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Apple is reportedly set to overhaul the Apple TV app. On Tuesday, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that the company plans to consolidate its video offerings, placing them exclusively in the TV app on all its devices. Citing “people with knowledge of the matter,” Gurman reports that the company will launch a new version of the app “around December” as part of an upcoming tvOS software update.
As part of the move, Apple will reportedly remove its dedicated (iTunes-based) Movies and TV Shows apps from the interface. In addition, it plans to axe all video-related sections from the iTunes app on iOS and iPadOS. The TV app already duplicates the functionality of renting and buying digital video content, making the alleged change more about streamlining and removing redundancies than altering any core features.
The updated app will reportedly include a left-side panel for video categories, similar to what’s found on Netflix and other streaming rivals. Apple’s TV app consolidates video content from the , rented and purchased movies, live sports networks and compatible third-party services like Amazon Prime, Paramount+ and Starz.
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Apple has increasingly invested in video content, spending billions on programming like , which premiered in theaters last week. (The film will arrive on Apple TV+ “at a later date.”) Original series on Apple TV+ include , , , and , among others. The company reportedly (and abruptly) canceled The Problem with Jon Stewart this month following surrounding AI and China.
In other Apple developments, the company today for an event on October 30. The “Scary Fast” streaming event is expected to focus on new Macs. These could include , possibly running on a new .
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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As part of the move, Apple will reportedly remove its dedicated (iTunes-based) Movies and TV Shows apps from the interface. In addition, it plans to axe all video-related sections from the iTunes app on iOS and iPadOS. The TV app already duplicates the functionality of renting and buying digital video content, making the alleged change more about streamlining and removing redundancies than altering any core features.
The updated app will reportedly include a left-side panel for video categories, similar to what’s found on Netflix and other streaming rivals. Apple’s TV app consolidates video content from the , rented and purchased movies, live sports networks and compatible third-party services like Amazon Prime, Paramount+ and Starz.
Apple
Apple has increasingly invested in video content, spending billions on programming like , which premiered in theaters last week. (The film will arrive on Apple TV+ “at a later date.”) Original series on Apple TV+ include , , , and , among others. The company reportedly (and abruptly) canceled The Problem with Jon Stewart this month following surrounding AI and China.
In other Apple developments, the company today for an event on October 30. The “Scary Fast” streaming event is expected to focus on new Macs. These could include , possibly running on a new .
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
Console Bang News!