The media streaming market has been growing steadily in recent years. With faster internet connections and ubiquitous wireless making it a feasible proposition in just about any situation, streaming has completely changed the way we consume media, and it’s only going to get bigger.
But is that really a good thing? The first wave of streaming services, with Netflix sitting proudly on top and services like Amazon Prime and Hulu chasing close behind, offered subscribers a huge amount of highly varied content for a nominal fee. Now, everyone wants a slice of the streaming market, from Disney to NBC to CBS and beyond – and Apple is no different, with its Apple TV+ service going live on 1 November 2019. From one big streaming service we’ve arrived at six or seven, with countless niche streamers sitting on the borders. Subscribing to them all (particularly with the quality and quantity of original series demanding ever-higher subscription fees) will be unfeasible for all but the most cash- and time-flush. You will need to make a choice.
Playing its own game
Apple is naturally hoping that its own service will be high on that list. It has invested in the region of $6 billion (£4.67 billion) in the first wave of programming for Apple TV+, and that’s all original; thus far the company has followed its usual pattern of independence, and shown no interest in licensing existing series or movies for its service. Where other launches mean a fight for content – with Netflix losing the rights to shows like The Office and Disney’s movie catalogue, for example, to NBC’s Peacock and Disney+ respectively – Apple will play its own game.
Bu hikaye MacFormat UK dergisinin December 2019 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye MacFormat UK dergisinin December 2019 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
Rainbow Weather: AI Forecast
Need a mac? Check this app
Anker A1564 MagGo Power Bank (10K)
A pocket-sized portable charger for when you need it most
Logitech MX Brio
A champion of webcams in the darkness
TP-Link Archer Air R5/E5
A modern networking system for today’s home
1More Penta Driver P50
Who needs wireless earbuds when you can have these?
LaCie Rugged Mini SSD
Rugged external SSD storage
Synology BeeStation
Affordable network storage with Time Machine support
KEEP YOUR OLD MAC RUNNING
Get that Mac out of the attic and fire it up or you'll never know what it’s capable of!
CREATE YOUR DREAM SMART HOME
Make your semi smarter, your bungalow brighter or your flat future-proof with Siri and the best smart home tech
macOS
Shine a spotlight on the solutions to your most irritating Mac problems