Apple TV
Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray reunite for Apple and A24’s On the Rocks
January 16, 2019 | David Farnor
16 years after Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola is reuniting with Bill Murray for On the Rocks.
The 2003 drama earned Coppola an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, as well as a nomination for Best Director and Best Picture. Murray, … Read More
Apple to launch ITunes on Samsung Smart TVs this spring
January 8, 2019 | David Farnor
Apple’s iTunes is coming to Samsung TVs this spring.
The tech giant, which has been a ubiquitous part of home computing and mobile phones for years, is undergoing a bit of pressure at the moment. Falling sales of iPhones prompted … Read More
Apple inks overall deal with Justin Lin
December 18, 2018 | David Farnor
Justin Lin has inked an overall TV deal with Apple.
Lin, whose CV includes Star Trek: Beyond, Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6, has directed some of the biggest grossing blockbusters of recent years. With his reboot of the … Read More
Streaming it safe: Apple TV avoids edgy original content
September 30, 2018 | David Farnor
Apple is streaming it safe and reportedly avoiding edgier original content, as it prepares to launch its new TV platform.
Between Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, NOW and YouTube Premium, the gap in the market for a new subscription streaming … Read More
Apple tees up Time Bandits TV series
August 1, 2018 | David Farnor
Apple is teeing up a new TV series based on Terry Gilliams’ Time Bandits.
The film, which was directed by Gilliam back in 1980, is a dark adventure about dreams and imagination. It follows 11-year-old schoolboy Kevin (Craig Warnock), who … Read More
Apple TV 4K adds Dolby Atmos audio support
June 5, 2018 | David Farnor
Apple is giving its TV platform a fresh upgrade with the addition of support for Dolby Atmos audio.
Apple TV revamped its offering recently with an emphasis on its new 4K library of movies, with free HDR upgrads to previously … Read More
Damien Chazelle to make new original series for Apple
January 27, 2018 | David Farnor
Apple is one step closer to making its own La La Land a reality as it inks a new deal for a TV series from Damien Chazelle.
The tech giant moved into the original content game last year, announcing a … Read More
Kristen Wiig to star in Reese Witherspoon’s Apple comedy series
January 19, 2018 | David Farnor
Kristen Wiig has signed on to star in Apple TV’s new comedy series from Reese Witherspoon.
The online giant’s TV arm has only been in business for a few months, but Apple is coming out swinging, swiftly assembling a line-up … Read More
Apple poaches three execs from Amazon Studios
December 22, 2017 | David Farnor
Apple has added more firepower to its staff roster by poaching three executives from Amazon Studios.
Apple is making no secret of its plans to take on Netflix, Amazon and others in the growing war for online eyeballs, with a … Read More
Apple orders space drama from Ronald D. Moore
December 16, 2017 | David Farnor
Apple is preparing to put a rocket under its new video push, with the order for a new space drama from Ronald D. Moore.
Moore, who is something of a sci-fi legend after creating the Battlestar Galactica reboot, first cut … Read More
