“American Idol” co-producer Fremantle could supply content for Apple’s TV service

Apple is gearing upwardly to unveil a TV streaming service after this month together with i of last-minute discussions amongst content owners ahead of launch involves Fremantle, which co-produces reality shows similar “American Idol”, “America’s Got Talent”, “The Price is Right” together with “Family Feud”.

According to Fremantle’s CEO Bert Habets inwards Deadline today, talks amongst novel video platforms similar Apple “are equally good existence held thus the hit of activities continues to expand.”

If Fremantle reaches a bargain amongst Apple, together with then the company’s yet-to-be-named streaming service could include game shows together with reality shows co-produced past times Fremantle. Another possibility: the partnership betwixt Fremantle, owned past times RTL Group, together with Apple could focus on the old creating master copy content for the iPhone maker’s service.

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For what it’s worth, Fremantle is working on “at least” 35 international scripted projects together with has ready a video-on-demand squad betwixt it together with RTL Group’s major broadcasters to “explore the articulation evolution of high-end drama series.”

Apple’s service is said to focus on licensed shows from Hollywood studios at launch, amongst its ain master copy programming arriving no before than the fall. We’ll know everything inwards less than ii weeks equally the Cupertino theatre before this calendar week sent out official invites for the March 25 “It’s demo time” press event.

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