Apple’s reported March occasion is anticipated to occur in the Steve Jobs Theater at its Cupertino, California, head office.
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Apple is anticipated to reveal its reported video service and a news membership service at an occasion March 25 at its Cupertino, California, school, according to reports today. But do not anticipate to see revamped Airpods or a brand-new iPad Mini, one report stated.
Apple didn’t react to a message looking for remark about the video service information.
Both video and news become part of an Apple push to develop its services chops, as sales of its necessary iPhone have actually started to sputter. Apple has actually made headings over the in 2015 with eyebrow-raising offers for the reported TELEVISION service, lining up prominent tasks from Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, M. Night Shyamalan and Steven Spielberg, amongst numerous others. And the iPhone maker’s spin on a “Spotify for news” has actually been anticipated because Apple purchased news membership aggregator Texture in 2015.
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The video service is expected to launch by the summer, according to a report by Bloomberg Wednesday, citing unnamed people familiar with the plan. Stars working with Apple on original programming — including Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner and J.J. Abrams — are invited to the March event.
The unveiling of the news subscription service was expected to headline the presentation at the company’s Apple Park campus, in the Steve Jobs Theater, according to a Tuesday report by BuzzFeed News. But it added that two other highly anticipated announcements — next-generation AirPods and a new iPad Mini — would be no-shows.
Apple declined to comment Tuesday on the details of BuzzFeed’s report.
Apple’s news subscription service was in the news earlier this week for the aggressive terms it’s reportedly putting to news publishers. A report from The Wall Street Journal citing sources said Apple is asking publishers to agree to such terms as letting the tech giant keep half the service’s revenue.
The news and video service would join the company’s Apple Music monthly subscription service for all-you-can-eat tunes on demand. Apple also operates in digital media through iTunes and its App Store.
First published Feb. 12 at 2:06 p.m. PT.
Update Feb. 13 at 4:25 p.m. PT: Adds report about video service plans.
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