Apple may become the biggest streaming service surpassing Netflix – but only at least for a year
Apple Inc announced those who purchase an iPhone, Macbook, iPad, or iPod Touch will get the Apple TV+ streaming service for free, as per a report from ABS-CBN.
After a year, purchasers will be charged $5 a month if they decide to continue the service.
Some analysts, however, see no end yet to Netflix’s glory.
“We believe Netflix’s 10-year head start, scale, breath of content and customer engagement is unlikely to be dented by an Apple TV+ subscription service with a relatively light content slate and no library content,” Credit Suisse analysts said.
Apple TV+ will be launched in 100 countries on Nov. 1.
The new streaming service promises to launch a new show every week.
Among the shows Apple TV+ has announced are “See” starring Jason Momoa, and “The Morning Show,” featuring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.
Wall Street expects Apple to sell at least 130 million iPhones outside of China in the next 12 months, and last year it sold over 60 million Macbooks and iPads.
Those numbers indicate that Apple TV+ may easily top Netflix’s 160 million users.
