I knew he was a legendary director and he was giving me a list of his movies like Raging Bull, Taxi Driver. Then he was like, 'You probably can't watch any of those quite yet, but there is this one movie I directed called Hugo.' A couple days later, in the mail, I received a copy of Hugo on Blu-ray from his office, which is really crazy.
The 2026 Formula 1 season on Apple TV is off to a strong start, with fans responding positively and viewership up year over year for the first weekend, exceeding both F1 and Apple expectations. Apple didn't give any ratings or other details, but we can glean some clues from previous data. Last year, ESPN said the Australian GP averaged 1.1 million viewers, way up from the previous record of 659,000 in 2019.
"F1 sits at the intersection of sports, innovation and culture, and the fan engagement is evolving quickly with even more energy than ever," says Eddy Cue, Apple's senior VP of services. "Seeing Cadillac enter the grid in such a bold way is incredibly exciting, and a great signal of where the sport continues to head."
To everything, there is a season, and for a long time in television history, every show had its own season. Some were fall shows, some were spring shows, and either way, you could count on a brand-new batch of episodes every year. But with the larger budgets and production values of streaming, years between seasons (and no particular rhythm to their releases) has become the norm.
Brandon Sanderson, a popular author of high-fantasy and science fiction books, has signed a deal with Apple TV to adapt his works set in the Cosmere fictional universe into films and TV shows. Sanderson said last year at Celsius 232, Spain's annual sci-fi and fantasy convention, that his ultimate dream project is a "really good Mistborn film." Apple TV is making that come true:
Since the launch of the App Store in 2008, Apple has paid out a whopping $550 billion to developers. This is according to figures shared by Apple about a record year in 2025 for its services. In addition to the App Store, Apple Music and Apple TV also grew strongly. Since Apple itself historically received 30 percent of all App Store spending, it has also earned hundreds of billions of dollars. However, that percentage has declined somewhat since about 10 years ago.
Streaming platforms reigned supreme, with Netflix and Apple TV dominating our list with seven and five selections each. Genre-wise, we've got a bit of everything: period dramas ( The Gilded Age, Outrageous), superheroes ( Daredevil: Born Again), mysteries ( Ludwig, Poker Face, Dept. Q), political thrillers ( The Diplomats, Slow Horses), science fiction ( Andor, Severance, Alien: Earth), broody fantasy ( The Sandman), and even an unconventional nature documentary ( Underdogs).
Apple TV is a relatively new streaming service, but it's already made quite a splash with numerous and star-studded casts. You can finally see why everyone was obsessed with "Severance," or check out other hit shows like "Silo," "Shrinking," "Slow Horses," "The Morning Show," "Ted Lasso," "The Studio," "Bad Monkey," and more. The service is also adding more movies to its roster, like "The Gorge," "Highest Lowest," and "F1," which will be streaming on December 12th.
Apple TV+ additionally remains the home to "Friday Night Baseball" doubleheaders throughout the regular season, continuing a partnership that began in 2022 when the sides reached a seven-year agreement. There was some belief that Apple would opt out of their contract amid MLB's media rights shakeup, but the company will continue to be part of the league's identity going forward. Another possibility was Apple TV+ taking over MLB's "Sunday Night Baseball" package and Wild Card Series matchups.
The eight-episode series, titled "The Hunt" (Traqués in French), had been set to premiere on Apple TV next Wednesday, December 3, with a two-episode launch followed by weekly installments through the end of the month. But then last week, Apple quietly removed all the trailers, listings, and other promotional materials for the show from its app and website without explanation.
Just in time for the holidays, several major streaming platforms have begun Black Friday savings early for both new and returning customers. This includes big discounts on HBO Max, a Hulu and Disney+ bundle, and Apple TV, all running through Cyber Monday, December 1st. New and returning subscribers can lock in HBO Max's Basic with Ads plan for $2.99 per month (down from $10.99) for 12 months.
