WarnerMedia appears to have beaten out Apple and is set to agree a $500 million partnership deal with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production firm.
Apple TV+
Tim Cook's Graduation Address, Apple Wants Oscars – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-17
Andrew Orr and John Martellaro join Kelly Guimont to discuss Tim Cook’s Graduation address at Stanford and Apple’s formula to win Oscars.
Apple Spending up to $30M for Oscar-Worthy Original Movies
Apple wants to finance six small-budget movies per year, looking at ideas that are more likely to win the Academy Awards.
Apple's Unusual Planning to Make Apple TV+ a Success
Apple is gearing up for Apple TV+ in ways we haven’t seen before. That’s because success of this streaming service is so critical to Apple.
Podcasts
Oprah Winfrey Talks Plans With Apple in Interview
In a new interview with Hollywood Reporter Oprah Winfrey talks about her plans with Apple, departure from 60 Minutes, and more.
Disney+ Debut, Streaming Video Landscape – TMO Daily Observations 2019-04-12
Today Bryan Chaffin, Charlotte Henry AND Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Disney+ and how it compares to other services.
Oprah, Prince Harry, and JJ Abrams on Apple TV+, Ming-Chi Kuo's Mac Predictions, with Charlotte Henry - ACM 509
Queen Oprah and the UK’s Prince Harry are doing a docu-series on mental health for Apple TV+, and Bryan Chaffin is joined by Charlotte Henry to talk about what that says about Apple’s video efforts. Charlotte also brings some across-the-pond context about Prince Harry and the royal family and how this news was greeted in England. They also talk about JJ Abrams saying that working on Apple TV+ was like the Wild West. They cap the show by discussing Ming-Chi Kuo’s most recent Mac predictions.
Apple TV+ Rollout, Oprah and Stephen King – TMO Daily Observations 2019-04-10
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple TV+ including new shows and the family friendliness of Stephen King.
Apple's Slice of Medical Industry, Apple TV Hardware and Competition, with John Martellaro - ACM 507
Apple says that it wants a tiny sliver of the ginormous medical industry, and Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-cohost John Martellaro to discuss what that might look like. They also discuss Apple TV hardware, what Apple’s new TV+ announcement might mean for its hardware business, and the state of Apple TV’s competition.
Apple Credit Card update, TV+ Reaction – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-26
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join host host Kelly Guimont to discuss the Apple Card, and the reactions to the TV+ announcement.
