Apple Really Blew It With Apple TV+
This was supposed to be the month that would change everything for the booming video streaming industry. The one-two punch of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rolling out its star-studded premium service on Nov. 1 and Disney (NYSE: DIS) following with its rival platform 11 days later would make us all cord-cutters. The bar would be raised, and we'd be on a death watch for pay TV. Disney+ has lived up to the initial hype, but where is Apple TV+?
No one seems to be talking about Apple TV+, with its initial slate of content generating mixed reviews. Things only seem to be getting worse now that it's delaying if not pulling the plug entirely on the first major movie slated to launch on its platform. The Banker -- a historical film about social justice in the banking industry starring Samuel Jackson and Anthony Mackie -- will not premiere on Thursday night at the AFI Fest 2019 screening event. The last-minute cancellation of the Apple-bankrolled film's festival debut puts into question if The Banker will hit theaters in two weeks as was originally planned before launching on Apple TV+ as a key component of the platform's content.
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