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What the Initial Disney+ Line-Up Says About the Streaming Service’s Longterm Goals

(Welcome to The Disney Discourse, a recurring feature where Josh Spiegel discusses the latest in Disney news. He goes deep on everything from the animated classics to the theme parks to live-action franchises.) Let it be said that if the Walt Disney Company knows one thing, it knows how to market itself. Last week, the Disney+ Twitter account basically took a hold of the entire social-media platform and used it to promote itself. Depending on how you look at things, their thread of more th...
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Walmart slashes prices on Apple iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Beats, and Apple TV+

Black Friday is still six weeks away, but Walmart slashed prices on an inviting selection of Apple products. There are deals on iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, headphones by Dr. Dre, and a free one-year subscription offer Apple TV+.
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Apple TV+ : Everything we know about Apple’s Netflix-style streaming service

Apple has an ambitious slate of original programming it has been developing for its streaming service, Apple TV+. Here's everything we know about Apple TV+ so far.
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Netflix says it will retain the streaming crown; not worried about Disney+ and Apple TV +

Netflix, which dominates streaming, says it will continue to hold the crown, even in the face of new competition in November from Apple and Disney.         [Author: USA TODAY]
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How to connect your iPad to a projector in 3 different ways

You can connect an iPad to a projector with an adapter cable, through an Apple TV, or with a single cable on certain projectors.  Most projectors have VGA and HDMI ports, and you can use either to connect your iPad, provided you have the right adapter cable and a VGA or HDMI cable.  You can also connect your Apple TV box to a projector via HDMI, and then mirror your iPad's screen to the Apple TV, so it appears on the projector.  Some newer projectors offer a direct connection to your iPad wi...
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How to Get Apple TV+ on Your Roku

The Apple TV app has been available on just about every Apple device since the service launched, and began appearing on select Samsung smart TVs in the past couple of years. And as of today, Apple TV is (finally) available on a wide array of Roku devices.Read more...
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How to Get the Apple TV App on Your Roku

The Apple TV app has been available on just about every Apple device since the service launched, and began appearing on select Samsung smart TVs in the past couple of years. And as of today, Apple TV is (finally) available on a wide array of Roku devices.Read more...
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Aw Yeah, Apple TV Is Now on Roku

Roku users are about to get two times the Apple—beginning today.Read more...
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Best Buy cuts price of 2019 MacBook Air, saving you $100 plus 1 year of Apple TV

The retailer's sale on select 2019 MacBook Air models brings the price down to the lowest we've seen from any retailer, and with in-store pickup it could be in your hands today.
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Apple TV+ Renews See, Dickinson and More For a Second Season

Apple TV+ renews See, Dickinson and more for a second season According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple TV+ has renewed four of their upcoming shows including Jason Momoa’s big scale sci-fi series See, Hailee Steinfeld’s comedy-drama Dickinson, Kumail Nanjiani’s anthology series Little America and Hilde Lysiak mystery drama Home Before Dark for a second season. The renewals came ahead of the streaming service’s launch on November 1. RELATED: Jason Sudeikis Set to Reprise Ted Lasso Role in Ne...
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Apple TV App Now Available on Most Roku Devices

Roku Starting today, folks who own a Roku device will be able to stream content from Apple TV. To get started, head to the Roku Channel Store and grab the Apple TV app to begin accessing shows and movies. After adding the Apple TV app to your Roku device, you’ll be able to sign in with your Apple ID to access your iTunes video library, 4K HD iTunes purchases, Apple TV Channels, Apple recommendations, and Apple TV+ originals. This news comes just two weeks prior to the November 1 debut of Ap...
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Apple TV+ is Already Renewing Its Shows With Second Seasons of ‘Dickinson,’ ‘See,’ and More

