AppleInsider Staff
Content options on the Apple TV set-top box grew once again on Tuesday, as Apple added new channels for Yahoo Screen, as well as America's Public Broadcasting Service.
The new PBS channel on Apple TV gives users access to some of the network's shows, available to stream for free to their television set.
PBS is joined by Yahoo Screen, which includes content such as Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as well as live news, events, music and original Yahoo programs.
The latest channels follow just weeks after Apple introduced the new iMovie Theater option on Apple TV, giving users the ability to view their iMovie-created content on their HDTV. Content served up by the device can be created in either iMovie for iOS or on a Mac.
Apple TV also added support for Major League Soccer and Disney Junior in an over-the-air update in September, while August saw the addition of Disney Channel and Disney XD. Other dedicated apps added throughout 2013 include Vevo, Weather Channel, Smithsonian Channel, HBO Go, WatchESPN, Sky News, CruncyRoll and Qello.
The Apple TV operating system was also given a minor update in October, though the hardware itself hasn't seen a significant refresh since March of 2012. That's helped to lead to speculation that Apple is working on a hardware refresh that could hit the market in the coming months.
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74 Comments
Slowly building on that media library for that big day when Apple releases a beautiful 4k 3D TV.
More US only centric icons on my Apple TV, come on Apple. Either release local content or don't bother clogging up my screen with shit I can't even use!
They need to release an App Store so that the A TV can be truly useful to non Americans!
More US only centric icons on my Apple TV, come on Apple. Either release local content or don't bother clogging up my screen with shit I can't even use!
They need to release an App Store so that the A TV can be truly useful to non Americans!
Change your DNS.
What's up with that "Activate your Apple Tv" message? I'm hoping they can come to some sort of universal login/subscription service for all the apps/channels. Right now it's a complete mishmash.
Granted, I can't watch documentaries every night, but PBS programs like Nova, Nature and Frontline to name just a few are first class! And available online! :)
I hope this is the beginning of the end for cable companies! :)