Apple takes on Netflix with a US$5-a-month streaming service

By Michael Liedtke

TECH
Wednesday, 11 Sep 2019
4:00 PM MYT

Like Netflix and similar services from Amazon and Hulu, Apple has been spending billions of dollars for original programmes. — Bloomberg

CUPERTINO, California: Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price – US$5 (RM19.90) a month beginning on Nov 1.

Walt Disney Co is launching its own assault on Netflix the same month, for just US$7 (RM29).

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