Apple TV+ hasn’t even launched yet but Apple has already renewed four of its original series for second seasons. The Jason Momoa-starring apocalypse drama See and Hailee Steinfeld’s historical comedy Dickinson are among the Apple TV+ shows renewed for a season 2 prior to the streaming service’s launch in November. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Apple TV+ has renewed four of its shows before they have even debuted on the upcoming streaming service. The four shows include Steven Kn...
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The Apple TV app arrives on Roku, ahead of Apple TV+ streaming service launch

Ahead of the arrival of Apple TV+, the brand-new Apple TV app is launching on Roku devices, starting today. The app currently allows Apple customers to access their iTunes video library and subscribe to Apple TV channels directly from Roku devices. And, on November 1, it will also be home to the Apple TV+ streaming service, featuring Apple’s own original programming like The Morning Show, See, Dickinson, For All Mankind, Truth be Told, and others. The new app will authenticate users with thei...
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Apple TV app now available on select Roku devices, Apple TV+ coming November 1

The Apple TV app is now available for Roku users to download and add to their media streamers. Though not supported by all of Roku's devices, the announcement is nonetheless an important step as it also includes access to Apple TV+.
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Jason Sudeikis Set to Reprise Ted Lasso Role in New Apple TV+ Series

Jason Sudeikis set to reprise Ted Lasso role in new Apple TV+ series According to Deadline, Apple TV+ has officially given a straight-to-series order to Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis’s forthcoming comedy series titled Ted Lasso, based on Sudeikis’ popular NBC Sports character. The actor-comedian is also expected to star in the series, returning as the titular American football coach. Sudeikis first portrayed the character in 2013 as part of NBC Sports’ promotional videos. His Ted La...
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Roku Adds Apple TV App, Just in Time For Apple TV Plus Streaming Launch

Apple’s TV and movie streaming app has landed on Roku. Starting today, most Roku device users will be able to add the Apple TV app for free. Under the companies’ agreement — for the first time — Roku users can use the Apple TV app to discover and watch movies, TV shows and more, including […]
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‘Truth Be Told’ Trailer: Octavia Spencer May Have Wrongly Accused Aaron Paul of Murder

Podcasting can be a dangerous vocation – especially if you’re a true crime podcaster who may have accidentally condemned an innocent man to life in prison for a murder he did not commit. And even more so if you are that podcaster who decides to re-examine said murder case and uncovers even more secrets. Octavia Spencer stars as this podcaster in Truth Be Told, the upcoming Apple TV+ crime series that posits the question: what if Serial actually came up with a concrete answer? Truth Be Told ...
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Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks to bring WWII drama Masters of the Air to Apple TV+

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the men who brought you Band of Brothers and The Pacific, have another World War II miniseries in the works, but there's a twist: Masters of the Air will debut on Apple TV+, not HBO.
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Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks Taking ‘Masters of the Air’ World War II Limited Series to Apple TV+

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks previously brought the stirring World War II drama of Band of Brothers and The Pacific to HBO. But with Spielberg tooting the horn for Apple TV+, it should come as no surprise that his latest war drama collaboration with Hanks is heading to the forthcoming streaming service instead of sticking with cable. Masters of the Air is a new event limited series heading to Apple+ from Speilberg’s own Amblin Television and Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman‘s Playtone production b...
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Truth Be Told Trailer: First Look At Octavia Spencer’s Apple TV+ Series 

Truth Be Told trailer: First look at Octavia Spencer’s Apple TV+ series Apple TV+ has released the official trailer for Truth Be Told, starring Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water, The Help), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) and Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex). Based on Kathleen Barber’s novel Are You Sleeping, the series will be making its debut on December 6, exclusively on Apple TV+. Check out the video below! RELATED: Lisey’s Story: Clive Owen Joins Stephen King’s Ap...
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Lisey’s Story: Clive Owen Joins Stephen King’s Apple TV+ Series 

