Apple, Spielberg tie up on TV program
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APPLE is teaming up with award-winning director Steven Spielberg for its first major push into TV programming.
The iPhone maker is bringing back Spielberg’s 30-year-old anthology series “Amazing Stories” in its attempt to build an online video subscription service to challenge the digital networks operated by Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and HBO.
“We love being at the forefront of Apple’s investment in scripted programming, and can’t think of a better property than Spielberg’s beloved ‘Amazing Stories’ franchise,” NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke said in a statement yesterday. NBC Entertainment works with Spielberg’s Amblin Television on the series.
Apple declined to comment on the deal. The Wall Street Journal first reported Apple had secured the “Amazing Stories” rights.
The series aired on NBC from 1985 to 1987 and won five Emmy awards for its mixture of science fiction and horror episodes, although the series was never a big hit in the ratings.
It marked a return to TV for Spielberg, who first made a name for himself directing the ABC film “Duel” in 1971 before moving on to the movie theaters. His films include box-office blockbusters such as “Jaws,” “E.T.,” “Jurassic Park,” the “Indiana Jones” franchise and critically acclaimed pictures such as “Saving Private Ryan,” “Lincoln” and “Schindler’s List,” for which he won an Academy Award for best director.
Apple is planning to spend US$1 billion on original programming during the next year.
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