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  • Apple TV+ 'Foundation' leadership rocked after budget drama

    neverindoubtneverindoubt
    I’ve seen that $5 million/ episode number repeated on AI many times, but I’m calling bs on it.

    $5 million/hour is about what a broadcast TV drama costs, like Law & Order, The Good Doctor, 911, etc.

    Given the production costs reported for other streaming shows, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was 3-5x that $5 million/ episode.
    williamlondon

  • Apple TV+ may bundle with Paramount+ to cut subscriber losses

    neverindoubtneverindoubt
    davgreg said:
    Still think Apple getting into streaming TV was a mistake and this may be pointing to a future "I told you so" moment.

    If Apple wants to get serious they could buy the company that owns Paramount and get a huge library of Viacom, CBS and Paramount content. The CBS television network which includes a news division and a sports division. A laundry list of channels. The Pluto ad supported streaming service.

    The collection of satellite/cable channels cover children, music, sports, comedy and much more.
    By ownership of CBS they get a significant package of College & NFL Football, College Basketball to include March Madness and other sports properties.  

    Paramount is controlled by a private company called National Amusements that could likely be bought for pocket change. The public shares are currently less than $10 Billion, so it would be an easy pickup if Apple wants to go there.  

    Paramount would do much better without the meddlesome Redstone family.
    Nobody gets to buy any of that unless Shari Redstone wants to sell, which she, to date, has shown no interest in doing.
    watto_cobraroundaboutnowzoetmbbyronl

  • How the Apple-Goldman Sachs relationship became an unhappy marriage

    neverindoubtneverindoubt
    "In lieu of a potential suitor, Apple could potentially go it alone, sources say, with a virtually invisible partner that's out of view of consumers. "

    For 99% of potential Apple Card customers (who do not include the people that read AI), Goldman is certainly invisible *before* they sign up, and even after sign up they're *way* in the background.
    FileMakerFellergatorguywatto_cobralolliverjony0

  • Apple TV app and Apple TV+ were down for two hours on Tuesday [u]

    neverindoubtneverindoubt
    Bad timing!

    Season finale of the only AppleTV+ show watched by more than a handful of people drops in 3 hours!
    williamlondon

  • Apple's latest iOS, iPadOS, macOS updates fixed an actively used exploit

    neverindoubtneverindoubt
    MacOS 13.4 install hung at “5 minutes to go” multiple times for me. I gave up.

     Anyone else?
    williamlondonwatto_cobra