Fox Now App No Longer Supports Third-Generation Apple TV

[HacKage]

I can understand companies no longer pushing updates to older software versions for older hardware but I don't see why it necessitates the complete removal of the software from said hardware. With the understanding from the customer that it is no longer supported and thus newer features would be absent, why are older software versions (that don't carry any known security vulnerabilities) not simply left installed but without updates on this older hardware.

The same goes for the removal of YouTube and other popularly used apps on previous models of Apple TV, to which I say Why? Why not keep a working product installed until a security vulnerability is discovered or until a TvOS update breaks it. How does Fox profit from a customer having to purchase a new Apple TV?

I have it with my parent's Sony Bravia TV. It was sold as having iPlayer and Netflix etc built in, but over the years all of those services have been removed, to the point now where no reasonable person could call it a "Smart TV".

I would happily accept that the apps may not get new features, and may be a little laggy, but it seems wrong completely removing features that were advertised (and may have played a part in the purchase of said device) at the time.

 

[UltimaKilo]

Would a typical Apple customer actually be interested in anything that Fox spews out?

Do you even know what the Fox lineup is? 🤣

 

[chucker23n1]

Think most of that went to Disney+

It's a bit confusing to me. It seems the Fox network still doesn't belong to Disney, so The Simpsons is produced by Disney but airs on a Murdoch-owned company.

 

[kpeex]

It's a bit confusing to me. It seems the Fox network still doesn't belong to Disney, so The Simpsons is produced by Disney but airs on a Murdoch-owned company.

It's mostly the other way around. Disney basically owns the programming, and/or has majority interest in, everything that is not Fox News, including FX, but not sports. There are still Newscorp owned broadcast stations.

"It's complicated."
Wikipedia: Disney Acquisition

 

[chucker23n1]

It's mostly the other way around. Disney basically owns the programming, and/or has majority interest in, everything that is not Fox News, including FX, but not sports. There are still Newscorp owned broadcast stations.

I know that part. But I don't understand the "where does Simpsons" air bit. Does it air on Fox Now, which is a Fox (Murdoch) thing? Does it air on a Disney-owned streaming service? Does it air on both?