Apple Music replaces Pepsi as Super Bowl Halftime Show sponsor
Is this just a precursor to Apple getting NFL Sunday Ticket?
Is this just a precursor to Apple getting NFL Sunday Ticket?
The show is reportedly 20 to 30 percent over budget at this point, with significant post-production still to go.
Apple, Disney, and Amazon are the bidders here, and the winner will be announced in just a few months.
The Athletic projects MLS' total media revenues (including sublicensing) to approach $300 million a year, but production costs to approach $60 million a year, maybe more with start-up costs in the first couple of years. Still, that's a large boost over what the league was making.
This is the biggest league shift to an all-streaming deal we've seen so far.
"I just was in my head, I was freaked out, I was worried I was going to get fired after one shift of this gig."
The docuseries isn't as entertaining as 'Winning Time,' but it is a solid refresher on the Lakers legend
"My sources say it’s Apple’s to lose, at this point. (One source told me this weekend that the deal is actually done and is being kept quiet at Apple’s request, which I haven’t confirmed and don’t know for a fact; Apple isn’t commenting.)"
"I don't know this can get any worse. But, you know, if it can't get any worse then hopefully there is going to be room for improvement."
Jeremy Peña hit his first MLB home run while Heidi Watney was interviewing his parents on the Apple TV+ Astros-Angels broadcast.
"Oh, I hate when it's not Gary, Keith, and Ron."
Marcus Rashford, Russell Wilson, Letícia Bufoni, Scout Bassett, Bubba Wallace, and Lindsey Vonn are featured this time around.
"I am not gadget-savvy and this is all about gadgets."
"That’s baseball fooling around. That’s dangerous."
AppleTV+'s choices for what teams to feature most look a little different than what we've seen from some national exclusive packages in the past.
Yes, fans may have to "shift their setup," but they'll only have to shift their setup to a currently-free, widely-available streaming package.
The documentary will be produced by Hamilton, Penni Thow, Box to Box Films and One Community.
Andrew Marchand of The New York Post reported that Apple and MLB have had "significant" talks, but it's unclear just how many games are under discussion, if there would be exclusivity or not, and more. We'll see where this goes.
The 10-episode series, starring O'Shea Jackson, premieres Oct. 29 on Apple TV+.
Obviously this is a good problem to have.
The series will be based on Ronald Spivey's book, If You Were Only White.
Bring us the rom-communism!
July can't arrive soon enough.
The first seven-episode season will feature chronicle athletes at pivotal moments in their careers.
Apple is reportedly only interested in primary rights, not lower digital rights.