Apple to Ramp Up Original Content, Considered Buying Time Warner Last Year

[knemonic]

Man I wish this would have happened, specially since I have twc.

 

[slapppy]

How about fixing the stuttering random jerkiness first. Make that a priority.

 

[69650]

I wish they had bought Time Warner, simply because I am being ripped off by them for my Internet connection ($120 a month - for *just* that, no TV) and have NO other option in our Manhattan apartment building: Verizon FIOS is coming just about never. Verizon totally lied to NYC that they would wire the entire city within 5 years -- they've not done it, and seem to have basically stopped working at it: for those in newly built buildings that have it, great, but the rest of us are screwed.

Anyway, if I was dealing with Apple instead TWC every time something goes wrong and being charged a reasonable high speed Internet fee (not cheap by any means, but not an utter monopoly based gouge), I'd be so much happier. Real TV through Apple TV would just be a bonus.

Americans seem to get a raw deal when it comes to TV and Internet. I cancelled my fixed line broadband connection about year ago and now use a 4G WiFi Device. It's very fast and reliable. I can download iTunes content quickly, stream live TV, etc. Cable is the past, wireless is the future.

 

[radiology]

Hope Apple buy TW. This would be great for both companies.

 

[bbeagle]

How about fixing the stuttering random jerkiness first. Make that a priority.

It's more likely your internet connection than anything. I've never had anything stuttering or jerky on my Apple TV.

 

[69650]

I'd prefer seeing them killing MS Office with a beefed up iWork suite than a movie by apple.

That would be heaven. Sadly I can't see it happening under Cook's leadership.

 

[Robert.Walter]

A: sell is content at a reasonable price for our skinny program.

TW: I'll never allow it!

A: Is your employer for sale?

TW: Gulp! Let's talk skinny content!

 

[Defthand]

And my friend Eddie is going to run with this? How about fixing what you already broke?

Amen.

iTunes has become a bloated Swiss Army tool. The Beats headphones were a waste of 2 billion dollars. The iBooks Store is unimpressive. Newsstand is a fail.

Cue needs to stop dancing and hobnobbing and do some quality audits. Frankly, he should be replaced.

 

[pat500000]

Didn't Charter just purchase Time Warner?

I guess Apple could buy Comcast... That might make some people happy.

better for Apple than Comcast itself lol

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Americans seem to get a raw deal when it comes to TV and Internet. I cancelled my fixed line broadband connection about year ago and now use a 4G WiFi Device. It's very fast and reliable. I can download iTunes content quickly, stream live TV, etc. Cable is the past, wireless is the future.

If you think Americans get a raw deal in wired access, dig a little deeper into the wonder of American wireless broadband plans. For many Americans, your approach would result in either:

• fees that would make the "antiquated", "greed-filled", wired offerings seem like bargain, OR
• great service through the use of about 2-4GB, then throttled use thereafter until next month.

Unless someone could watch relatively little video, your "solution" would be far worse on the American wallet for almost everyone here.

 

[69Mustang]

A: sell is content at a reasonable price for our skinny program.

TW: I'll never allow it!

A: Is your employer for sale?

TW: Gulp! Let's talk skinny content!

Customer: Great! Skinny content. I want a package with A, B, C, P, Q, W, J, K and definitely no R. R sucks.

A/TW: Uh... yeah, about that. Our skinny content only consists of A, R, S, E, and Fox.

Skinny packages are simply cable packages with less choice.

 

[NYMinute]

Customer: Great! Skinny content. I want a package with A, B, C, P, Q, W, J, K and definitely no R. R sucks.

A/TW: Uh... yeah, about that. Our skinny content only consists of A, R, S, E, and Fox.

Skinny packages are simply cable packages with less choice.

I see what you did there.

 

[Defthand]

I wish they had bought Time Warner, simply because I am being ripped off by them for my Internet connection. Verizon totally lied to NYC that they would wire the entire city within 5 years and seem to have basically stopped working at it.

By now, you should have heard that Charter Communications acquired Time Warner Cable and will be rebranding the combined services as ‘Spectrum’. I am a TWC customer and received notice that I need to replace my modem. Why? Because Charter is increasing my broadband speeds from 30Mbps/5Mbps to 200Mbps/20Mbps for no additional cost! They’re able to do this with the existing network, proving that TWC intentionally withheld better service.

As for Verizon FiOS, it no longer exists as a business, only in name. Existing service is maintained by a third party but Verizon won’t be laying any more cable.

 

[doelcm82]

How about fixing the stuttering random jerkiness first. Make that a priority.

My shoe has a hole in it. Can you fix that, too (before the random jerkiness)?

 

[69Mustang]

I see what you did there.

 

[CFreymarc]

Apple buys a media network, they might as well change their name to DuMont.

 

[Attirex]

These young men at Apple should learn to tuck in their shirts first. It's shameful.

 

[Rolltide88]

I am a Charter employee and I get discounted services. I live outside of the footprint of Charter and I hate it bc Apple and Charter do not get along so I can't use Apple apps. We're going to see a lot more of that with the TWC and bright house buyout.

 

[2457282]

You can blame Eddy all you want, but who is the ignorant one who won't force him out of Apple for doing a poor job? Cook was so quick to ax Forstall, yet he keeps Cue on the team.

Of course you are right. But you fail to recognize that Cue is Cuban. Like the ones that set off the watergate scandal, we know how to get the dirt on people. I expect he has lots of dirt going back a long time and that is why he is still where he is (probably had dirt on steve too). (says one cuban about another)

 

[kazmac]

*Sigh* Stopping wasting billions on 'entertainment' and start pumping that back into R&D Apple. The only original content I want to see is Macs and iDevices with software that "just works."

 

[PantalonesSucia]

I hope they buy TWC and then push them off a bridge. I'm not sure about elsewhere but they're consistently voted worst/most hated company in NYC.

 

[blacktape242]

Bring back FUTURAMA!

actually it came back on comedy central, just wasn't as funny as the old ones

Same Cast too.

 

[Robert.Walter]

Amen.

iTunes has become a bloated Swiss Army tool. The Beats headphones were a waste of 2 billion dollars. The iBooks Store is unimpressive. Newsstand is a fail.

Cue needs to stop dancing and hobnobbing and do some quality audits. Frankly, he should be replaced.

Does he have to give up his flair too?

 

[StyxMaker]

And what about those who have several thousands of dollars invested throughout the Apple eco-system - what should they do?

They should do whatever THEY decide is best for them.

 

[Glassed Silver]

Original content from Apple sounds like a disaster quite honestly.

This is a list of acquisitions made by Apple and it's very revealing seeing how they've been fairing up recently, you simply can't buy "cool" Apple.

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I'd love a legible version of this.

Upon further squinting I see that this is just a wikipedia table.
After a quick google:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Apple

Google image reverse searching didn't provide success, I take it you made that graphic yourself.

Glassed Silver:mac