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Starz subscription streaming app now available on Apple TV

tomek — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 21:17:39 +0000

Starz has launched a standalone subscription streaming app for iOS and Apple TV 4 (as well as for Android devices). It is available for $8.99 a month and offers unlimited downloads, a first for a premium-cable channel app. Starz subscribers from cable, satellite and telco partners can authenticate and view the programming through the app as well.

The “STARZ” service allows for up to four users to watch simultaneously. It is available today through the Apple TV App Store, with the app supporting universal search through the Siri Remote.

Users can purchase a subscription or authenticate Starz directly in-app or on their PC/Mac

For $8.99 per month, fans now have the opportunity to enjoy instant access to more than 2,400 selections each month, including STARZ hit series ranging from “Outlander,” “Power” and the upcoming “American Gods” and other TV content, to Hollywood hits and popular movies including Avengers: Age of Ultron and, later this year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In celebration of the launch of the new STARZ app, the second installment premiere episode of the STARZ hit series, “Outlander,” will be made available beginning April 7 for streaming and download in advance of its official premiere on STARZ on April 9 at 9PM ET/PT.

Search for “Starz” on your Apple TV to download the app.

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Premium streaming movie service Tribeca Shortlist launches on Apple TV 4

tomek — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 20:39:09 +0000

Tribeca Shortlist announced today that its catalog of expertly curated, handpicked, high-definition movies is now available on the 4th generation Apple TV. The iOS version of Tribeca Shortlist was selected by Apple as one of its Best New Apps for iPhone and iPad.

Tribeca Shortlist is a curated, ad-free, subscription video on demand destination for film lovers to discover and stream movies for $4.99 a month. The service is powered by a handpicked library of critically acclaimed films, with about a third of the titles refreshed on a monthly basis, and themed Shortlist video recommendations from actors, filmmakers, insiders and “leading voices in culture and entertainment called Shortlisters.”

With Apple TV’s innovative features, viewers can easily search for movies and navigate through the new tvOS app. Users can also access the service at tribecashortlist.com, as well as via AirPlay from iPhone and iPad.

In addition, Tribeca Shortlist subscribers can download any movie or Shortlist video directly to their iPhone and iPad for offline viewing.

Search for “Tribeca Shortlist” on your Apple TV to download the app.

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Watchup streaming news service comes to the new Apple TV

tomek — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:42:09 +0000

Watchup, the on-demand streaming news service that allows users to custom curate their own newscasts, is now available on the new Apple TV.

Watchup offers local, national and international video content from a wide range of 160 news sources in one single app that is also available on iPhone, iPad and some other platforms. It allows users to build individualized newscasts by selecting topics of interest. Users can fine-tune their experience by liking or disliking reports, which Watchup will learn from in real time.

Viewers can stream their news continuously or set up a daily, customized newscast that is delivered to their device at whatever time of day they desire.

The Watchup app for Apple TV features on-demand streaming of a user’s personalized newscast in addition to continuous streaming by topic, location or outlet.

Watchup features hundreds of editorial content partners, including national and international news organizations such as Bloomberg, PBS, CNN, CBS Interactive, Financial Times, Fox News, Fusion, Sky News, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and more. Watchup also features the local news from more than 100 TV stations representing more than 80 percent of all U.S. markets.

In addition to partnerships with large national and international broadcasters, Watchup features the video content of digital-only sites catering to Millennials, including The Verge, Vox, CNET, Gamespot, AJ+, Eater, and others.

Search for “Watchup” on your Apple TV to download the app.

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Gurman: Apple TV 4 will cost $149-$199, available in October

tomek — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:52:06 +0000

According to sources cited by 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman, Apple TV 4 will be priced below $200 and is “on track to become available in October”:

Apple executives are apparently still finalizing the price of the revamped living room device, but the latest options call for a starting price point of either $149 or $199 (…)

The previous models – Apple TV 2 and Apple TV 3 – were originally priced at $99. This March, Apple dropped the price of the current model to $69.

