If they say it's available only on iDevices I'll change my opinion, but the truth is that there's a plethora of streaming devices that will get this including desktop computers. CBS is doing this because people are changing their viewing habits, not because Apple negotiated it.
This. Non of it will only be iDevices. It'll be, and already is, cross platform.
With this and HBO's announcement, I'd say the odds of an AppleTV announcement have skyrocketed from 10% to 70% now. Can't wait to see Apple kill the cable companies. Bye bye evil monopoly.
About time - 3 years since in Isaacson's book SJ declared he'd cracked it.
I pay for Netflix and after I finish watching the last season of The Walking Dead I'm thinking of canceling. Too few current options and life is too short to watch crappy movies.
You should at least watch House of Cards before you cancel.
I pay for Netflix and after I finish watching the last season of The Walking Dead I'm thinking of canceling. Too few current options and life is too short to watch crappy movies.
We are finding that, like a lot of people, we don't have time to watch and might only watch Netflix once a week, which is the case now.
But it is cheap enough to hang onto to watch shows here and there.
Sometimes you feel you need to watch something to justify the cost of paying it.
Household size matters: We have five people and it's likely each of us watches NF a least once a week.
It would be nice if NF RAISED its prices to afford better programming. It's not bad now, but there's a lot of bad stuff on there. It's "ok" as it is.
I pay for Netflix and after I finish watching the last season of The Walking Dead I'm thinking of canceling. Too few current options and life is too short to watch crappy movies.
I piggyback on my parents account as the second user. Mainly use it to watch old TV shows, like The Andy Griffith Show, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek TNG, The Twilight Zone, etc. Works well enough for that. Movie selection is pretty lousy though, most of the time I go looking I find they don't have what I want.
Just because it will be cross platform doesn't mean Apple didn't have a (significant) hand in it. But we'll learn more in a few hours. If Apple tosses up a slide with HBO, CBS, and a who's who of other media companies and says "we were able to ..." then that'll be evidence enough for me.
The "starting at $99" thing has me convinced that Apple TV will be featured today (I was skeptical before). And these CBS and HBO announcements are probably not a coincidence. But we'll see.
Just because it will be cross platform doesn't mean Apple didn't have a (significant) hand in it. But we'll learn more in a few hours. If Apple tosses up a slide with HBO, CBS, and a who's who of other media companies and says "we were able to ..." then that'll be evidence enough for me.
The "starting at $99" thing has me convinced that Apple TV will be featured today (I was skeptical before). And these CBS and HBO announcements are probably not a coincidence. But we'll see.
They've slightly tweaked the AppleTV logo on the product page now, it's more in line with the new fonts than before.
I piggyback on my parents account as the second user. Mainly use it to watch old TV shows, like The Andy Griffith Show, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek TNG, The Twilight Zone, etc. Works well enough for that. Movie selection is pretty lousy though, most of the time I go looking I find they don't have what I want.
Try this... Go to YouTube and search for your movie or show, plus add "full movie" or "full show" to the search. You'll be surprised how many full length titles they have. I've watched numerous movies there, even uncensored content. I think Google has given up on monitoring their uploads.
It's probably a deal like the car dashboards that car makers are including in their cars (whatever that Apple technology is called).
It will be the AppleTV interface available via TVs sold by current manufacturers. There's already that one TV out there that has the AppleTV features.
I know that that was just an example and you aren't suggesting that "Apple TV for the car" is a thing, but I'd put that on my "evidence that Apple has jumped the shark top 10 list." AAA would love that.
I know that that was just an example and you aren't suggesting that "Apple TV for the car" is a thing, but I'd put that on my "evidence that Apple has jumped the shark top 10 list." AAA would love that.
That would be great. I could watch Transformers: Age of Extinction, while driving at 80 mph.
Try this... Go to YouTube and search for your movie or show, plus add "full movie" or "full show" to the search. You'll be surprised how many full length titles they have. I've watched numerous movies there, even uncensored content. I think Google has given up on monitoring their uploads.
