His to-be-named show will consist of hour-long deep dives on a single topic, exploring issues 'that are currently part of the national conversation and his advocacy work,' according to Apple.Īpple has also pulled in a new comedy series starring Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen, titled 'Platonic.' Rogen most recently won kudos for the HBO Max exclusive An American Pickle, and he's also played a big role in The Boys as an executive producer. So, a soft year one, with some promising leads for a second year doesn't sound like the best future, right? Well, Apple TV Plus' upcoming slate of programming will probably give more than a few people some reasons to tune in.įirst off, Apple is bringing Jon Stewart back to TV. Similarly, Comcast will allow other features of the Apple TV app, including access to pay-TV services from Charter and DirecTV and streaming services such as Disney Plus, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu.(Image credit: Future) What Apple TV Plus year 2 looks like In addition, the Apple TV app lets users subscribe to channels including Showtime, Starz, AMC Plus, Paramount Plus, Noggin and Epix - a feature Comcast confirmed would be enabled on its platforms, despite the fact the cable operator also resells several of those to its own video customers (which is the same for Apple TV app deals with other platforms that sell subscriptions to those services). The Apple TV app (not to be confused with the Apple TV 4K streaming set-top box) provides access to Apple TV Plus, as well as the ability to rent or purchase more than 100,000 movies and shows from iTunes (and access titles you’ve previously purchased from Apple). The XClass TVs, built by Hisense, are priced at starting at $298 and will include 12 months of NBCUniversal’s Peacock Premium with ads (normally $4.99/month). market, which for the first time extends Comcast’s streaming-entertainment platform outside its footprint.

The Apple TV app also will alight on Sky Glass TVs in the U.K., the XiOne wireless streaming device, and Comcast’s new XClass TV line of smart televisions for the U.S.

For Apple, the pact extends the video app’s reach to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 customers and broadband subs who use the Flex set-top to access over-the-top video.

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