History, A&E and Lifetime networks launch on Apple TV
A trio of new content options from A+E Networks debuted on the Apple TV on Monday, with viewers now capable of watching content from History, A&E and Lifetime through new dedicated channels.
All three channels launched on Monday through a silent update, and are now available on Apple's set-top box. Content includes popular shows like History's "Pawn Stars," and original movies from Lifetime.
The debut comes just days after A&E and History both brought live streaming of their channels to their respective iPad applications. Users are required to login with their cable provider to access the live streams, as well as on-demand content.
Apple has been steadily adding content options to the Apple TV in recent months as it faces increased competition from new devices like the Amazon Fire TV. New additions from this year alone include ACC Sports, iTunes Festival, WWE Network, and Red Bull TV.
Revamped Apple TV hardware is expected to launch later this year with motion controls that will allow users to interact with the device without the need for a remote control.
All three channels launched on Monday through a silent update, and are now available on Apple's set-top box. Content includes popular shows like History's "Pawn Stars," and original movies from Lifetime.
The debut comes just days after A&E and History both brought live streaming of their channels to their respective iPad applications. Users are required to login with their cable provider to access the live streams, as well as on-demand content.
Apple has been steadily adding content options to the Apple TV in recent months as it faces increased competition from new devices like the Amazon Fire TV. New additions from this year alone include ACC Sports, iTunes Festival, WWE Network, and Red Bull TV.
Revamped Apple TV hardware is expected to launch later this year with motion controls that will allow users to interact with the device without the need for a remote control.
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Personally, I'd rather them fix the Dolby Digital issue on Netflix that the most recent firmware upgrade broke.
Personally, I'd rather them fix the Dolby Digital issue on Netflix that the most recent firmware upgrade broke.
Let me call the whammmbulance for you. While you vent your outrage and raise your blood pressure I just let my AVR simulate DD 5.1 for the time being until the issue is fixed. A nice glass off Zinfandel helps too.
I can already watch all of these channels on my cable boxes, on all of my iOS devices and on all of my Macs.
I'd rather see Apple just release the rumored Time Warner app for Apple TV, so I won't need a million icons on the Apple TV homepage. At least the icons are very easy to hide now, after the last update.
Useless if your a cord cutter.
My cord cutter?
Don't cord cutters have friends or parents with cable subscriptions?
Let me call the whammmbulance for you. While you vent your outrage and raise your blood pressure I just let my AVR simulate DD 5.1 for the time being until the issue is fixed. A nice glass off Zinfandel helps too.
Simulated surround sound, huh? Classy. Oh, and by the way... Zin comes in glass bottles - not just cardboard boxes.
Don't cord cutters have friends or parents with cable subscriptions?
Not if they've convinced them all to ditch cable as well.
Well, when Apple releases its grand plan(if they have one) it sure will be interesting. For now... Im more confused than a 'feather in a whirlwind' (to quote Forhorn Leghorn) . At present, I have cable at home, so no real need for these individual channels. Sure, I guess I was in bed, and did not want to disturb some one else or have no bedroom tv etc... but seems to me to be relatively small use case. If I do use the app, 1) I have to remember the stupid cable log-in which is a pain and expires every other month, usually have to get a new password everytime I want to log in, so I just gave up. 2) if Im on the road and want to use it, with out wifi, it sucks up the data plan., then refer to password
That said, I could see Apple 'vouching' for its apple user with a cable company in some manner to make login a breeze. I tried the recent PBS(?) app, were I got a code and was able to verify I was a cable user.(forgot how that worked but it was pretty easy). Perhaps do a one verification, just like you do with credit cards. But that would require the cable companies to be in the 21st century... not.
Simulated surround sound, huh? Classy. Oh, and by the way... Zin comes in glass bottles - not just cardboard boxes.
You're trying to sound "classy" as if Dolby Digital is great? Dolby Digital Sucks compared to any lossless format (DTS HD-MA, Dolby True HD, etc)- so no need to act like Dolby Digital is so much better than an a/v system simulating it.
If you care that much about audio/video presentation, go pop in a Blu-Ray. That's what I do when it's a movie that deserves top-notch A/V. Not some spare movie off Netflix.
Don't cord cutters have friends or parents with cable subscriptions?
Leaching off of friends and family is not cutting the cord. It’s being a parasite attached to the cord.