Apple finally unveils its streaming TV service, Apple TV Plus – with Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg

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Apple on Monday finally unveiled its long-rumoured TV streaming service: Apple TV Plus.Apple didn't announce pricing, nor a launch date.

Apple on Monday finally unveiled its long-rumoured TV service during an event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California: Apple TV Plus, an ad-free streaming service that's part of the revamped Apple TV app. Apple said it was producing a variety of original content for the service, though it didn't announced pricing or a release date.

Additionally, Apple unveiled a major update to its Apple TV app alongside plans to bring the app to several new places, such as Samsung smart TVs.Apple's biggest announcement was its push into original content production, which is tied to the new Apple TV Plus service. To showcase some of those creations, Apple invited several creators onstage:Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, and Steve Carell announced a new sitcom named"The Morning Show.

And that wasn't all:"Star Wars" director J.J. Abrams appeared alongside the singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles to announce a new show named"Little Voice."Additionally, a variety of other creatives were announced as working on shows for Apple TV Plus, such as Bill Murray and Aaron Paul.Winfrey said she was working on two new shows for Apple TV Plus, in addition to bringing some form of her famous book club to the service.

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