"Don't be evil" apparently means "don't bother trying to prevent your services from being a hotbed of piracy." Maybe they can buy up 4chan and bittorrent.
Try this... Go to YouTube and search for your movie or show, plus add "full movie" or "full show" to the search. You'll be surprised how many full length titles they have. I've watched numerous movies there, even uncensored content. I think Google has given up on monitoring their uploads.
Yeah, but it's nice to just have it on my TV. I don't have a smart TV with YouTube capability (nor will I ever buy one, I need all the inputs my TV has) and the PS3 player stinks. Don't want to tie up my iPad watching it either. NF really isn't that expensive.
With the HBO and CBS announcements (particularly CBS "all platforms supported" comment) it may be the reason for Google's Nexus Player announcement yesterday too. I'd imagine Apple has their own reveal today.
"Don't be evil" apparently means "don't bother trying to prevent your services from being a hotbed of piracy." Maybe they can buy up 4chan and bittorrent.
So, we will pay Apple for the subscriptions and not the individual providers?
I don't pay a dime for the 40 channels I get now OTA. Why do I want to waste $100/mo (thats $1200/year) for 10-15 channels that duplicate most of what I get for free?
They have the advertising model for TV that pays the bill. Streaming that same info over the net for free should be a no brainer. I don't understand why this isn't the model.
Most likely, Apple will offer a bundled streaming platform for content providers, that will allow them to monetize their content through both iAds and the iTunes store, where the content can be purchased by season, purchased by episode, rented, or through subscription.
If the content providers offer it for free, it will be supplemented by iAds where it is possible that it will be sponsored by either an exclusive iAd buyer, or multiple iAd buyers.
It is basically bringing sponsored television programming to an interactive platform, where the ads and programming can be customized to the audience rather than generally.
Most likely, Apple will offer a bundled streaming platform for content providers, that will allow them to monetize their content through both iAds and the iTunes store, where the content can be purchased by season, purchased by episode, rented, or through subscription.
If the content providers offer it for free, it will be supplemented by iAds where it is possible that it will be sponsored by either an exclusive iAd buyer, or multiple iAd buyers.
It is basically bringing sponsored television programming to an interactive platform, where the ads and programming can be customized to the audience rather than generally.
You know how Apple now allows developers to charge for app bundles? Maybe they'll allow disparate developers to sign up to jointly offer a subscription bundle!
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I think the SLAMDUNK is if Apple can make a deal with the NFL to offer all NFL games on iOS/Mac/AppleTV
Google was already in talks to making that deal when it expires.
Looks like someone already found out what is happening.
NFL extended their deal with DirecTV.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11624442/nfl-extends-sunday-ticket-deal-directv
If they say it's available only on iDevices I'll change my opinion, but the truth is that there's a plethora of streaming devices that will get this including desktop computers. CBS is doing this because people are changing their viewing habits, not because Apple negotiated it.
This. Non of it will only be iDevices. It'll be, and already is, cross platform.
But the logo seems to be a finger hovering over something to touch...
Something that isn't flat, unlike every Apple multi-touch device. I'm pretty sure that that isn't a hidden message in the event promo.
About time - 3 years since in Isaacson's book SJ declared he'd cracked it.
You should at least watch House of Cards before you cancel.
I pay for Netflix and after I finish watching the last season of The Walking Dead I'm thinking of canceling. Too few current options and life is too short to watch crappy movies.
We are finding that, like a lot of people, we don't have time to watch and might only watch Netflix once a week, which is the case now.
But it is cheap enough to hang onto to watch shows here and there.
Sometimes you feel you need to watch something to justify the cost of paying it.
Household size matters: We have five people and it's likely each of us watches NF a least once a week.
It would be nice if NF RAISED its prices to afford better programming. It's not bad now, but there's a lot of bad stuff on there. It's "ok" as it is.
I pay for Netflix and after I finish watching the last season of The Walking Dead I'm thinking of canceling. Too few current options and life is too short to watch crappy movies.
