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Apple March Event

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    #92
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    Big F'n Bird

    That's me gone


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    #93
    Brian017
    Registered Users Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭Brian017


    I usually hate when people say Steve would've never let this happen but its entirely applicable in this case


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    #94
    awec
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    Not one of these shows sounds interesting so far. Not helped by this bizarre method of announcing them.

    It's all a bit... bland.


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    #95
    TomasMacR
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 262 ✭✭TomasMacR


    what was the coding big bird stuff? a sesame street like show using swift playgrounds?


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    #96
    hetuzozaho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭hetuzozaho


    Another video subscription service is surely the last thing people want :)


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    #97
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,845 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    "It's not just another streaming service".

    Except, that's exactly all it is. With shows that are watered down to Tim Cook's liking.


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    #98
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,845 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Oprah?


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    #99
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,845 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Aye it's her. Bit of a self-indulgent intro.


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    #100
    TomasMacR
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 262 ✭✭TomasMacR


    bring back big bird


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    #101
    hetuzozaho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭hetuzozaho


    The way these people talk about watching Television Shows is a hoot. haha

    Save the world, make it a better place, watch TV


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    #102
    shanec1928
    Registered Users Posts: 4,149 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    awec wrote: »
    Aye it's her. Bit of a self-indulgent intro.

    Wouldn’t be like her at all...


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    #103
    hetuzozaho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭hetuzozaho


    This is so awful.

    We should all package up our apple devices and post them back to apple hq now.


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    #104
    TomasMacR
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 262 ✭✭TomasMacR


    wow. what a steaming pile of sh*te that was.


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    #105
    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    hetuzozaho wrote: »
    This is so awful.

    We should all package up our apple devices and post them back to apple hq now.

    I’m sorry but I can’t do that. I’m fully ensconced in Sciento… I mean Apple.

    ALL HAIL OUR DEAR LEADER! And Oprah!


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    #106
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,845 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    I think Apple are going the wrong direction by focusing on the big star names. The focus should be the content itself. Most of the best shows on TV are not filled with Hollywood types, or written by big movie writers.

    It was all just so...awkward, and not at all revolutionary.

    Even if it were available here, I've no idea why I'd subscribe to it. I'd also be concerned that Apple's content policy would lead to bland shows where gritty scenes are not welcome.


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    #107
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,335 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Apple share price getting hammered while Netflix is flying right now tells you all you need to know.


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    #108
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    TomasMacR wrote: »
    what was the coding big bird stuff? a sesame street like show using swift playgrounds?

    Tim Cook wants everybody to code to make them better citizens for cheap labour going forward.

    The Apple service might be ok, they have some good ideas in there. A Netflix killer this is not though.


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    #109
    Abel Ruiz
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭Abel Ruiz


    I think I'll stick to Morpheus App, and not get ripped off by apple


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    #110
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,484 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    super_furry wrote: »
    Apple share price getting hammered while Netflix is flying right now tells you all you need to know.

    Apple down 1% and Netflix up 0.8% is hardly getting hammered or dramatic.


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    #111
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    awec wrote: »
    I think Apple are going the wrong direction by focusing on the big star names. The focus should be the content itself. Most of the best shows on TV are not filled with Hollywood types, or written by big movie writers.

    It was all just so...awkward, and not at all revolutionary.

    Even if it were available here, I've no idea why I'd subscribe to it. I'd also be concerned that Apple's content policy would lead to bland shows where gritty scenes are not welcome.

    It will be available here, probably. They said 100+ countries.

    If you think about it all they need is one big breakout hit and they could well get quite a few viewers.

    You are right about Apple's content filter, we already have a hallmark channel which I am forced to watch every Christmas and one is enough.


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    #112
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Abel Ruiz wrote: »
    I think I'll stick to Morpheus App, and not get ripped off by apple

    And netflix too, am I right?


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    #113
    awec
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    It will be available here, probably. They said 100+ countries.

    If you think about it all they need is one big breakout hit and they could well get quite a few viewers.

    You are right about Apple's content filter, we already have a hallmark channel which I am forced to watch every Christmas and one is enough.

    They said the app will come to 100 counties. They did not mention what content within the app.

    Ireland will probably get the updated app with the same content as today, plus the Apple TV+ shows for extra cost.


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    #114
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,335 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    It'll be 'available' here alright but it'll be like Prime Video and only content they produce themselves.


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    #115
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,704 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    They seem to be Gauging market reaction before Announcing pricing.


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    #116
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,484 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    awec wrote: »
    They said the app will come to 100 counties. They did not mention what content within the app.

    Ireland will probably get the updated app with the same content as today, plus the Apple TV+ shows for extra cost.

    People said the same when Apple Music was announced and that it wouldn't be available, content etc and it was all available on launch day.


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    #117
    awec
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    People said the same when Apple Music was announced and that it wouldn't be available, content etc and it was all available on launch day.
    Music is very different.

    It won’t all be available. There is no way. The HBO stuff won't be there since Sky own the rights to that here. The Sports stuff won't be there (well, not for any sports that anyone from here cares about).

    It'll be the same content as today, with the new apple-produced tv+ content on top.


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    #118
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,484 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    awec wrote: »
    Music is very different.

    It won’t all be available. There is no way. The HBO stuff won't be there since Sky own the rights to that here. The Sports stuff won't be there (well, not for any sports that anyone from here cares about).

    It'll be the same content as today, with the new apple-produced tv+ content on top.

    Who knows. Maybe Sky will agree to go on the platform.


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    #119
    awec
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    Who knows. Maybe Sky will agree to go on the platform.
    No chance at all.

    I don't know why you're in denial here. Apple still haven't figured out how to bring TV shows to iTunes in Ireland. They still haven't figured out how to bring Apple News here. It will be more of the same with this offering, except now that they're producing some TV shows of their own so they can give us those easily.


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    #120
    Luke-m
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Luke-m


    Sky’s deal with HBO ends next year. They’ll either sign a new one with them or HBO might fancy going it alone. That deal was signed for a sizeable chunk of Europe. It was a sky deal for their customers in the Uk, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Money talks. It will be interesting.

    In saying that, Cable companies have a very linier way of looking at this so who knows.


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    #121
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    awec wrote: »
    No chance at all.

    I don't know why you're in denial here. Apple still haven't figured out how to bring TV shows to iTunes in Ireland. They still haven't figured out how to bring Apple News here. It will be more of the same with this offering, except now that they're producing some TV shows of their own so they can give us those easily.

    Maybe. I could see Apple TV work with Now TV though. That kind of concept.


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