Apple's new streaming service will be cheaper than expected
Apple is finally ready to enter the streaming wars, and its new service will cost about half as much as we thought.
The company during a Tuesday event officially announced the launch date of its new streaming service, Apple TV+. It will be available on Nov. 1, not long before Disney's new service Disney+, which launches on Nov. 12. Apple TV+ will also cost $4.99, making it cheaper than Disney+, which will cost $6.99. It'll also be cheaper than the most popular $12.99 Netflix plan, and the ad-supported $5.99 Hulu plan.
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Apple also announced that those who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV device will get a year of Apple TV+ for free. In this way, The Hollywood Reporter's Natalie Jarvey notes that Apple's "TV service essentially becomes an added bonus to keep people in the Apple device ecosystem."
The fight to take on Netflix will heat up significantly with the back-to-back launch of these two new streaming giants this November.
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