Apple TV has added another selection of popular and classic movies to its subscription library at no additional cost, while many of the titles introduced in an earlier batch appear to remain available.
Unlike many major streaming services, Apple has not acquired an extensive back catalogue from a major broadcaster or studio. Instead, the company has periodically licensed individual movies to expand the content available to Apple TV subscribers.
Following a batch of additions in August, Apple has now introduced another collection of movies. However, the availability of these titles varies by country because Apple does not hold worldwide streaming rights for every film.
New Movies Available in the US
The latest additions to the US Apple TV catalog include:
28 Days Later
American Gangster
Black Hawk Down
Blood Diamond
Fallen
Fury
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Going the Distance
Good Will Hunting
Insomnia
Jurassic World
Taxi Driver
Tropic Thunder
New Movies Available in the UK
Subscribers in the UK have received a different selection, including:
Godzilla
Inception
Jurassic World
The Martian
The Social Network
Spider-Man: Far from Home
The Town
War of the Worlds (2005)
The latest UK additions represent a significant expansion compared with August, when just six movies were added to the UK catalog compared with 19 in the US.
While most of the August additions still appear to be available in the US, subscribers should not assume that the newly added movies will remain permanently. Apple licenses these titles for limited periods, although the company has not disclosed how long the current agreements will last.
Availability can also change between countries, as demonstrated by titles already disappearing from the UK catalog. If there is a movie in the current lineup that you want to watch, it may therefore be worth watching it while it remains available.
Apple’s New Home Camera Will Monitor Your House, But You Won’t See What It Sees
Apple’s rumored home camera could take a different approach to home monitoring by describing household activity to users rather than providing access to a conventional live video feed.
The device, reportedly code-named J450, is designed to work alongside Apple’s upcoming HomeHub. Instead of allowing users to view a continuous stream of footage, the camera would reportedly provide text-based updates about activity involving people and pets in the home.
On Thursday’s episode of the Power On podcast, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman described the device as a cylindrical product that “looks like a metal giant...chapstick.” According to Gurman, the camera would operate at a low frame rate and use artificial intelligence to analyse its surroundings without continuously recording video.
The device is also expected to use facial recognition to determine who has entered or left a room or the home. It could reportedly recognise pets as well, allowing users to receive updates about activity involving their animals.
Such an approach could position Apple’s device as a privacy-focused alternative to traditional home security cameras, particularly because users would not have access to a conventional video feed. However, Gurman’s comments do not establish where the captured images would be processed or exactly how the privacy system would work.
Meanwhile, Apple’s HomeHub is reportedly expected to be unveiled on October 13. Current rumours suggest it could take the form of a tablet-like device designed to be moved between rooms, although details about the product remain unconfirmed.
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