Apple claimed TV+ had less than 20M U.S. and Canada subs in July, says report
What you need to know
- A new report says Apple claimed it had less than 20M U.S. and Canadian subscribers in July.
- That's according to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
- They say this means Apple can pay discounted rates for behind-the-scenes workers.
A new report says that Apple has less than 20M Apple TV+ subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.
From CNBC:
Apple has never revealed how many TV+ subscribers it actually has, but a recent report said that estimates of 40M worldwide are accurate. From that report:
It seems plausible if Apple has about 40M Apple TV+ subscribers, that around half of them would be located in North America and Canada. As CNBC notes, the distinction is important because having less than 20M subscribers allows Apple to pay cheaper rates to behind the-scenes-workers:
The rates are determined on July 1 every year, and a spokesman for the Union said Apple had declared it had less than 20 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada this year.
An Apple spokesperson told the outlet the company "pays rates in line with leading streaming services."
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