Since its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple's streaming video service has been characterized byr only offer original content created to be released on Apple TV +, without offering series or movies that had previously been broadcast on other video on demand services.
A few weeks ago, from Bloomberg they stated that Apple was contemplating the possibility of expand your catalog available buying rights to series and films already released, in order to offer an incentive to keep subscribers in its streaming video service.
Apple has acquired the broadcasting rights of the 96 original episodes of the legendary series created by Jim Henson, a series that was on the air between 1983 and 1987. According to the medium Vulture, the 96 original episodes along with the specials will be available from today on Apple TV +, becoming the first time that Apple TV + offers content that has already been broadcast previously on other TV channels or streaming video services. .
Vulture claims that when Apple began negotiating with Jim Henson's company to create a new series, it was only interested in new content, but realized that it would be confusing not to offer the original content on the new platform, so he decided to buy the whole lot.
It is not the first time that Apple TV + has reached an agreement with Jim Henson's company. Earlier this month, Apple's streaming video service debuted Los Fraguels to the rhythm of rock!, a new series of which currently only the first 5 episodes are available.
The Bloomberg publication in which he stated that Apple wanted to expand its catalog with series and films already released, contrasts with the statements of Tim Cook last February, in which he stated that Apple had no plans to broadcast non-original content.
Will we see more content from other platforms on Apple TV +? Time will tell, but if you want to become an option to Netflix, HBO and Disney Plus you should expand your catalog. There are still mythical series of the 90s and 2000s that are not available in any streaming video service, such as the X Files or 24 without going any further.
