The
Apple TV has gained two new
Channels today in CBS
Sports and USA **W, bringing on-demand sports, drama, comedy, sitcoms and more programming to the set-top box in the United States. The new
Channels should be appearing on the
Apple TV for all users today as an over-the-air update, with CBS
Sports offering free
Sports clips for all users and USA **W requiring a cable subscription to access most content.
CBS Sports channel for Apple TV
The new
Channels arrive less than six weeks before
Apple is expected to an**unce its
next-generation Apple TV alongside a full-fledged streaming TV service at WWDC in June. The new A8-based set-top box will reportedly feature both an App Store and Siri, in addition to a redesigned
remote control with a touch pad and significantly higher internal storage than the current 8GB model.
Apple's much-rumored streaming TV service will consist of a lightweight package of about 25
Channels for between $30 to $40 per month, anchored by networks such as ABC, CBS and Fox. The service will be
Available on several devices, including the iPhone, iPad and
Apple TV, with
other potential channels in the lineup including Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, MTV, Comedy Central, FX and Nickelodeon.
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USA **W channel for Apple TV
Apple has been steadily adding new
Channels to the
Apple TV this year, including
NBC Sports in late April,
CNNGo and
TED, Tastemade and Young Hollywood in March and
Sports Illustrated's
120 SPORTS in January.
HBO **W, a subscription-based service that provides on-demand HBO content, also went live on
Apple TV in early April for $14.99 per month with a free trial available.
Update 11:05 AM PT: Crave TV and Shomi are **w
Available on
Apple TV in Canada per
Rene Ritchie, with the former requiring a Bell TV subscription and the latter needing a Rogers or Shaw subscription. French-German TV network Arte is also **w
Available on
Apple TV in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Luxembourg per
iFun.de.
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