Tim Cook Calls Apple TV+ “Spectacular Showcase Of Imaginative Storytelling”; Doesn’t Mention Strikes

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Apple chief executive Tim Cook praised Apple TV+ today with shout-outs to its shows, its recent “54 Emmy nominations across 13 titles” and its goal of “giving great storytellers the venue to tell great stories.” On a conference call with Wall Street analyst after the tech giant’s quarterly earnings, he did not mention, nor was he asked about, strikes by Hollywood writers and actors that have shuttered much scripted production, including at Apple TV+.

Apple is a member of the AMPTP along with traditional studios, Netflix and Amazon. Apple TV+ is one of many businesess that make up Apple’s Services division, including Apple Music, Apple Pay, the Apple App Store, Apple Arcade and others.

Services set a record for the quarter ended in June with revenue up 8% at $21.2 billion and over 1 billion paid subscriptions.

Apple’s total revenue for its fiscal third quarter was $81.8 billion. Cook said contributions from “video, Apple Care, Cloud and payment services” helped lead the way, however the company doesn’t break out any financials or subscriber details within Services. “Apple TV+ continues to provide a spectacular showcase of imaginative storytelling.