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Apple Has Secret Video Streaming Deals in Place?

Posted August 3, 2011 at 3:30pm by iClarified · 10151 views
Apple may soon roll out its own video subscription service similar to Amazon and Netflix, according to analyst Peter Misek of Jefferies.

"As part of Apple's roll-out of cloud video services (and eventually an iTV), we believe Apple has unannounced deals with all/most of the studios/TV networks that are similar to the subscription streaming deal between Amazon and CBS."

Amazon and CBS recently struck a deal giving Amazon the right to stream old CBS shows. Recently, CBS CEO Les Moonves said, "We hear about Apple wanting to buy content, and Google. Et cetera, et cetera. And Microsoft."

This report coincides with one from AppAdvice with reveals that Apple has plans to launch 'iTunes Replay' a service that would customers re-download and stream media content.

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