The same sources also claim that the Apple TV 3 won’t be discontinued and will get the long-rumored Apple streaming service next year:

As soon as next year, Apple plans to release a cable-replacing streaming TV service that bundles multiple television channels for a price as low as $40 per month (…)

According to our sources, the software update that enables Apple’s cable-replacement service is currently planned to also become available for the third-generation Apple TV. However, the current model will not receive support for the upcoming App Store, nor will it be directly controllable by Siri.

It is widely expected that the new Apple TV model will be announced during Apple’s September 9th event.

Apple TV 4 is expected to be be thicker and slightly wider than the current-generation model and feature Apple’s A8 chip, a new, “drastically improved” remote with touchpad, more on-board storage, an improved operating system with support for Siri voice control and a long-awaited App Store.

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Report: Apple TV 4 to be announced on September 9th

tomek — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 15:20:48 +0000

Following his previous report that the new Apple TV will be announced at Apple’s annual September event, BuzzFeed’s John Paczkowski now says that Apple is planning to held the event on September 9th.

Sources familiar with Apple’s plans tell BuzzFeed News the company intends to hold a special event the week of Sept. 7, with Wednesday the 9th being the most likely date.

The long-awaited Apple TV 4 is expected to be unveiled at this event:

Multiple sources familiar with Apple’s plans say Apple TV is currently part of the company’s fall event.

Apple TV 4 is expected to be slimmer than the current-generation model and feature Apple’s A8 chip, a new, “drastically improved” remote with touchpad, more on-board storage, an improved operating system with support for Siri voice control and a long-awaited App Store.

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Apple’s subscription internet-TV service, that was initially rumored to debut this fall alongside the new Apple TV, is now scheduled for Q4 or, more likely, even 2016 release, according to sources.

Back in March, we learned that Apple’s HDTV project had been dropped in early 2014 in favour of Apple TV 4.

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Apple TV 4 with Siri and its own App Store to be unveiled in September

tomek — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:16:51 +0000

According to BuzzFeed’s John Paczkowski, a reputable source for Apple news, Apple is planning to introduce a new Apple TV model at its annual September event.

Sources familiar with Apple’s plans tell BuzzFeed News that the company intends to announce its next-generation Apple TV in September, at the same event at which it typically unveils its new iPhones.

At the September event, Apple is expected to release an Apple TV SDK.

Apple’s subscription internet-TV service, that was initially rumored to debut this fall alongside the new Apple TV, is now scheduled for Q4 or, more likely, even 2016 release, according to sources.

Back in March, we learned that Apple’s HDTV project had been dropped in early 2014 in favour of Apple TV 4.

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Showtime now available as a standalone streaming service on Apple TV

tomek — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 23:49:21 +0000

Showtime Anytime debuted on Apple TV back in 2014, but until now its content was available only to those with a suported cable subscription. Starting today, Showtime is available as a standalone streaming service on Apple TV and iOS devices (as well as on Roku).

The subscription costs $10.99 per month and Showtime is currently offering a free 30-day trial for new customers.

You can subscribe to Showtime via an updated app on Apple TV or by downloading the Showtime app from the App Store on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Once you sign up and create a Showtime account, you can use your account to watch the service across all supported devices, as well as online at www.showtime.com.

You can also get the Showtime service through your Hulu subscription and access the service through the Hulu app on Apple TV.

The launch of SHOWTIME through these new internet distributors coincides with the new seasons of the critically-acclaimed, hit series RAY DONOVAN, starring Liev Schreiber, and MASTERS OF SEX, starring Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, premiering this Sunday, July 12^th.

SHOWTIME is also available to subscribers via cable, DBS and telco providers.

The service is US only.

