Alongside a major version 3.0 update that rolled out to its iOS app [Direct Link] earlier this week, Turner Classic Movies has also expanded support for its `Watch TCM` app to tvOS devices. Now the app can be downloaded to the fourth-generation Apple TV and fifth-generation Apple TV 4K, with thousands of classic films available on demand.
You`ll need to have TCM already on your current cable or satellite TV package, and then once you sync the app to your log-in information you`ll get access to its content. This includes two live streams for the east and west coast feed of Turner Classic Movies in addition to the on-demand movies.
Turner Classic Movies presents WATCH TCM, a `TV Everywhere` service that lets you enjoy unlimited access to the best of TCM, at no additional cost with your TV subscription. Not your ordinary `TV Everywhere` service, WATCH TCM is a content rich and in-depth movie companion that lets you experience the richly textured world of classic movies that only Turner Classic Movies can bring you. The company says this back catalog includes `nearly every title playing on TCM,` including introductions by special hosts like Ben Mankiewicz. Both live and on-demand movies are presented uncut, commercial free, and in their original aspect ratios.
The app also features articles, cast and crew information, photo galleries, short films, film collections (`Birthday Tributes`, `31 Days of Oscar`, `Silent Sunday Nights`, etc.) and more. All of the films can be added to your Watchlist so you can keep an organized list of what you want to watch next, but the app doesn`t appear to integrate with Apple`s TV app as of yet.
Watch TCM differs from Turner Classic Movies` film streaming service `FilmStruck` since it connects to your pre-existing cable subscription. FilmStruck is a standalone subscription service that starts at $6.99/month and raises to $8.25/month ($99 billed annually) and includes most of TCM`s classic films a ...
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