Show reportedly cost more than $15 million
per episode to cast and produce. Other shows
include Oprah’s documentary series and book
club, a new two-season, 26-episode animated
music comedy called Central Park, and exciting
new stories from Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the
Peanuts gang.
Apple has been working hard to attract some
of the best talents in TV and film production,
including huge stars and directors, and to lock
down the television and movie rights to best-
selling books. What we don’t know for sure
just yet, however, is whether the company is
planning to license content from third parties.
If everything on Apple TV+ is original, then the
company will likely launch with just a handful
of shows, which won’t be enough to persuade
users to switch from Netflix or add yet another
subscription to their roster. Of course, Apple
has only given us a glimpse at a handful of
shows, and the Hollywood press has uncovered
many more through its reporting on deals from
casting agents and production companies.
Available exclusively through the Apple TV app,
Apple will also launch Apple TV on Roku, Fire
TV, and on smart TVs from Samsung, Sony, LG,
and Vizo, which is a first for Apple, a company
that has previously been against offering its
software to third parties. Whether this means
we can expect to stream Apple TV+ content
from Android phones or on Windows, however,
remains to be seen, though the company
does offer an Android Apple Music app. Apple
is reportedly also planning to launch a TV
dongle, similar to the Google Chromecast
and Amazon Fire Stick.