Apple TV+ who deems itself the ‘Netflix Killer’ has announced its plans to launch in November. Apple and Disney+ will face a stealth battle in the Streaming industry as both services are set to launch on November.
Apple has been prepping itself to make a splash in the streaming market, buying loads of content and bringing onboard the likes of Steven Spielberg, Ophrah Winfrey, Steve Carell, Reese Witherspoon to produce original content.
The Tech Giant, according to Bloomberg, will roll out a subscription plan of $10 per month against its soon-to-be rivals Disney plus’ cheaper rates of $7 per month. Apple TV+ will likely roll out their services earlier than Disney’s offering by a few days.
Apple has set aside $6 billion of its budget to fund the upcoming service’s original shows and movies in an attempt to make $50 billion in service sales by 2020. It seeks to diversify its income avenues as its smartphone sales continue to plummet.
Pricing is a crucial factor here. It’s $10 fee per month is quite high compared to Netflix’s top tier fee of $9 and Disney’s fee of $7. Besides,Every Disney+ subscription gives its user Free Hulu and ESPN subscription.
Come November and we’ll face a deadly virtual turf war for Online streaming entertainment.
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