Apple Pushing Ahead with Plans for Subscription TV Service by Christmas?

the new york post reports apple pressing ahead plans launch own streaming television service end of year, despite continued resistance content providers.

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for months, apple's point man, eddie cue, has been leading talks content providers, have largely balked @ tech giant's efforts exert control on aspects of video service, including pricing, sources said.

apple's negotiating stance can summed "we decide price, decide content," according 1 source familiar talks.

"they want nothing," said media executive, echoing similar tense negotiations apple has had in past magazine publishers , music companies.

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the report claims apple interested in offering entire channels apps used on number of company's devices, including apple tv set-top box , presumably potential apple-branded television set. report's sources are, however, unclear on whether apple seeking bundle multiple app channels form own equivalent of cable television packages or if wants offer them individually subscribers.

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sources indicate apple has tried no success convince cable companies adopt apple hardware own set-top boxes, apple providing sleek hardware , software deliver content existing cable subscribers across united states.

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"they want create interface, , wanted work cable guys manage bandwidth across tv , broadband pipeline," said 1 source familiar talks.

instead, cable executives pretty shut door, preferring keep apple @ safe distance lucrative $150 billion pay-tv business.

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the report indicates apple pursing content deals primary target in television market, much-rumored apple television set being secondary consideration time being. despite resistance content providers , cable companies, apple said still pressing forward number of entities including verizon , at&t in effort land @ least foothold in television content market.

apple reportedly negotiating content providers back in 2009 developing "best of television" package distributed through itunes store, talks failed yield deals , apple reportedly abandoned efforts time. talk of apple television set ramping , company reportedly having developed own "new technology" delivering video content, seems apple trying once again find way make own contributions on content side able control of user experience on television possible.

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i'm in!

revolutionary giving me flexible series of packages can build on.

love sports want decent amount of sports enough cover local teams.
want cooking shows can laugh @ people drop cakes or burn food in
front of judges.

want on demand la carte options when want try series out.

apple @ getting companies begin thinking again , out of being "stuck on stupid"
i'm eager see gain access to.

 

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