Apple has extended its universal search function on the Apple TV to now include NBC shows in its results, provided the user has installed the NBC tvOS app. The search results can be generated either through Siri, or through the Search app, and includes support for searches by title, genre, and actor, among other queries. […]
As promised, AMC this week launched a tvOS app with a content selection mirroring that of its iOS app and web portal, including free-to-stream episodes of hit shows like The Walking Dead and The Night Manager. The free app was released Monday to little fanfare, but is now featured as a “Best New Apps” pick on […]
Users of the fourth-generation Apple TV will find it easier to discover new apps for the tvOS set-top box, after Apple added several new app categories to the Apple TV App Store. The second update that is useful to end users released this week, a total of 12 new categories have been added to the […]
Preorders for both models of the fourth generation Apple TV have commenced. The major revision to the line, which now includes a sought-after app ecosystem for the device, retails for $149 for the 32GB version, with the 64 GB version selling for $199. Shipments for the Apple TV begin on October 30. The main appearance […]
Amazon plans to stop selling Apple and Google video-streaming devices on its site, Bloomberg reports. Amazon sent an email to its marketplace sellers declaring that on October 29, it will stop allowing new listings for Apple or Google video-streaming products, like Chromecast or the new Apple TV, because they don’t work well with Amazon’s own video-streaming […]
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The today-announced Apple TV can use more than just the controller it ships with. Featured alongside the Apple TV on Apple’s web page is the Steel Series Nimbus, a Bluetooth controller specifically designed with Apple’s iOS ecosystem in mind, and chargeable with Apple’s Lightning connector. The controller is a conventionally designed unit, with four face […]
The fourth generation of the Apple TV has been unveiled at Apple’s Special Event, with the set-top box including a large number of updates compared to previous generations. The new Apple TV is the most powerful version of the device created by Apple, and includes not only more powerful hardware, but also massive upgrades to […]
With the 2015 NFL campaign set to kick off, Apple on Monday pushed an update to the league’s Apple TV app that adds access to live streaming via Game Pass alongside a new design. With a Game Pass subscription, Apple TV owners can watch any out-of-market preseason game live. Regular season games will be available […]
On Tuesday, Showtime began offering direct subscriptions to its service through Apple TV that no longer require an existing cable or satellite service, the company revealed. The network, which features shows such as Dexter and Weeds, is also bringing the standalone service Showtime Anytime to iOS users soon, likely by July 12. Like its rival […]
For the first time ever, Showtime will be offered over the internet as a stand-alone streaming service launching in early July, with Apple as its first partner. The stand-alone service will be called Showtime, a brand already embraced by consumers as the home for original programming, sports and movies. The launch of Showtime will coincide […]