Big Apple TV+ shows are coming to Blu-ray starting Oct. 31 [u]
Apple TV+ series "For All Mankind," "The Morning Show," "Truth Be Told" and "See" are to be released on Blu-ray and DVD -- but only in the UK.
The TV series "Defending Jacob" has already had a physical media release, and the Apple TV+ film "On the Rocks" has too, but now a slate of programming is coming to both DVD and Blu-ray.
Starting with the first season of "See" on October 31, 2022, a total of eight releases are planned between then and February 6, 2023. According to Twitter user Sigmund Judge, the release schedule currently comprises the first and second seasons for these high-profile Apple shows.
The shows are not being released by Apple. Instead, Judge reports that this release slate is from Dazzler Media, a UK video distribution firm. The company has since confirmed to AppleInsider that the titles are to be released solely in the UK.
DVDs are typically region-locked, though a manufacturer can elect to make them Region 0, which means they can be played anywhere. It's a similar situation with Blu-ray discs, so it's not yet possible to be sure whether the UK releases will play in the States.
Update: 14 October 2022 11:40 Eastern with information from Dazzler Media.
Read on AppleInsider
The TV series "Defending Jacob" has already had a physical media release, and the Apple TV+ film "On the Rocks" has too, but now a slate of programming is coming to both DVD and Blu-ray.
Starting with the first season of "See" on October 31, 2022, a total of eight releases are planned between then and February 6, 2023. According to Twitter user Sigmund Judge, the release schedule currently comprises the first and second seasons for these high-profile Apple shows.
Apple Original Series coming to HD Blu-Ray & DVD courtesy of @DazzlerMedia:#SEE S1 - Oct 31, S2 - Nov 14#ForAllMankind S1 - Nov 28, S2 - Dec 26#TruthBeTold S1 - Dec 5, S2 - Feb 6#TheMorningShow S1 - Dec 5, S2 - Jan 23 pic.twitter.com/zGN0W9rCOo
-- Sigmund Judge (@sigjudge)
The shows are not being released by Apple. Instead, Judge reports that this release slate is from Dazzler Media, a UK video distribution firm. The company has since confirmed to AppleInsider that the titles are to be released solely in the UK.
DVDs are typically region-locked, though a manufacturer can elect to make them Region 0, which means they can be played anywhere. It's a similar situation with Blu-ray discs, so it's not yet possible to be sure whether the UK releases will play in the States.
Update: 14 October 2022 11:40 Eastern with information from Dazzler Media.
Read on AppleInsider
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Season 2 would come to about $26 USD, if it was releases in the US at the same price. That's 5 months of Apple TV+. Unless you would expect to watch the series multiple times (who really does that?) Paying for a month or two of ATV+ and watching the entire series is far more cost effective.
And don't you get a free 7-day trial for Apple TV+ even if you don't purchase anything? You can watch a lot of TV in 7 days. An entire season of most Apple shows should only take one-half day to watch. You could watch everything Apple has ever produced in that free week. Someone should try doing that.
You know what doesn't get used much? My Blu-Ray player. Not once in the last couple years (at least).
AppleTV+ shows are 4K, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. But enjoy your shiny discs.
Other than For All Mankind (which is fabulous), we’re not even fans of most of the “hit” shows on Apple TV+, either. For us it is the “smaller” titles like Schmigadoon, Foundation, Home, Dickinson, Earth at Night in Color, See, Mythic Quest, Little America, The Problem with Jon Stewart, Long Way Up, Visible, Severance (genius), and the movies and documentaries they’ve done (uniformly excellent).
We rotate out (on a yearly basis) the more expensive services (currently enjoying Britbox and Disney+), and we’ve had Prime and Acorn TV (another good value) and others in the past. They’re all good, but for us Apple TV+ has a high ratio of stuff that is worth watching (wish I could say that about Netflix anymore …)
Buying discs of my favourite movies and shows removes the worry of them suddenly disappearing from my streaming service.
That said, Mythic Quest may be the only Apple TV+ show I'd currently buy.