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Former HBO CEO Richard Plepler Inks Five-Year Apple TV+ Production Deal
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Again, it depends on how you describe success. The goal is to enhance their ecosystem. I am not sure there are many people that have Xbox or PlayStation consoles, own Apple devices and do not have at least one TV that supports the AppleTV+ app.
?..........Admit it. U just came here to hate on any thing Apple, didn’t u. LOL, if u did any research, even a simple google search u would have known that the Apple TV app is on tones of devices, Smart TVs, Roku TV, as well as your beloved Amazon fire Stick, & TV. The only reason u mentioned the Fire TV stick in your comments below, is because u probably thought it was one of the only devices that didn’t have the Apple TV + app, LOL. Your whole comment just has angry hater written all over it. Where do people like u even come from....😒 it’s a shame really.
There are 40+ movies/series/ documentaries in various stages of production. Quite a few will rollout this year even without this deal. But you have to keep filling the pipeline.
Apple continues to make all the right moves wrt content. Anyone who isn’t satisfied with the current amount of content can simply not subscribe. I don’t see why anyone should be upset with an optional purchase.
I think the usual suspects who trashed Apple TV+ from day 1 will be eating their words any day now.
I often hear these types of quotes.
So how much did this guy contribute to Game of Thrones?
Just because this guy was there... and GoT was a hit... are we just gonna assume that he can deliver similar results for Apple?
If he was responsible for greenlighting GoT... then that's certainly a high point on his resume.
But all he did was just say YES. The real magic still came from the writing, direction, cinematography, etc. It's possible that GoT could have been a hit on some other network.
He could have just gotten lucky. I also wonder how many shows he greenlit that only lasted one season?
A couple of years? In what universe.
Most barely get support for a full year (read all the threads on AVS Forum with people complaining about this or that feature that was added to the current model, but no others), but other than that I agree with your points. The Roku TVs seem to be the best, and even they are pretty awful.Agree with you on the FireTV (cheap) or AppleTV (for Arcade games and other Apps). Think that the Shield is over priced and not that interesting, but now we are just getting into personal preferences (as opposed to facts like SmartTV interfaces suck).
Does Sony want Apple TV on their platform? An Xbox app is likely at some point but I doubt it’s a very big priority.
MAN!......2 Big. With Apples deep pockets, & Plepler’s vision, this is a match made in heaven for both. They could be set to absolutely destroy any competing streaming service, accept maybe Disney +, but the others should be terrified. I would be. He’s responsible for the freakin Sopranos, & Game of Thrones, just Emagine what can be done with Apples deep pockets...this is really big.
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You better acquire a taste for them or the future is going to be tough for you.
From everything I've learned about human behavior, they won't. They will never admit they were wrong about something. If that turns out to be the case. It's a never ending argument.
Winners with an outstanding track record are almost always a good bet.
I wouldn’t be concerned if I were you but I understand the level of concern serious Apple fans can have about wanting only the best for Apple
Did this guy actually create any content? Did he write or direct anything?
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Why would Netflix and Amazon be worried about Apple? Netflix has by far the most original content and Amazon has just as much unlimited resources as Apple. No one is "terrified" by Apple regarding tv and movie content.
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It works the other day. There are plenty of usual suspects on here who blindly support any and everything Apple does and would never, ever say anything negative. That's just as annoying in my book.
Come on people - Don't spend your money on smart TV capability. It's much easier and cheaper to upgrade a streamer box then a high end TV when the next big thing comes along. The streamer boxes have a much larger installed base and much better support.
How many of you bought TVs that had embedded VCRs or DVD players? Almost nobody right. How many of you rely on your TV sound system or do you get a Receiver or Soundbar instead.
Let the TV do great video and the components do the rest.
How many of you bought TVs that had embedded VCRs or DVD players? Almost nobody right. How many of you rely on your TV sound system or do you get a Receiver or Soundbar instead.
Let the TV do great video and the components do the rest.
That's pretty funny if you think that's a requirement for success.
IMO always get a dumb TV and use smart media boxes. IME the software smarts of TV suppliers are pants.
If the man is able to recognize solid pitches backed by solid creative staffs, that's a benefit and allowed him to secure those (future) hit shows for HBO rather then letting them go to a rival network.
So now as a producer, he can use his instincts and knowledge to hire skilled writers, directors, cinematographers, etc. for his projects which should statistically improve the chances of them becoming (future) hits for Apple TV+.
Surely the relationship between illness and number of available services is strong and reliable.
Yes... I understand that his ability to recognize talent is important. He obviously liked GoT's pitch and that's why he greenlit it.
But the act of greenlighting happened once... then the 300 people who actually made GoT still had to deliver a quality show, every week, for years.
You're right though... as a producer he'll be able to use his vast knowledge in a whole new capacity.
I didn't mean to sound like I was crapping on him.
So we can have slimy, degrading, HBO-style, content on Apple TV+? No thank you.