The Wall Street Journal (firewalled but details available here) reports that Apple is planning to join its competitors in original programming.
The shows Apple is considering would likely be comparable to critically acclaimed programs like “Westworld†on Time Warner Inc.’s HBO or “Stranger Things†on Netflix.
I would say the move was inevitable, and predicted it seven years ago in Dec 2009. More from the WSJ”
Nonetheless, the entry of the world’s most valuable company into original television and films could be a transformative moment for Hollywood and mark a significant turn in strategy for Apple as it starts to become more of a media company, rather than just a distributor of other companies’ media.