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Apple Renames Apple TV+ to ‘Apple TV’ in Quiet Rebrand

Implementation lags, with Apple providing no details beyond a new logo in developer beta.

Overview

  • Apple disclosed the change in a brief line at the end of a press release for F1: The Movie, which will stream on Apple TV starting December 12.
  • Many Apple pages and app listings still display “Apple TV+,” and the company has not elaborated on the promised “vibrant new identity.”
  • The new name now matches Apple’s TV app and its Apple TV 4K hardware, raising clarity questions even as some branding experts praise the simplification.
  • Elements of the refreshed identity, including a more colorful Apple TV logo, have appeared in the iOS 26.1 developer beta.
  • The rebrand follows an August price increase to $12.99 per month, with the service available in over 100 countries and on more than 1 billion screens.