'No religion, smoking, doing drugs' on Apple TV+ — here's why, and what's coming next to the tech giant's streamer

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 17:35

a quiet place paramount — Apple won't do "bloody horror" but would "love" its own version of John Krasinski's Paramount sci-fi horror hit, "A Quiet Place."
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Apple TV+ is buying new shows and movies, even as Hollywood's peak TV spending binge winds down.
Leaked talent agency documents and industry insiders reveal what new shows Apple wants.
On the wish list: "female-forward" films, reality TV with "premium sheen," and a version of "A Quiet Place."

Apple TV+ is a small but influential player in the streaming wars. It captures an estimated 11% of the ad-free streaming market, in third place after Netflix and Disney+, and spent an estimated $7 billion on content this year, per MoffettNathanson, half of Netflix's outlay.