Apple’s discussions with the major networks about partnering up for its Internet TV service are reportedly picking up steam, according to the New York Post.
The company is in talks with ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC about putting broadcast network content front and center within Apple’s rumored TV service. And Apple may have found a way to bring the network affiliates into the fold.
According to the report, Apple is asking the networks to negotiate rights with the affiliates. To sweeten the deal, Apple will reportedly cut affiliates in on the ad revenue generated from its Web TV platform.
As the negotiations progress, other issues include Apple reportedly asking the networks give up 30 percent of the subscription fee if it’s purchased through the App Store.
Apple doesn’t have a set price for its service yet but the report indicates estimates fall between $10 and $40 per month. The report also cites unnamed sources who say Apple’s TV service could launch as soon as this fall.
In addition to broadcast networks, Apple wants the service to include cable networks like ESPN.
That would make the service more of a direct challenger to Dish Network’s Sling TV, which launched earlier this year and bundles together cable networks like ESPN and AMC for $20 per month.
This week saw Comcast announce its own Web TV service, Stream. For $15 per month, Comcast broadband customers can access about 12 channels on tablets, smartphones, and laptops, and use features like DVR.