I think they are in way over their head here. They are going to blow through so much money before figuring it out (if they ever do). Their content so far... stinks. I wouldn't watch it if it were free.
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Apple Spending $6 Billion on Original Content for Apple TV+ [Update: Launch Coming in Nov., Price Could Be $9.99/Month]
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I think they are in way over their head here. They are going to blow through so much money before figuring it out (if they ever do). Their content so far... stinks. I wouldn't watch it if it were free.
Uh...no. Their base is anything but stable. They've over spent on originals, lost the license to the content people cared about, and raised prices twice in less than 12 months. Netflix is at the start of a death spiral.
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Thing is, people don't sign up for these services to "give things a chance". They sign up for the content they know and like, and then while they have it, they give the originals a chance.
Apple has absolutely zero chance of charging anything for this service and having it succeed. Zero. It is missing every single incentive of every single other video platform.
Going to give it a go to watch For All Mankind, will be great to see another Ronald D. Moore sci-fi hit the screens.
You know what “See” humans would be called if such an event happened in the real world?
“All you can eat buffet” for every wild and feral animal (and a few humans) on the planet. They might survive a month.
I’m all for willing suspension of disbelief, but this premise is ludicrous for even a dollar an episode.
So for Morning Show and See...money flush big time.
“All you can eat buffet” for every wild and feral animal (and a few humans) on the planet. They might survive a month.
I’m all for willing suspension of disbelief, but this premise is ludicrous for even a dollar an episode.
So for Morning Show and See...money flush big time.
Apple's video streaming business is shaping up to be an excellent tax write-off.
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wtf, $6 billion - does one of the shows consist of lighting a couple hundred million in a bonfire each episode?
Seems like it may have been wiser to test the waters first, instead of buying the entire ocean.
"The cost for "The Morning Show" has apparently exceeded the $15 million per episode that HBO spent on the final season of "Game of Thrones." "
And look how great the final season of GOT turned out... oh wait.
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The named actors salaries most likely...though frankly most of them are kinda done...
And look how great the final season of GOT turned out... oh wait.
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The named actors salaries most likely...though frankly most of them are kinda done...
IMO comes down to price. If Apple charges too much, it might be a disaster. They have to be the same as Netflix. $12p/m.
Another idea is a master subscription plan with Music, ATV+, storage, News, etc at $30 for a family of 4. That one might be enticing.
Another idea is a master subscription plan with Music, ATV+, storage, News, etc at $30 for a family of 4. That one might be enticing.
From what I’ve seen/read, Apple looks to have good actors, writers, and production. If the stories are good, they should have some quality content. It all just depends on if people are willing to spend for another streaming service. Apple Music started late and has become a success, I’m not ready to say Apple TV+ will be a failure just yet.
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coulda bought time Warner. Elects to spend 6 billion and counting on crap instead. Good luck Apple. Bad choice after bad choice. No experience in this. Poor history of doing things outside their wheelhouse.
Will flop badly since there’s no way they’ll profit on this. So dumb. So desperate.
Will flop badly since there’s no way they’ll profit on this. So dumb. So desperate.
“Apple is considering releasing three episodes of TV shows at once followed by weekly installments.“
— ugh. hate this model. drop it all at once.
— ugh. hate this model. drop it all at once.
Looking forward to subscribing to Apple tv+ but I hope Apple announces a subscription bundle to get all their services under one fee.
$9.99 a month seems too high unless they’re going to have a lot more content (much more than the announced shows so far).
Wall Street is obsessed with so-called services and recurring revenue streams. I’m sure with slowing hardware sales the executive team thought how do we make money off of this huge base of existing customers. And Tim Cook loves it because it pleases Wall Street.
I absolutely love and adore all the expert naysaying and handwringing here. So predictable!
Agreed, hard to recoup 6 billion with just a handful of shows.
Disney plus could be good but then again I enjoy marvel and Star Wars stuff
I think people will come for these shows and stay for the fox catalog and kids films.
Only time will tell.
Cook is Apple’s version of Balmer without Gates checking his moves.
What new problem is Apple trying to solve for consumers and the business of content? How is Apple pushing the envelop? There is no comparison between this and SJ’s iPod/iTunes. It’s just brand and Apple’s managers growing fad over show biz.
This is gonna pop.
What new problem is Apple trying to solve for consumers and the business of content? How is Apple pushing the envelop? There is no comparison between this and SJ’s iPod/iTunes. It’s just brand and Apple’s managers growing fad over show biz.
This is gonna pop.
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And yet Microsoft is the most valuable company in the world right now. A lot of the foundation was laid during Ballmer’s leadership.
Only chance I see is getting into the Chinese market, which Netflix has not been able to tap yet. Will this be released worldwide at launch? Netflix is available almost everywhere and has 150m subscribers. 6bn equals revenue of 50m yearly subscribers...
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So make a case for it then. And don't say it's to strengthen "the ecosystem".
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So make a case for it then. And don't say it's to strengthen "the ecosystem".
