Apple TV Claims First F1 Viewership Victory Over ESPN

[Mac Fly (film)]

While this will be the case forever. Apple sees it as a way to drive sales of their own content, and hardware they sell. At the least, since the App is on many TV's already (without any hardware from Apple). Just getting 1 out of 10 or a 100 people to sign up is worth the effort.

Apple is in a unique position to attract users to that content. By making it easier to view (ATV hardware and or just the TV app). Mobile devices (many people have iPhones, iPads). So by providing content as well. Especially sports. Will get more subs to ATV. And possibly more hardware sales (iPhones, iPads, ATV). Since you can buy your movies, music, and TV shows. All in one place. Nicely organized, and with you where ever you go.

I don't really see video content as upping hardware sales much tbh. Apple TV is on most mainstream hardware, not just Apple's (and most people have all the other big content apps also). The subscriptions are largely their own revenue stream, which is fine, I just personally feel as a company by dropping content Apple could be a much more focused product company—akin to something like Porsche. Several of these services could be canned tomorrow and Mac and iPhone and iPad hardware sales would continue as before. The fitness app is because they make Apple Watch, but again, there is nothing stopping them from partnering with ten different fitness apps and trimming more fat to focus the entire company on:

Hardware innovation, quality and performance, software design and reliability, systems efficiency (software with hardware), pro apps (still no drag-and-drop design app), Siri and synching, developer relations, customer service and retail.

Services such as TV is an app away and can be solved by someone else—in fact, there are already too many players in that space. Like Porsche not producing petrol, to continue the car analogy.

 

[boswald]

I still say all of this media content is a distraction for Apple. Focus on core product, software, hardware and innovation and design in those areas. Allow all the content players to fight in the mud.

"Media content is a different division therefore it's not a distraction for Apple." Keep telling yourself that.

Hit that "Disagree" button on my comment, you know you want to. They do and make too much stuff and quality across the board is suffering, in my opinion. Major software releases should come every two years (tick). New iPhone releases should come every two years (tock). Too many devices in all categories. Not enough sizes for the core devices. Product naming needlessly complex.

Hardware wise?

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iPhone, two models and three sizes in each (5.7, 6.3, 6.9 inches). Cut the chaff.

I actually agree with this. Apple's product listing could use a little pruning. I don't, however, think their services division is hurting their hardware or software departments, though. They could just save a little money and overhead condensing some of them down.

 

[LawJolla]

Before Apple takes a victory lap… the interest was for the new teams and regulations.

Now that viewers know it’s more akin to Mario Kart than F1, let’s see what happens with the numbers going forward.

 

[progx]

Apple is still allowing me to use my F1TV access. I also subscribe to Apple TV.

Why would they stop you? The F1TV service gives you access to all of the racing league’s content. Apple only got the F1 racing league broadcast feeds. It’s not a replacement for F1TV, plus that’s your responsibility to manage your subscription.

 

[PachaEOD]

Why would they stop you? The F1TV service gives you access to all of the racing league’s content. Apple only got the F1 racing league broadcast feeds. It’s not a replacement for F1TV, plus that’s your responsibility to manage your subscription.

I was expecting them to not allow my F1TV app to work. That's all I was saying.

 

[surferfb]

Why would they stop you? The F1TV service gives you access to all of the racing league’s content. Apple only got the F1 racing league broadcast feeds. It’s not a replacement for F1TV, plus that’s your responsibility to manage your subscription.

In many countries the rights holder blocks F1TV access. I believe France, Germany, the UK, Spain and Australia all block it. There was concern that Apple would block it in the US, but thankfully that did not come to pass.

 

[Lunarman25]

1.1 million! More people watch snooker or darts in the UK!

 

[Lunarman25]

Apple TV is basically a US-centric service, showing third-rate typically-American quality programming. It's a pity they do not give a little more attention to the other 96% of the world. After all, the hardware products sell almost everywhere. (Indeed, that's how Apple makes its money, off the rest of the world.)

Yes especially the comedy shows!

 

[Lunarman25]

Third rate? All of these have won multiple awards - and there are plenty more. What do you require internationally? I t is an American company? They do make international products and I can assure you a lot are made all shot over the world.

The Studio
Severance
Foundation
Black Bird
Trying
Shrinking
Ted Lasso
For All Mankind
Bad Sisters
Silo
Platonic
Dickinson
Prehistoric Planet
Lessons in Chemistry
Dark Matter
Murderbot

International
Slow Horses
Pachinko
Drops of Gods
Women in Blue (Las Azules)
Acapulco
Midnight Family
Liaison

Movies
CODA
Wolfwalkers
Come from Away
Fancy Dance
Killers of the Flower Moon
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Boys State
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Tetris
Greyhound
Finch
Blitz

Slow Horses, For all Mankind 👍

 

[surferfb]

Third rate? All of these have won multiple awards - and there are plenty more. What do you require internationally? I t is an American company? They do make international products and I can assure you a lot are made all shot over the world.

Don't forget Berlin ER and Where's Wanda (German language programs).

