It's been an exciting year for Apple TV, and Apple just proved it isn't over with the announcement of an impressive holiday gift. As MacRumors reports, the folks over at Cupertino expanded the diminutive entertainment device's offerings to include channels for ABC, Bloomberg, Crackle, and the Korean channel KORTV. With such a step, Apple seems to be "rounding out" the activities provided by the service as the channels somewhat focus on more serious pursuits than the primarily entertainment-related channels we've seen before.
Source: MacRumors
Bloomberg, as you may know from the many links I use from them for Apple's news, is largely concerned with the financial side of business. The ABC channel, on the other hand, will stream media aired by local ABC affiliates, and Crackle streams everything from television series such as Seinfeld to movies like District 9. (It also features some original programming, much as you find with related services through Netflix and Hulu.)
The additions follow the torrent of channels Apple has released over the year, including Yahoo Screen and PBS just last month, as well as earlier additions such as Vevo, Smithsonian, Disney, WatchESPN, and HBO Go. It's possible some surprises still await on the horizon, too, since Apple has been in talks with Time Warner Cable and The CW network for some time now. The catch? Unfortunately, many of these channels still require a subscription through a traditional cable service.
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