'Nobody knows how this will shake out,' says Daniel Ives, an analyst with Wedbush Securities. 'But the idea of subscription fatigue is real. People will not pay for all of them.'
Jefferson GrahamBuy a new iPhone, iPad or Apple computer and you get the new Apple TV+ streaming service for free, for one year.
Nov. 12 is the date for Disney, which is well established in cable with ESPN, the Disney Channel, Freeform and several networks new to the fold from the 2018 21st Century Fox acquisition, like FX and National Geographic. WarnerMedia's HBO Max follows in May, with NBC's Peacock also set for spring. Many viewers have found they could live with just Netflix and Hulu streamed through their TVs. If they wanted more, like their favorite channels, new, cable TV alternatives from YouTube TV, Hulu TV, Sling TV and AT&T have popped up to serve them.
—Apple TV+ has a small assortment of original series, headlined by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in a backstage TV drama,"The Morning Show," the return of Oprah Winfrey's Book Club and a new sci-fi series called"See," with"Aquaman's" Jason Momoa. We asked TV viewers on Facebook and Twitter how they were faring. Spoiler alert: Of the ones looking to add to their portfolio, it was Disney+ hands down.
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