Apple TV+ may, briefly, steal Netflix’s crown, but it’s really about selling iPhones
Free Apple TV+ streaming with every Apple device will only get you so far when Netflix has a 10-year head start and billions going into original content
11 September 2019 - 19:01
Bengaluru/New York — Apple’s move to offer a free TV+ subscription for a year with every new device may briefly crown the iPhone maker as the biggest streaming service by user numbers, leapfrogging Netflix. But it doesn’t mean Apple will keep the lead.
Under the company’s plans announced on Tuesday, any purchaser of an iPhone, MacBook, iPad, or iPod Touch will now get the Apple TV+ streaming service free and will be charged $5 a month only if they decide to continue after the year is over...
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