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New Images Show Off Upcoming Standalone Music and TV Apps Slated for macOS 10.15
A new report from 9to5Mac shows off a pair of screenshots for the upcoming standalone Music and TV apps, both of which are said to be coming along with macOS 10.15 later this year. It seems as if Apple will be adopting a similar design language across the apps, with both the Music and TV apps...
Apple Partners with Sesame Workshop to Produce Kids’ Programming
According to a new report from Deadline, Apple is partnering with Sesame Workshop to create live-action and animated series for children. Sesame Street will not be included as HBO has the exclusive streaming rights to new episodes. Apple is continuing to make huge content deals. Just last week, the company announced a multi-year content deal...
Apple Close to Making Deal for Animated Movie with Cartoon Saloon
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is very close to signing a deal with Cartoon Saloon, an animation studio in Ireland, for their own animated movie. Cartoon Saloon has made a number of Academy Award-nominated films including "The Breadwinner," "The Song of the Sea," and "The Secret of Kells." The animation studio and...
Apple’s TV App on iOS and tvOS Now Supports Live Sports, News in Canada
Apple finally launched their TV iOS app in Canada last September, after originally being an exclusive app for users in the United States. Now, another U.S.-only feature has made its way to Canada in the TV iOS app: live sports and news. Today’s launch means the TV iOS app now shows live news and sports...
Apple Recruits Two Business Affairs Executives to Bolster Original Video
According to a new report from Variety, Apple's original content team continues to grow with the addition of two recently hired TV veterans who will handle business affairs for the division. Philip Matthys, who previously worked for Hulu, and Jennifer Wang Grazier, who was with Legendary Entertainment, have both joined Apple. Matthys was hired last...
TV iOS App Missing in iOS 11? Download it From the App Store Here
The release of iOS 11 also introduced Apple’s TV iOS app in Canada for the first time. However, some users after updating to iOS 11 have not seen the TV iOS app, as it’s just not available on iPhone or iPad. One fix that worked for some users was to sign out of their Canadian...
Apple’s TV iOS App Rolling Out in Canada Ahead of Tomorrow’s Launch
Apple announced at its recent September special event their TV iOS app would be launching in Canada, finally expanding outside the U.S. for the first time. With the release of iOS 11 GM to developers, the TV iOS app has started to gone live for some users, such as iPhoneinCanada.ca reader Aaron (@theadub): TV apps...
CBC TV App Launches on Apple TV [u]
Today, CBC has launched their CBC TV app on the Apple TV. Watch full episodes of your favourite CBC shows including Heartland, Coronation Street, Dragons' Den, Murdoch Mysteries, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience, The Nature of Things and more, for free with CBC TV. Here is a full list of the app's features: New episodes added daily...
CRTC Says Cord Cutting Pace in Canada Has Slowed Down Year-Over-Year
According to a new report from CBC News, the CRTC has revealed that the pace of cord-cutting in Canada has been slowing since 2015. After an accelerated growth for about three years, the pace at which Canadians are switching to IPTV services appears to be slowing. In 2016, 300,000 Canadians subscribed to IPTV services, which...
Facebook Signs Content Deal with BuzzFeed, Vox for Original Shows
According to a new report from Reuters, BuzzFeed and Vox are among the media companies that have signed deals with Facebook to create short-form original series. The shows, which were originally rumoured to debut in June, are now expected to arrive closer to the end of the summer. The report notes that there will be...
Facebook Will Reportedly Launch Two Dozen Premium TV Shows in June
Facebook is reportedly closer than expected to making a big push into television. According to a new report from Business Insider, the company is developing around 24 shows and plans to premiere them in June. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in February that he wanted users to come to the service for “episodic content.” This...
Bell Canada to Launch New Internet Streaming Service
According to a new report from TheStar, Bell Canada will launch a new streaming service to attract customers who prefer watching videos over the internet instead of traditional TV service. CEO George Cope said the company will announce its plans within the next four to six weeks. The company is trying to combat the trend...