I piggyback on my parents account as the second user. Mainly use it to watch old TV shows, like The Andy Griffith Show, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek TNG, The Twilight Zone, etc. Works well enough for that. Movie selection is pretty lousy though, most of the time I go looking I find they don't have what I want.
About time - 3 years since in Isaacson's book SJ declared he'd cracked it.
It's probably a deal like the car dashboards that car makers are including in their cars (whatever that Apple technology is called).
It will be the AppleTV interface available via TVs sold by current manufacturers. There's already that one TV out there that has the AppleTV features.
Yes, let's do. This is all cross platform.
Just because it will be cross platform doesn't mean Apple didn't have a (significant) hand in it. But we'll learn more in a few hours. If Apple tosses up a slide with HBO, CBS, and a who's who of other media companies and says "we were able to ..." then that'll be evidence enough for me.
The "starting at $99" thing has me convinced that Apple TV will be featured today (I was skeptical before). And these CBS and HBO announcements are probably not a coincidence. But we'll see.
Just because it will be cross platform doesn't mean Apple didn't have a (significant) hand in it. But we'll learn more in a few hours. If Apple tosses up a slide with HBO, CBS, and a who's who of other media companies and says "we were able to ..." then that'll be evidence enough for me.
The "starting at $99" thing has me convinced that Apple TV will be featured today (I was skeptical before). And these CBS and HBO announcements are probably not a coincidence. But we'll see.
They've slightly tweaked the AppleTV logo on the product page now, it's more in line with the new fonts than before.
Try this... Go to YouTube and search for your movie or show, plus add "full movie" or "full show" to the search. You'll be surprised how many full length titles they have. I've watched numerous movies there, even uncensored content. I think Google has given up on monitoring their uploads.
It's probably a deal like the car dashboards that car makers are including in their cars (whatever that Apple technology is called).
It will be the AppleTV interface available via TVs sold by current manufacturers. There's already that one TV out there that has the AppleTV features.
I know that that was just an example and you aren't suggesting that "Apple TV for the car" is a thing, but I'd put that on my "evidence that Apple has jumped the shark top 10 list." AAA would love that.
That would be great. I could watch Transformers: Age of Extinction, while driving at 80 mph.
Try this... Go to YouTube and search for your movie or show, plus add "full movie" or "full show" to the search. You'll be surprised how many full length titles they have. I've watched numerous movies there, even uncensored content. I think Google has given up on monitoring their uploads.
"Don't be evil" apparently means "don't bother trying to prevent your services from being a hotbed of piracy." Maybe they can buy up 4chan and bittorrent.
Try this... Go to YouTube and search for your movie or show, plus add "full movie" or "full show" to the search. You'll be surprised how many full length titles they have. I've watched numerous movies there, even uncensored content. I think Google has given up on monitoring their uploads.
Yeah, but it's nice to just have it on my TV. I don't have a smart TV with YouTube capability (nor will I ever buy one, I need all the inputs my TV has) and the PS3 player stinks. Don't want to tie up my iPad watching it either. NF really isn't that expensive.
"ChanTube"
So, we will pay Apple for the subscriptions and not the individual providers?
I don't pay a dime for the 40 channels I get now OTA. Why do I want to waste $100/mo (thats $1200/year) for 10-15 channels that duplicate most of what I get for free?
They have the advertising model for TV that pays the bill. Streaming that same info over the net for free should be a no brainer. I don't understand why this isn't the model.
Most likely, Apple will offer a bundled streaming platform for content providers, that will allow them to monetize their content through both iAds and the iTunes store, where the content can be purchased by season, purchased by episode, rented, or through subscription.
If the content providers offer it for free, it will be supplemented by iAds where it is possible that it will be sponsored by either an exclusive iAd buyer, or multiple iAd buyers.
It is basically bringing sponsored television programming to an interactive platform, where the ads and programming can be customized to the audience rather than generally.
You know how Apple now allows developers to charge for app bundles? Maybe they'll allow disparate developers to sign up to jointly offer a subscription bundle!