Apple to Offer iTunes TV Subscription for $30 per month? [Apple Rumored to Launch New Service Next Year; iTunes TV Not to be Tied to Apple Equipment]

It probably sounds only logical for Apple to try to pursue TV dreams. The Cupertino-based company is reportedly working on a solution that would help them deliver TV content to you via iTunes for a monthly subscription. The rumored service should be unveiled officially next year as iTunes TV and it’s supposed to cost $30 per month.

What do you think? Are you ready to pay $30 per month to watch TV via iTunes? That’s not the first time Apple is toying with TV ideas. But now the company is not going to launch a new Apple TV version, an experiment that didn’t work out that good for Apple. Instead TV content will be available through iTunes which is already a very stable and popular platform.

The only thing that Apple has to do now is convince TV networks and TV operators to let them enter the TV game. That’s actually a crucial objective for Apple if it really wants to cash in monthly on our TV-related needs. And let’s not forget that there are various other players that can offer TV content: Netflix, Amazon, YouTube or Hulu are each toying with the idea. Some are more successful than others at streaming TV shows and making an honest buck from it while some are still at the beginning.

An advantage for Apple could be the Apple brand itself. Apple is major player in the entertainment business. It has lots of iPods, lots of music and videos, lots of apps, proper hardware like the iPhone and the Macs and reliable software like iTunes. These should work in Apple’s favor when negotiating with various networks as they show Apple’s achievements in very different fields. Which could mean that the iTunes TV idea will also be transformed into an important success.

Don’t get me wrong, this future iTunes TV will not work only on Apple hardware as iTunes can be used with various gadgets and on various platforms. Users will not have to actually buy a new device to access iTunes TV. They will need a dependable Internet connection and they will have to agree to that monthly fee for iTunes TV in order to watch all the shows they want.

So far Apple is refusing to comment but we might expect more details about iTunes TV early next year. If it sounds like this new product will be related to the tablet, well, that’s just a coincidence. Sure the tablet will be able to access iTunes TV but iTunes TV will not be launched just for the tablet.