Apple TV is already home to a number of third-party video streaming services: Netflix, YouTube, Vimeo, and a handful of sports-related “channels” like NBA, NHL, and MLB.com. According to Reuters, the folks in Cupertino are in talks with Epix to put its movie service on its current set-top box and “upcoming devices that stream content.” That’s strong wording from Reuters, and the article goes on to make multiple, less-subtle references to the long-rumored Apple “iTV” smart television.
Apple in talks with Epix movie service for Apple TV and ‘upcoming devices,’ says Reuters
The talks are said to be in the “preliminary stages,” and what makes it complicated is that Epix — backed by major studios Lions Gate, MGM, and Paramount Pictures — has an agreement with Netflix that gives that video service exclusive rights to Epix content reportedly until September of this year. In other words, it would be a while before anything comes of this, and in the meantime, you can already watch Epix content on Apple TV via the Netflix app. So it goes.
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