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Apple wants to include local stations in subscription service, might delay the launch

Roshan — Mon, 25 May 2015 06:02:29 +0000

We already know that Apple is preparing their own video subscription service, and it was speculated to get launched in June at the WWDC 2015. However, a recent report by Re/code suggests that the launch might be a bit delayed, thanks to Apple’s ambitions to include local programming in the streaming service.

As originally reported, Apple’s subscription service will come with over 25 channels including ABC, CBS and Fox, and would be available at a monthly subscription fee of $30-$40.

But Apple apparently thinks this won’t be enough to lure in cable customers, as local stations would still need a cable connection. In order to encourage complete cord-cutting, Apple is taking it to the extreme by wanting to include local US stations in the streaming service.

This doesn’t look so odd to come from Apple as we reported recently that Apple halted their entire ultra-HDTV plans just because they couldn’t find a ‘breakthrough’ feature to compel users to switch.

However, addition of local channels to a subscription service of this magnitude is better said than done. For most cable operators, they only have rights to broadcast the channels and not the rights to the contents itself. Which means, Apple needs to engage individual stations separately to get their rights, and that takes time.

Business executives have told Re/code that Apple hasn’t started any such negotiations yet. A similar situation faced by HBO Go took them around 2 years to get the streaming rights to local channels. So it seems Apple is at least a few months, if not years, away from adding local stations to their subscription service.

At this time, Apple has two choices: to launch the service without local contents and add it later on or to delay the launch of the service itself. You might remember Gurman’s post on Apple TV 4, where he suggested that the next Apple TV will ship with current content model and the subscription service would be launched at a later date.

Reading all these together, we believe that we won’t see the launch of Apple’s subscription service at next month’s WWDC. However, the Apple TV 4 with better remote, new hardware, redesigned interface, Siri support and third-party apps is surely coming.

NYT: Apple TV 4 to be introduced in June with web-based TV service and a new remote with touchpad

tomek — Tue, 05 May 2015 11:19:29 +0000

The New York Times reports that the new Apple TV is expected to be announced this June during WWDC 2015. Citing an anonymous Apple employee “briefed on the product”, NYT claims the 4th gen. Apple TV will get a new, “slightly thicker” remote with a touchpad and will offer a web-based TV service.

When Apple introduces its new TV box this summer, the remote control will gain a touch pad and also be slightly thicker than the current version, according to an employee briefed on the product, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the device was confidential.

The touch pad can be used for scrolling around and there will also be two physical buttons, the person said. The remote’s thicker size is comparable to the remote control for Amazon’s wireless speaker, the Echo, the person added.

The new Apple TV is expected to be introduced this June during Apple’s annual conference for software developers, according to the employee briefed on the remote.

Apple has held talks with a number of leading television groups to offer an Internet-based TV service this year for its Apple TV, iPhone and iPad, according to people briefed on the company’s plans.

The service will offer a bundle of channels that is smaller and cheaper than the broad catalog of offerings in a typical cable subscription, according to these people.

Back in March, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is planning to launch a $30-$40/month online TV service in September.

According to BuzzFeed’s John Paczkowski the new Apple TV will also get Siri and its own App Store.

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Watch Game of Thrones season 5 on your Apple TV

tomek — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:03:12 +0000

HBO NOW standalone streaming service has gone live on the Apple TV earlier this week, just in time for the fifth season of Game of Thrones, which premieres today at 9:00 p.m. ET.

If you haven’t subscribed to HBO NOW yet, you can do it using your iTunes account directly on your Apple TV or on any other iOS device (via a free HBO NOW app).

HBO NOW doesn’t require a cable subscription and it costs $14.99 per month. If you sign up until the end of April (no long-term commitment required) you’ll get a 30 day free trial.

Upon registering and getting your login credentials, you will be able to also watch your favorite HBO programming on hbonow.com via Mac or PC.

HBO NOW is only accessible in the U.S. (check out our tutorial on how to access U.S.-only services on Apple TV outside the U.S.).

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