At just $4.99 per month and free for all Apple customers buying new products for one year, TV+ offers original stories ad-free in over 100 countries at launch

Apple recently launched its long anticipated Apple tv+ streaming service available through Apple tv on November 1st. Headlining the company’s foray into digital content and storytelling is a star-studded hour-long drama titled “The Morning Show” featuring Jennifer Aniston (Friends, Murder Mystery) and Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde, Walk the Line and Cruel Intentions) facing off as the two anchors of a daily morning news show.

Just $4.99 per Month and Free for One Year for New Apple Product Purchases

Affordably priced at just $4.99 per month for a family subscription, coming in lower than Netflix’s existing $8.99 per month for an individual user and up to $16.99 for a larger family with multi-use options, and lower than the new Disney+ at $7.99 per month, Apple tv+ puts Apple squarely in the middle of the content streaming wars dominated by bigger players. Also any Apple customer who purchases a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch or Mac can enjoy one free year of service.

Ad-Free and Featuring Original Shows

Apple TV+ debuted with seven shows only but features all original content free of ads. The lineup includes The Morning Show, See, Helpsters, Ghostwriter, Snoopy in Space, For All Mankind and Dickinson. Read our prior coverage of the shows, Part 1 and Part 2.

Apple also included a nice little bonus — the first two episodes of every launch series are available for free for anyone using the Apple TV app without the need for a subscription or signing up for a free trial.

Tim Cook, Apple CEO announced the launch of Apple tv+ earlier at its Sept 10th event earlier this year.

“It was important for us to make it easy for everyone to watch across all their favorite screens, so Apple TV+ is the most broadly available Apple service ever from day one.”

— Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior VP, Internet Software and Services

Apple customers can enjoy Apple TV+ on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, select Samsung smart TVs, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, and on the web at tv.apple.com. You can view all the trailers and upcoming show previews on Apple’s YouTube channel.

Every week, we’ll feature an in-depth review of one Apple TV+ original show, allowing for at least five to five episodes to be live first, before we offer any perspective on it. Enjoy! In the meantime, go ahead and sign up for Apple tv+ using the Apple TV app or on the web at tv.apple.com and try it out for the first week. Share your feedback or ideas you want to share about this post at hello@elf.agency.