growth was across streaming video on demand (SVoD), streaming music and games-related […]

August 17, 2020