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CBS Now Compatible With Apple TV's Universal Search Feature

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Apple today added CBS to its universal search lineup for the fourth-generation Apple TV, allowing fans of hit CBS shows like NCIS, Big Bang Theory and Supergirl to easily find their content via the Siri button on the Siri Remote. The move brings the total number of sources in universal search to 16.

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Since launch, Apple has worked to expand the feature and add to the five original sources. In January, Apple added FOX NOW, FX NOW, National Geographic TV, PBS and PBS Kids. In February, the company added Watch ABC, Disney XD, Disney Channel and Disney Jr. Last week, Apple added Starz alongside the launch of the new Starz app.

While Apple has steadily added to the feature in the United States, Netflix and iTunes remain the only search options in Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Other regions' universal search options are limited to movies in iTunes.

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NCIS?! Christ, is that show still on the air?! Last time I remember watching an episode of that, it was something like 2005 or 2006!
 
Okay, so slowly but steadily they're adding on these channels in the US. So, hopefully they'll start moving onto international channels or stations. How does the Amazon (I don't know what their streaming box is called...) that does the voice search compare to Siri in the Apple TV?
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duervo said:
NCIS?! Christ, is that show still on the air?! Last time I remember watching an episode of that, it was something like 2005 or 2006!
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It looks like it's been going on since 2003.
 
Any reason why apple doesn't just create an api so any can do this on its own? They can make it so the user can turn off the ones they don't want. Just like notification center on iOS can turn off notifications from certain apps.
 
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Once again, Australia misses out.The new Star Trek TV series will be on CBS, and I'm sure there are a lot of Aussie fans who would love to see it. But they'll not have the chance because CBS is not available down here. Sure, we could get a VPN to get past the Geolock, but that's not the point - its the principle that is important here. More and more, there is content for some countries and not for others, which in my view is against the whole concept of the internet.
 
goobot said:
Any reason why apple doesn't just create an api so any can do this on its own? They can make it so the user can turn off the ones they don't want. Just like notification center on iOS can turn off notifications from certain apps.
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Don't know. But if they don't do that, I'd imagine it's going to be painfully slow progress, especially outside the US.
 
So I don't live in the US, but I feel like it must be complete fiction that Supergirl is a "hit CBS show"

But... maybe I'm wrong.
 
Malcolm1701d said:
Once again, Australia misses out.The new Star Trek TV series will be on CBS, and I'm sure there are a lot of Aussie fans who would love to see it. But they'll not have the chance because CBS is not available down here. Sure, we could get a VPN to get past the Geolock, but that's not the point - its the principle that is important here. More and more, there is content for some countries and not for others, which in my view is against the whole concept of the internet.
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But surely an Australian broadcaster will run it.

International distribution via non-US broadcasters is how TV has worked for decades, and I don't think that's going to change any time soon even if the internet has made it technically possible to do things differently. Must be more lucrative and/or easier to do it the usual way.

What I think has improved compared to say 10-15 years ago is the delay between US broadcasts and non-US broadcasts of big shows. e.g. last season of Game of Thrones was available to non-US networks to show at same time as US airing I believe.
 
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Does watching CBS content (CBS being a basic commercially-supported free broadcast station) require a cable TV subscription?
 
goobot said:
Any reason why apple doesn't just create an api so any can do this on its own? They can make it so the user can turn off the ones they don't want. Just like notification center on iOS can turn off notifications from certain apps.
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I can't think of a good reason. They still seem afraid to commit to going all-in on Siri, and until they do this is what we get.
 
goobot said:
Any reason why apple doesn't just create an api so any can do this on its own?
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There almost certainly is an API, but it's not public. The problem with a public posting is the QA, not the programming. Apple doesn't want to rely on third-party QA, as bad searches will blamed by consumers on Siri. Apple wants to maintain the right to thoroughly test the search capability themselves.
 
And the search for home-sharing will come NEVER ?

The worst things is not to know if the almighty Apple will ever make home sharing into the full-fledged solution it was for the Apple-TV1. If I ever move to PLEX, I will lose access to my purchased content. For me, this sucks !
 
Creek0512 said:
CBS All Access is $5.99 per month and still includes ads, like Hulu.

Reportedly, CBS is considering adding an ad free version for $9.99.
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Thanks for the CBS Link (which was from Dec 8, 2015). Not sure what is taking them so long to offer the No Commercial Option like Hulu has ($11.99 for Hulu). However, $10 is high. And they don't even offer NFL. For me I am doing all I can to eliminate commercials. If the new DVR Option from the Apple TV Channels App can eliminate commercials automatically (which is the plan) I will probably drop Hulu and CBS. No Commercials is my goal. If Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO and others can do it then I think just a matter of time.
 
d21mike said:
Thanks for the CBS Link (which was from Dec 8, 2015). Not sure what is taking them so long to offer the No Commercial Option like Hulu has ($11.99 for Hulu). However, $10 is high. And they don't even offer NFL. For me I am doing all I can to eliminate commercials. If the new DVR Option from the Apple TV Channels App can eliminate commercials automatically (which is the plan) I will probably drop Hulu and CBS. No Commercials is my goal. If Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO and others can do it then I think just a matter of time.
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I'll continue to use my Dish Hopper and commercial skip
 
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