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Apple TV+ announces programming partnership with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai

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Post by amelius »

plank_time wrote: post #24

AppleTV+ is such a failure on so many levels. Firstly, everyone thinks AppleTV is an Apple-branded TV. I have had to explain to people how it’s an Apple Roku. Then adding the + to designate their content offering instead of an enhanced AppleTV was equally terrible. I have no idea how they came to such a terrible decision. Thirdly, the content is beyond terrible. I don’t know what they were thinking, but they spent so…

> Firstly, everyone thinks AppleTV is an Apple-branded TV.

I consider that a good thing. Now I don't have to buy an Apple product to watch the channel.

Re: Apple TV+ announces programming partnership with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai

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Post by null_object »

plank_time wrote: post #24

AppleTV+ is such a failure on so many levels. Firstly, everyone thinks AppleTV is an Apple-branded TV. I have had to explain to people how it’s an Apple Roku. Then adding the + to designate their content offering instead of an enhanced AppleTV was equally terrible. I have no idea how they came to such a terrible decision. Thirdly, the content is beyond terrible. I don’t know what they were thinking, but they spent so…

I think discoverability is also a problem: the ‘channel’ is a confusing space to navigate. Unless I’m doing something fundamentally wrong, each time I’ve followed any sort of notification about new content, I’ve ended up in a space that includes promotions for Netflix and some Swedish channels we watch, and also some premium paid content that doesn’t seem to be part of the free subscription I received when I bought an iPad Pro last year. I honestly don’t know what there is for me to watch.

Now I’m curious about the couple of shows people are mentioning in this thread, as I genuinely haven’t watched a single show in the last 9 or 10 months. Not only has the content (when I think I’ve found it) seemed to be mostly aimed at a 35-45 year old American market, the shows all feel so ‘earnest’ and frankly boring. Bit worried that this content may fall into the same trap: TV you feel you ought to watch, rather than have fun watching.

Look forward to being proved wrong, but now only have a couple months before I intend to cancel.

Re: Apple TV+ announces programming partnership with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai

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Post by gadders »

plank_time wrote: post #24

AppleTV+ is such a failure on so many levels. Firstly, everyone thinks AppleTV is an Apple-branded TV. I have had to explain to people how it’s an Apple Roku. Then adding the + to designate their content offering instead of an enhanced AppleTV was equally terrible. I have no idea how they came to such a terrible decision. Thirdly, the content is beyond terrible. I don’t know what they were thinking, but they spent so…

Ted Lasso is very entertaining.

Your other points may well be valid.

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Post by websites2323 »

minikites wrote: post #21
zozin wrote: post #18

Apple is probably the worst FAANG for good content production. They seem only to invest in very well known artists which in turn produce entirely milquetoast content (Greyhound, For All Mankind, etc.). Good art pushes boundaries; crappy art is derivative.

What content in this category does Google or Facebook produce?

Google: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_YouTube_Premium_orig...

Facebook: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Facebook_Watch_origi...

Not sure IGTV has originals. I see a plan to do it, not sure if it ever went through.

I had to search for these, I didn’t know about YouTube Premium Originals or Facebook Watch.

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Post by DanBC »

plank_time wrote: post #24

AppleTV+ is such a failure on so many levels. Firstly, everyone thinks AppleTV is an Apple-branded TV. I have had to explain to people how it’s an Apple Roku. Then adding the + to designate their content offering instead of an enhanced AppleTV was equally terrible. I have no idea how they came to such a terrible decision. Thirdly, the content is beyond terrible. I don’t know what they were thinking, but they spent so…

> Thirdly, the content is beyond terrible.

Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, Stillwater, For All Mankind, Little America, Ted Lasso, Boy's State -- these are all pretty good or excellent.

They're definitely getting more hits than misses.

Re: Apple TV+ announces programming partnership with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai

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Post by curiousgal »

ralmidani wrote: post #26

Malala is an example of an activist who offers (and, often, implements) actual solutions rather than engaging in essentially useless “how dare you?” grandstanding. My intent is not to pick on other activists gratuitously, but to point out what works and what doesn’t.

Does she really though? I am always so conflicted because coming from a Third World country I know thousands of girls who were in her shoes and who didn't have their stories told simply because they weren't as privileged as she was. People in the West tend to romanticize things and project their "saving grace" obsession onto issues elsewhere whereas in fact the situation is much grimmer than they think it is.

The Noble Peace prize is one example of these things, for instance back in 2014, the award went to the "The National Dialogue Quartet" in my country, it made it seem as if they saved the entire country from a looming doom whereas in reality they had very little effect and the entire thing was a circlejerk of sorts.

My point is, the world is shittier than it seems.

Re: Apple TV+ announces programming partnership with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai

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Post by pankajdoharey »

duxup wrote: post #8

Is there some reason to think her content really fits ... TV? Kinda wondering how this actually works.

Noble Laureate raising awareness about Social issues, fits the documentary style programming that we see on national Television i suppose.

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Post by Tempest1981 »

ericmay wrote: post #17
yalogin wrote: post #4

On a tangential note, wonder how much emphasis Apple will put on the TV+. I doubt it’s popular and whether people actually want to sign up for it. Are there numbers out there for the subscribers for it? How many are paying customers and choose to stay on after the free period is over?

Don't forget, it's also part of Apple's subscription bundles. But I actually think it's pretty good. I haven't enjoyed every show, but I feel as though all the content being produced is aimed at being higher-quality. Compared to Netflix where they're making shows like "Nailed it!".... Personally I just want interesting, high-quality content. I'm a big fan of the Long Way series, and it was cool to see them pick up th…

Yes, really enjoyed Long Way Up. Starting the older ones now.

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Post by mensetmanusman »

plank_time wrote: post #24

AppleTV+ is such a failure on so many levels. Firstly, everyone thinks AppleTV is an Apple-branded TV. I have had to explain to people how it’s an Apple Roku. Then adding the + to designate their content offering instead of an enhanced AppleTV was equally terrible. I have no idea how they came to such a terrible decision. Thirdly, the content is beyond terrible. I don’t know what they were thinking, but they spent so…

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