Edging closer to its goal of a streaming online TV service, Apple is in talks to launch what appears to be a cable-cutter version of basic cable, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing unidentified "people familiar with the matter." The service, with a prospective launch in the fall, would offer people with iOS devices and Apple TV boxes about 25 channels for maybe $30 to $40 a month.
Apple is in talks with the parent stations of CBS, ABC, and Fox, but not NBC Universal-owner Comcast, The Journal said. The three networks would anchor the package, with larger cable channels like ESPN and FX rounding out the "skinny" bundle. You can read more about the prospective offering to cord-cutters at The Wall Street Journal.
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