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Bundles are great, pricing is important. But streaming services live or die by the quality of their content. It doesn't matter if Apple TV+ costs $1.99 a month (it won't) if all of the shows suck. This, perhaps more than anything else, will be the key component of Apple's streaming strategy. It isn't clear how Apple's focus on "family-friendly" content will come into play, either. Just look at Game of Thrones – it's the opposite of family friendly, but is arguably the most popular show on the planet today. In any case, Apple is off to a good start when it comes to content — with high- profile names like Steve Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and J.J. Abrams. It just can't let its existing brand image get in the way of their ability to make great shows. 4. But Not All of Its Content Will Be Great Apple has amassed a team of top-tier talent in the entertainment industry for Apple TV+. But that doesn't guarantee that all of its shows will be great. In fact, Apple must take into account that some of the shows it's working so hard on will be total flops. Just look at Netflix as an example. Apocalyptic thriller "Bird Box" was a surprise hit. But another Netflix original in the same vein, "The Silence," completely failed to amass critical or commercial success. That's despite the fact that it featured high- profile names and "borrowed" previously successful ideas. This is going to be an even greater concern for Apple, which will launch out of the gate with an overall smaller offering of original content than its competitors. Not all of them will be great, and Apple should learn from its rival's failures. 5. Scaling Will Take A Lot of Time Hulu was first launched in 2007. Netflix's history stretches back a decade further, though it wasn't a streaming firm then. All of this is to say that Apple is extremely late to the game when it comes to the streaming industry — and that doesn't bode well for it. Of course, you can could make the argument that Disney+ is also late to the game. But Apple is not Disney, and does not have a legion of loyal fans who will watch anything it makes. At least, not yet. Apple needs to employ smart strategies, like those mentioned on this list, to even make a dent. On the other hand, Apple has more than a billion devices in the wild. That's a powerful opportunity if Apple TV+ is attractive enough come launch time. The smartest thing Apple could do is give away its content for free on those devices, at least initially. Otherwise, it might be heard to steal eyeballs away from more established players. http://www.idropnews.com http://www.facebook.com/idropnews