Oprah and Apple Announce Content Deal

Posted on June 15, 2018

Oprah Winfrey and Apple have announced a multi-year content deal. The deal has Oprah creating content original programs for Apple. This is a big win for Apple as the digital content wars continue to heat up between Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO and other companies.

Here is what Apple had to say in its short press release:

Apple today announced a unique, multi-year content partnership with Oprah Winfrey, the esteemed producer, actress, talk show host, philanthropist and CEO of OWN.

Together, Winfrey and Apple will create original programs that embrace her incomparable ability to connect with audiences around the world.

Winfrey’s projects will be released as part of a lineup of original content from Apple.

Oprah is pictured above holding a copy of The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton. Oprah selected the book as her latest Oprah's Book Club pick earlier this month.

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