Jon Stewart raises awareness of 'the scourge of missed content'

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In a new clip, Jon Stewart promoted the "thousands of hours of high-quality content" that go unwatched on Apple TV+, which costs less than the price of a "high-end cup of coffee."

Credit: The Problem with Jon Stewart/Apple
Credit: The Problem with Jon Stewart/Apple


Ahead of the debut of his new Apple TV+ series, "The Problem with Jon Stewart," the comedian appeared in a PSA-style video promoting the streaming platform -- while poking fun at the fact that many users "don't know how to find" it.

Help end the scourge of missed content. pic.twitter.com/0VKsOLfc7R

-- The Problem With Jon Stewart (@TheProblem)


"Every year, thousands of hours of high-quality content go unwatched because good, hard-working people don't know how to find Apple TV+," Stewart said. "Innocent people who may never know the pleasures of 'Schmigadoon!'"

The former "Daily Show" host then spotlighted the fact that customers can get Apple TV+ for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

"It's a considerable cup of coffee," Stewart added. "It's a high-end cup of coffee. And a scone."

Stewart attempted to battle the issue of not knowing how to find Apple TV+ by giving a complicated URL to the service's sign-up page. However, a caption in the clip notes that users can just type in tv.apple.com.

Alongside the humorous clip, the Twitter page for "The Problem with Jon Stewart" also announced that the first episode of the show will be free to watch on Apple TV+ without a subscription. The offer will only be available for a limited time, after which "Apple wants your money."

Good news: starting tomorrow, you can watch Episode 1 of The Problem With Jon Stewart for FREE on Apple TV+ (for a limited time... then Apple wants your money)

-- The Problem With Jon Stewart (@TheProblem)


"The Problem with Jon Stewart," which is a comedy show focusing on current events, will debut on Apple TV+ on Thursday, Sept. 30.

Back in July, Apple teased the show with a clip mocking recent trips to space made by billionaires.

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Comments

  • Reply 1 of 8
    DAalsethDAalseth Posts: 2,783member
    But Mr. Stewart, I don’t like coffee.
    mknelsonNotSoMuch
  • Reply 2 of 8
    mknelsonmknelson Posts: 1,126member
    DAalseth said:
    But Mr. Stewart, I don’t like coffee.
    What about scones? With your tea?

    🤤
    DAalseth
  • Reply 3 of 8
    mknelsonmknelson Posts: 1,126member
    Attempt to drop in the drooling face emoji broke the comments section.

    Trying to edit gives:
    • Body is required.
    • Body is 10 characters too short.
  • Reply 4 of 8
    lkrupplkrupp Posts: 10,557member
    mknelson said:
    Attempt to drop in the drooling face emoji broke the comments section.

    Trying to edit gives:
    • Body is required.
    • Body is 10 characters too short.
    So what.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    crowleycrowley Posts: 10,453member
    Interesting.  I wonder if Stewart has free reign to mock Apple if he wants, or if this is a one off bit of pre-approved ribbing.
  • Reply 6 of 8
    FileMakerFellerFileMakerFeller Posts: 1,546member
    mknelson said:
    DAalseth said:
    But Mr. Stewart, I don’t like coffee.
    What about scones? With your tea?

    🤤
    "I always thought that tea would taste like brown water. And you know what? I was right!"
  • Reply 7 of 8
    VanillaVanilla Posts: 20member
    lkrupp said:

    So what.

    COMMENT OF THE YEAR
    fastasleep
  • Reply 8 of 8
    grouse675grouse675 Posts: 5member
    I suspect, because Apple seems to be (despite the nonsense stories about censorship) fairly hands off when it comes to the editorial decisions on their platform content, Jon Stewart will be free to do an episode on "the dangers of big tech" should he want to. Or a deep dive into the environmental impact of constantly upgrading ones devices. (I know Apple is better than most in terms of recycling etc but continuing economic growth is an anathema to environmental preservation).
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