Apple's Internet TV Service Could Launch This Year

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Reports from The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times claim that Apple's long-rumored Internet TV service is aiming to launch by the end of the year. The Internet TV space is heating up, as Dish and Microsoft just this week released the Sling TV app for Xbox One, while Sony will soon roll out its own service--PlayStation Vue--for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.
According to sources, Apple's pay-TV service would include around 25 channels, featuring programming from networks such as ABC, Fox, and GameSpot parent company CBS.
The Apple TV service--not to be confused with the Apple TV set-top box--will reportedly be available for Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads, and the Apple TV box.


NBC Universal programming is not part of the package at the moment, sources said, due to a reported "falling-out" between Apple and NBCUniversal parent company Comcast.
As for price, unspecified "media executives" talking to The WSJ said Apple is aiming to offer its Apple TV service for about $30-$40 per month. By comparison, the Xbox One's Sling TV costs $20/month for the base package, while pricing for PlayStation Vue has not been announced.
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