george kaplan

foregoneconclusion said:

KaseyKeiser said:

And it should come with the regular subscription price.

NFL Sunday Ticket is in the range of $17-22 PER WEEK currently. Offering that service within an Apple TV+ subscription would have been an absolutely bonkers deal for $6.99 PER MONTH. It's not really the type of thing you should expect at all. 

Directv famously lost money on it’s exclusive for years, using the access to NFL ST as an attraction for subscribers, to boost total subscriber numbers and get same to also pay for HBO, RSNs, etc. 

Apple has never been interested in losing money long-term on anything. An exclusive with NFL ST would certainly cause a price hike. Alternatively, it could be in-app subscription, but people who stream are already worn out by the sheer number and cost of programming options. Add in the fact this service may not have been available to show in UK, or India, or China, and it would have even less appeal to a global streaming platform. 

The rumored price for the M2 Ultra was around $10K. Unless there is a mile of difference between the Ultra and everything else, those who need to upgrade will take the less powerful model and use it until the real deal is finally available. Apple would never have made money on a tiny run of Ultra models (factor in costs for development, future support, packaging, inventory, etc). And as we know, Apple is not a 503(c). 

Tell me I am not the only lazy reader who sees “Big Breasts” when glancing at the name.

Really? Just me?

mjtomlin said:

If Apple make any large acquisition they should buy Sony. Sony could offer so much IP, not just media, but gaming, home electronics, and a ton of other technologies including display and camera.

Yeah, I think the regulatory challenges this would create is great for the legal community, but not very good for Apple or Sony.

Buying TW makes enormous sense strategically for Apple. It would put them so much closer to their goal of a self-driving Apple TV.