Apple to Launch 25-Channel Online TV Service by Fall (Report)
by Abid Rahman
3/16/2015 7:17pm PDT
Apple is stepping up its online TV plans with the launch of a slimmed down $30-40 a month 25 channel service anchored by the likes of ABC, CBS and Fox reports the
Wall Street Journal.
Apple's new service will likely launch in the fall and although there are no firm details, the
Journalreports that the service would be able to stream channels live to Apple TV, iPhones and iPads and devices using Apple's iOS. The slimmed down service would include well-known channels like CBS,
ESPN and FX, leaving out the dozens of smaller channels found in a standard cable package.
According to the
Journal, NBC is not currently part of the plans after Apple fell out with NBC's parent company Comcast over the X1 web-enabled set-top box.
Last week Apple cut the price of Apple TV from $99 to $69, and also announced that HBO's standalone streaming service, HBO NOW, is launching in April exclusively on Apple devices.
