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New report details Apple’s vision for a set top cable box
The Wall Street Journal a few days ago reported on Apple’s plans, tentative at the moment of course, to release a set-top box capable of running live programming along with an assortment of other content. The Journal has since expanded on its initial report and adds some more detail to color in some of the […]
Continue reading...Apple exploring idea of set-top box; Cable operators not fully on board – Report
Thursday, August 16, 2012
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With all of the hype and discussion surrounding the impending release of the iPhone 5, we haven’t heard much of anything about Apple’s long-rumored HDTV plans. Indeed, while many previous reports claimed a late 2012 release was in the works, rumblings from the supply chain in that regard are conspicuously silent. But that’s not to […]
Continue reading...CBS CEO Les Moonves talks about CBS content coming to Apple TV – It’s all about the benjamins, baby
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
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During a recent CBS earnings conference call, company CEO Les Moonves was asked about his feelings regarding putting up CBS content on an Apple TV. He responded that it’s about the Benjamin’s baby. Or as Badger from Breaking Bad might say, stacking benjis until the rubber band pops. Look, Anthony, you’ve — we’ve had this […]
Continue reading...Bunim/Murray Productions drops Final Cut Pro in favor of Avid
Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Despite a wave of optimism preceding its release, Apple created a storm of controversy when it released a revamped version of Final Cut Pro, dubbed Final Cut Pro X, this past Summer. Professional video editors, by and large, were incensed at what they categorized as ‘dumbing down’ of the product by which they earned their […]
Continue reading...Apple reportedly interested in acquiring TV rights to English Premiere League Soccer games
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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Here’s an interesting rumor for all you Soccer hooligans out there. The Daily Mail is reporting that both Apple and Google are interested in acquiring TV rights to soccer games in the English Premier League. Comprised of 20 clubs, the Premier League boasts many of the more poular teams, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea. […]
Continue reading...Apple rolls out “Complete Season Pass” feature for TV shows on iTunes
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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Apple this week rolled out a “Complete Season Pass” feature on iTunes that allows users who have previously purchased individual episodes of a television show to purchase the entire season less the amount of their previous purchases. So, let’s say, you purchase the first 6 episodes of Parks and Recreation, you can purchase the remaining […]
Continue reading...Hulu Plus app for the AppleTV is reportedly ready to go, waiting go-ahead from Apple
Friday, November 4, 2011
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Despite rumors over the past few months that Hulu was on the verge of being acquired, it appears that the streaming video site won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. So putting those tantalizing Silicon Valley rumors aside (remember when Google was reportedly going to bid a few billion for it?), 9to5Mac is reporting that a […]
Continue reading...Comcast readying live TV streaming service for the iPad
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider is working on a new service which will allow iPad users to stream live TV onto their device. This initiative follows Comcast’s Xfinity TV iPad app which lets users manage their DVR remotely and watch 3,000 hours worth of on-Demand content from anywhere. Comcast’s TV streaming service, called AnyPlay, […]
Continue reading...Apple already has deals in place with TV networks and Movie studios to stream content – Report
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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Apple’s long rumored HDTV has been described as something that will blow Netflix and other video competitors out of the water. But before Apple launches such a product, if it ever does, it would have to shore up its media offerings by implementing a streaming video service a’la Netflix or Hulu. To that end, Piper […]
Continue reading...Apple acquiring Hulu? Don’t bet on it.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
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You know, for as esteemed as they might be, both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal are fast proving to be less than reliable when it comes to Apple rumors. Earlier this week, the WSJ ran a sketchily sourced rumor detailing that Apple board members were actively, and sometimes secretly, engaged in preliminary discussions with […]
Continue reading...Apple branded TV rumors resurface; Can Apple succeed where so many others have failed?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Rumors of an Apple HDTV have reemerged amidst a report from DailyTech that Apple has inked a deal with a major OEM to manufacture an Apple branded TV set. Citing an anonymous former Apple executive, the report relays that Apple is not only planning on getting into the TV business, but has its eyes on […]
Continue reading...Apple working on feature-rich HDTV prototypes – Rumor
Friday, April 8, 2011
Citing checks in Asia, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty wrote not too long ago that Apple is currently working on a number of HDTV prototypes. While Huberty, not surprisingly, isn’t able to supply more substantial information, she theorizes that an Apple Smart TV, as she dubbed it, could mesh together “TV/Video content, gaming, DVR, as […]
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Monday, August 20, 2012
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