Apple has paid $25 million for the rights to a Billie Eilish documentary that will be shown on Apple TV+ and follows the 17-year-old singer-songwriter’s life after the release of her debut album in March, reports The Hollywood Reporter. According to the report, the film is directed by R J Cutler and produced in collaboration…
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Apple Picks Up New Documentary Focusing on Sexual Misconduct in the Music Industry
Apple has picked up a new untitled documentary presented by Oprah Winfrey and created by Oscar-nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film will explore alleged sexual misconduct in the music industry, following a former music executive who struggles with whether or not to go public with her story…
Bloomberg: Apple Considering Bundling Apple Music, TV+, and News+ as Early as 2020
Apple is considering bundling its subscription services as early as 2020, including Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple News+, according to Bloomberg. The report indicates that Apple has included a provision in its contract with Apple News+ publishers that permits Apple to bundle News+ with its other services if it desires. The monthly price of…
Subscribers to Apple Music’s $4.99 Monthly Student Plan to Get Apple TV+ ‘for Free’
Subscribers to Apple Music‘s $4.99 student plan will get access to Apple TV+ at no additional charge when the streaming video service launches on November 1. First spotted by 9to5Mac, the bundle deal was revealed in an Instagram Story by “Dickinson” star Hailee Steinfeld and later shared on the official Apple TV Instagram account. Steinfeld’s…
Apple Inks Deal for ‘A Christmas Carol’ Musical Starring Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell
Apple has picked up the rights to “A Christmas Carol,” which is a live action musical that’s set to star Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell, reports Variety. Prior to acquiring the musical, based on the classic novel “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, Apple entered into a heated bidding war with rivals like Netflix, Warner…
Apple Looking to Bundle Services Like Apple Music and Apple TV+ for One Flat Monthly Rate
Apple is in early discussions with record labels about bundling Apple Music and Apple TV+ as part of a “super-bundle of media content” for one flat monthly rate, according to a report from the Financial Times. While some record labels are said to be open to the idea, the report claims at least one big…