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Apple Reports Record 2025 for Services, With Apple TV Viewership Up 36% in December

Eddy Cue highlighted aggregated gains across music, apps, payments, without releasing subscriber counts.

Overview

  • Apple said Apple TV set a new monthly high in December, citing hits like Pluribus and the streaming debut of F1 as key drivers.
  • Apple Music reached all‑time highs for listenership and new subscribers during 2025, according to the company.
  • The App Store averaged more than 850 million weekly users and now totals over $550 billion paid to developers since 2008, with holiday visitors and spending hitting records.
  • Apple Pay generated over $100 billion in incremental merchant sales in 2025 and the company says it prevented well over $1 billion in fraud.
  • Apple presented high‑level engagement metrics rather than detailed audience totals as regulators continue to scrutinize its App Store practices globally.