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Jon Stewart’s Apple TV Plus show ends, reportedly over coverage of AI and China (www.theverge.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/6745228

TLDR: Apple wants to keep china happy, Stewart was going after china in some way, Apple said don’t, Stewart walked, the show is dead.

Not surprising at all, but sad and shitty and definitely reduces my loyalty to the platform. Hosting Stewart seemed like a real power play from Apple, where conflict like this was inevitable, but they were basically saying, yes we know, but we believe in things and, as a big company with deep pockets that can therefore take risks, to prove it we’re hosting this show.

Changing their minds like this is worse than ever hosting the show in the first place as it shows they probably don’t know what they’re doing or believe in at all, like any big company, and just going for what seems cool, and undermining the very idea of a company like Apple running a streaming platform. I wonder if the Morning Show/Wars people are paying close attention.

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[–] [email protected] 99 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Canceling Apple TV over this, knew they were spineless, but this is pathetic since it’s one of the few shows I watch on it. Growing really tired of all these service subscriptions as it is.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Same. This is my 3rd to last subscription. The ones left standing are Spotify and Shonen Jump. Because they still deliver what they are supposed to without bullshit.

[–] Mausbiber 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Spotify suggests new artists to you based on who pays them the most. Their business model is expanding into you being the product.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

I'll deal with it once it starts affecting my ability to listen to what I want when I want.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Spotify is nearing the cut point for me. Subbed since 2011. The UI is getting worse...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I mostly listen in my car. As long as the UI has search and playlists I can make, and those play with no issue, it's doing what I need. Play button, pause button, etc... I don't need much else.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I had Netflix and then cancelled it as a cost saving measure during COVID. I also have Prime which I never even bother with, because of it's fucking format. I wound up with an early sub to YouTube because I got completely enthralled with Time Team. I found that it pretty much has everything I want to watch. I never thought that would've happened because I initially considered YT a lower tier service.