Neil Hughes
With less than a week to go before the WWDC keynote, where a new Apple TV is expected to be unveiled, the existing platform has gained access to the National Geographic Channel's next-day content.
Owners of the second- and third-generation set-top box will find the channel as part of their lineup automatically on Tuesday. The channel's name is stylized as "NatGeo TV," which is the name for the National Geographic Channel's free, next-day access to full episodes.
Content available on the channel includes "Street Genius," "The Big Picture with Kal Penn," and "Wicked Tuna." Nat Geo TV includes content from both the National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild.
As with other cable content available on the Apple TV, a valid cable subscription login is required for access. Participating TV providers include Comcast, AT&T, Time Warner, Verizon and Charter.
The newly available channel comes just days before Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. There, it is expected that the company will unveil an entirely new set-top box, updating the Apple TV for the first time in years.
Rumors have said the new Apple TV will feature an A8 processor, a dedicated App Store, Siri voice controls, and a new touchpad controller.
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New Apple TV hardware is so long overdue. They'll jump off the shelves.
Just getting more and more depressing. Now just hoping for a "Hail Mary" on Monday.
As a contemplating "cable cutter", I don't see the value in adding all these channels that can only be used if you're a cable subscriber. And, with many ISPs (including mine) putting usage allowances in place, by the time you pay $30-40 for a "streaming package" and a "big" Internet package or overage charges, you're right back up to what you were paying for cable! The networks and providers are going to get their money - one way or another. Period. No legally free ride here, folks!
What I want in the next AppleTV: more 1337 specs. Support for 5K Retina TV. Thinner. Liquid metal exterior. IGZO. Faster quad core CPU. More RAM. Faster SSD. Touch screen with pen support. A camera. App Store. Game controller. Siri and Shazam built in. Dual-stage airbags. Microsoft Office compatibility. I don't know why I want these things, but AppleInsider forums exist so I can post this wish list. /s
Just getting more and more depressing. Now just hoping for a "Hail Mary" on Monday.
Why the **** is an extra channel that you didn't have yesterday "depressing"?
And yes, Apple really needs a "Hail Mary". Really, the company might not even survive until next week they're in such dire straits.