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Apple TV+ Raises Rates As Streaming Rivals Launch New Apps, Hike Prices Apple TV+ Raises Rates As Streaming Rivals Launch New Apps, Hike Prices
Apple TV+ Raises Rates As Streaming Rivals Launch New Apps, Hike Prices The home of "Ted Lasso," "Severance," and "For All Mankind" is about to get a little more expensive. Apple TV+ is raising its monthly subscription price from $9.99 to $12.99, according to the streaming platform's website. This is the third time Apple TV+ has increased its price since launching in 2019, The Verge reported. The change will go into effect after a seven-day trial for new users on Thursday, Aug. 21. Current subscribers will see the higher rate 30 days after their next renewal date. Apple spokesperson Tom Neumayr confirmed the price hike in an email to The Verge. “Since it laun…
MSNBC Gets New Name, Drops Peacock Logo: Here's Why MSNBC Gets New Name, Drops Peacock Logo: Here's Why
MSNBC Gets New Name, Drops Peacock Logo: Here's Why MSNBC will undergo its biggest identity shift in decades, as the cable TV network splits from NBC News. The channel will be known as "MS Now" by the end of 2025, CNBC reported. MS Now's name will be an abbreviation for "My Source News Opinion World." MSNBC and CNBC are expected to be spun off into a new media company called Versant as Comcast sheds NBCUniversal's cable channels. The separation means MS Now and CNBC will be run as completely separate news operations from NBC News. Versant CEO Mark Lazarus told MSNBC staffers in January that the left-leaning network would keep its name.…
Popular TV Show E! News Ending Decades-Long Run Popular TV Show E! News Ending Decades-Long Run
Popular TV Show E! News Ending Decades-Long Run After more than three decades of celebrity scoops and red carpet moments, E! News is signing off from television for good.  The iconic nightly entertainment news program will air its final episode as a linear TV show on Thursday, Sept. 25, ending a 34-year run that began in 1991.  The decision, confirmed by a source to The Hollywood Reporter, marks the end of an era for the pop culture staple, though E! News will continue as a digital brand. Staff members were informed of the cancellation Thursday morning, July 24, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Related story - 3 Sh…