Apple unveiled its new Apple TV Plus streaming service, but we still don't know how much it will cost and what content will be available at launch.
The company provided a first glimpse at the content we can expect to see on Apple TV Plus during the event, which features some of the biggest creative professionals in television and film. Celebrities such as Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, Steven Spielberg, and Kumail Nanjiani among others took the stage to share details about the series they're planning for Apple's new subscription platform, which range from anthology series to documentaries and dramas.
The event answered many questions about Apple's long-rumored approach to the TV streaming market, but there are many details we have yet to hear about.Apple has not yet announced how much Apple TV Plus will cost, but it's likely to cost substantially less than Netflix, according to estimates made by a team of analysts at Jefferies led by Timothy O'Shea in a note published on March 25.
But Apple hasn't said exactly how many of these series will be available when the service launches, or which ones will be ready at launch.Tim Cook with Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg.Apple's event provided a preview of the company's first original series, but we haven't yet seen full trailers for any of the shows mentioned. Celebrities shared the synopses for the projects they're working on, and Apple played a sizzle reel showing clips from multiple series.
Apple is also working with additional talent beyond the celebrities that appeared on stage, like Ben Stiller, Brie Larson, Rashida Jones, and Aaron Paul. We have yet to see an announcement about what those projects will entail.Associated Press Will Apple's service indulge binge watchers as Netflix does or will it make viewers wait for new episodes each week like HBO? That's a question we don't know the answer to just yet.
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