Lisey’s Story: Clive Owen Joins Stephen King’s Apple TV+ Series Deadline brings word that Academy Award-nominated actor Clive Owen (Closer) has been tapped to star opposite Oscar winner Julianne Moore in Apple TV+‘s  limited series adaptation of Lisey’s Story, based on Stephen King’s 2006 horror romance novel. Owen is set to portray the role of Lisey’s husband named Scott Landon. The project will be the English actor’s first TV role since starring in Cinemax’s The Knick. RELATED: Alfonso Cua...
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Masters of the Air: Apple Orders Band of Brothers, The Pacific Follow-Up

Masters of the Air: Apple orders Band of Brothers, The Pacific follow-up The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that Apple has officially launched their first in-house studio entitled Masters and that their first project will be a follow-up to the HBO war miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific from Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. RELATED: Helena Zengel Joins Tom Hanks in News of the World The series, entitled Masters of the Air and penned by Brothers vet John Orloff, was originally or...
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Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron inks exclusive deal with Apple TV+

Add two-time Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón to the list. The filmmaker has signed a multiyear deal with Apple to develop television shows for Apple TV+, making Cuarón yet another big name locked down for Apple's upcoming streaming service.
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Amazon Music now has an app for Apple TV. Here’s how to use it

Users get access to all of the same content as on their phones, including the scrolling lyrics function. Could this be a sign that Amazon Music is heading to Apple's HomePod?
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Alfonso Cuaron Makes Deal With Apple to Develop New Original Shows

Alfonso Cuaron already jumped into the world of streaming last year with his Netflix Oscar winner Roma. Now the Children of Men director is moving from Netflix to Apple, having just inked a big deal with to develop new series for the upcoming streaming service Apple TV+. This aligns Cuaron with other major Apple TV+ talent, including Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, Damien Chazelle, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and of course, Oprah. THR says Roma director Alfonso Cuaron is headed to Ap...
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‘Lisey’s Story’ Cast Adds Clive Owen Alongside Julianne Moore, Giving Us the ‘Children of Men’ Reunion We’ve All Been Waiting For

The Apple TV+ miniseries adaptation of Stephen King‘s Lisey’s Story has added a new cast member. Clive Owen will appear alongside Julianne Moore, whom he appeared alongside in Children of Men. Owen’s role is likely to be a bit limited since his character is dead by the time the story starts (that’s not a spoiler, I promise). King’s novel follows a novelist’s widow who discovers secrets about her dead husband. As the Stephen King adaptation craze continues, Apple TV+ is getting in on that swe...
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Apple rolls out new Siri audio clip grading opt-in and request history deletion feature in beta

Apple is rolling out a new opt-in notice for Siri audio sample review with the beta of iOS 13.2. This new opt-in feature was promised back in August after reports that audio from Siri requests were being reviewed by contractors and that the audio could contain sensitive or personal information. Apple had previously halted the grading process entirely while it updated the process by which it used the audio clips to “improve Siri.” The new process will include an explicit opt-in for those us...
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Amazon Music arrives on Apple TV

Amazon Music is now available on the Apple TV, including both the Apple TV 4K and the Apple TV HD running tvOS 12.0 or later, Amazon announced this morning. The launch is yet another example of the eased tensions between the two rivals, who finally came to an agreement to support each other’s streaming media services on their respective platforms. With the new Amazon Music app for Fire TV, customers will gain access to millions of songs and thousands of playlists and stations, including Am...
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Apple’s TV subscription service may come with Apple Music

In a little less than a month Apple will take on Netflix and Amazon Prime with their TV service and rumours are abound as to how they will corner the market. On the first of November Apple are set to launch Apple TV+, their latest entertainment offering. Having already cemented themselves as a top player in music streaming in the past 4 years, they are now looking to compete in the video streaming market. As the launch approaches there is speculation as to what Apple will do to compete ...
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Apple’s multimillion-dollar Christmas Carol deal is bad for future of streaming

Apple is bringing Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds' Christmas Carol musical to Apple TV+, but the deal could have serious ramifications for streaming subscribers.
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