Apple TV+ announces season two for award-winning series “Berlin ER”

Apple TV+ announced an eight-episode season two renewal for the fast-paced German-language series “Berlin ER” (“KRANK Berlin”).

www.apple.com

Apple TV+ debuts trailer for first German original series “Where’s Wanda?”

Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Where’s Wanda?,” the eight-episode German-language dark comedy.

www.apple.com

 

[Glideslope]

ESPN had the one from Sky

I could never stomach Sky. Too much flag waving and bias. I always had an F1TV subscription.

 

[ChrisMac47]

If you were Apple. Would you want to engage with the EU right now? Last thing we need is for the EU to say "Your a gatekeeper in TV!".

It's nothing to do with the EU ...

Apple has only English language programming and the values in the programming are US-centric values, not those that others in the 96% might have. Apple sell hardware products all around the World but it's TV offering, and other like the Fitness offerings, are very US-based.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

I actually agree with this. Apple's product listing could use a little pruning. I don't, however, think their services division is hurting their hardware or software departments, though. They could just save a little money and overhead condensing some of them down.

Would be a start.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

1.1 million! More people watch snooker or darts in the UK!

True, but to be fair those are treated in the UK as national sports. You'd need to compare them to big tournaments in national sports in the US for a fair compare. I'd rather Apple skip content, personally, but I digress.

 

[Lunarman25]

True, but to be fair those are treated in the UK as national sports. You'd need to compare them to big tournaments in national sports in the US for a fair compare. I'd rather Apple skip content, personally, but I digress.

I’d disagree with that! Football, cricket maybe are national sports. Never see children playing snooker or darts at school.

 

[DocMultimedia]

I'll wait for F4 before I watch F. Never go with version 1.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

I’d disagree with that! Football, cricket maybe are national sports. Never see children playing snooker or darts at school.

I mean from a TV watching perspective, and the fact that the big tournaments in both sports are often and historically have been UK based. Whereas F1 is more global and too boring to watch on TV for many people.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

I'll wait for F4 before I watch F. Never go with version 1.

Always wait for F1.4

 

[surferfb]

Apple has only English language programming

This is literally not true. Sure, it isn't as big as Netflix's foreign language catalogue, but there are foreign shows:

• Spanish: Women in Blue, Love You to Death, Acapulco (bilingual)
• French: Carême, The Hunt, Liaison (bilingual), La Maison, Drops of God (bilingual)
• German: Where’s Wanda?, Berlin ER
• Korean / Japanese: Dr. Brain and Pachinko
• Hebrew / Persian: Tehran

 

[kenta_]

The point is you can't watch F1TV without an Apple subscription, so the Apple subscription count should now equal former ESPN viewers + former US F1 TV viewers + New US Viewers, if the audience size has increased.

You’re making a false claim… subscriptions doesn’t equal viewership.

 

[ChrisMac47]

This is literally not true. Sure, it isn't as big as Netflix's foreign language catalogue, but there are foreign shows:

• Spanish: Women in Blue, Love You to Death, Acapulco (bilingual)
• French: Carême, The Hunt, Liaison (bilingual), La Maison, Drops of God (bilingual)
• German: Where’s Wanda?, Berlin ER
• Korean / Japanese: Dr. Brain and Pachinko
• Hebrew / Persian: Tehran

Thanks for pointing this out. I was not entirely correct, but this is a small fraction of the programming.

 

[Non-Euclidean]

I still say all of this media content is a distraction for Apple. Focus on core product, software, hardware and innovation and design in those areas. Allow all the content players to fight in the mud.

"Media content is a different division therefore it's not a distraction for Apple." Keep telling yourself that.

Hit that "Disagree" button on my comment, you know you want to. They do and make too much stuff and quality across the board is suffering, in my opinion. Major software releases should come every two years (tick). New iPhone releases should come every two years (tock). Too many devices in all categories. Not enough sizes for the core devices. Product naming needlessly complex.

Hardware wise?

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iPhone: two models and three sizes in each (5.7, 6.3, 6.9 inches). Cut the chaff.
Cleaner easier laptop sizes: 13-inch Neo, 13-inch Air, 14.5-inch Air, 14.5-inch Pro, 16.5-inch Pro.
Simple display size changes to make buying an iPhone and Mac laptop much nicer and easier.
What size do I want (I have three options)? What's my budget and how much power do I want?
Keep MBP chonky and all-powerful. Keep MBA thin and add more useful ports.
Over time as battery tech advances make iPhone thinner. Keep iPhone Ultra chonky and all-maxing.

Too true brother!

The impact of their misbegotten strategy is obvious when you look at their stock value.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Too true brother!

The impact of their misbegotten strategy is obvious when you look at their stock value.

Yeah and Porsche could probably make way more money if they also sold boards and trains. Go for if Porsche. Who cares if your key product quality suffers, what’s important is stock price, not customer experience, product quality and company focus. The thinner all-aluminium Apple Vape coming soon.

 

[Non-Euclidean]

Always wait for F1.4

What revision are we on by now, F1.38?

If we assume different versions are major racing rules changes impacting car construction.

 

[AppleMega]

We cancelled cable TV eight years ago because we streamed almost everything and rarely watched any of the x hundred channels (also cable news sucks). The only thing I missed was an occasional F1 race. Thank you, Apple.