{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MacVoices #26165: TV+ Talk - Sports, Cooking, Bundles, and Apple\u2019s Evolving Media Strategy","description":"Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss the Apple Sports app expanding to more than 170 countries, its World Cup features, and how sports increasingly connect Apple\u2019s entertainment ecosystem. They also consider possible Apple smart glasses, Apple TV\u2019s growing industry credibility under Eddy Cue that includes his Cannes Lions honor, the return of Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars, and Apple TV bundling through financial products as a strategy to gain subscribers.  Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] Opening topics and host introductions [0:53] MacPaw\u2019s post-WWDC event and Charlotte\u2019s sports outings [2:54] Apple Sports app, golf, baseball, soccer, and betting questions [6:23] Apple Sports expands to more than 170 countries and adds World Cup features [10:09] Apple\u2019s entertainment ecosystem, Vision Pro, and smart glasses speculation [15:22] Apple TV\u2019s industry credibility under Eddy Cue [18:48] Eddy Cue\u2019s Cannes Lions honor and Apple behaving like a Hollywood studio [25:35] Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars returns for season two [30:27] Upcoming movie discussion and Apple TV bundled with financial products [34:54] Closing links and final comments Links: Apple Sports expands to more than 90 new countries and regions https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2026\/05\/apple-sports-expands-to-more-than-90-new-countries-and-regions\/ First Apple smart glasses may not arrive until late 2027 https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/news\/first-apple-first-smart-glasses-may-not-arrive-until-late-2027 Apple TV went from industry skepticism to Cannes Lions recognition under Eddy Cue https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/26\/05\/20\/apple-tv-went-from-industry-skepticism-to-cannes-lions-recognition-under-eddy-cue Apple TV announces season two renewal for celebrated, BAFTA Award-nominated docuseries \u201cKnife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars,\u201d following elite chefs as they pursue the world\u2019s most prestigious culinary award https:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/tv-pr\/news\/2026\/05\/apple-tv-announces-season-two-renewal-for-celebrated-bafta-award-nominated-docuseries-knife-edge-chasing-michelin-stars-following-elite-chefs-as-they-pursue-the-worlds-most-prestigious-culinary-award\/ Guests: Charlotte Henry is a media junkie, covering how Apple is not just a revolutionary tech firm, but a revolutionary media firm. She is based in London, writes and broadcasts for various outlets, and is the author of Not Buying It, an examination of fake news. You can find her on her The Addition blog, her podcast, in her The Addition newsletter on substack, and on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http:\/\/patreon.com\/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http:\/\/macvoices.com      Twitter:      http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chuckjoiner      http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/macvoices      Mastodon:      https:\/\/mastodon.cloud\/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/macvoices\/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chuckjoiner\/      Instagram:      https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chuckjoiner\/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesrss      Video: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesvideorss ","author_name":"MacVoices","author_url":"http:\/\/macvoices.com","html":"