Apple revives Steven Spielberg's '80s sci-fi series in its first big original content push

Apple is tapping Steven Spielberg in its first big push into original television.

The acclaimed director is set to reprise his 1980s sci-fi anthology series Amazing Stories in a 10-episode deal between the tech giant and  NBCUniversal.

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The long-anticipated entrance comes as Silicon Valley titans like Facebook and Google-owned YouTube are attempting to break into a streaming war dominated by Netflix and Amazon.

Apple has had its eye on a big splash in the market for months now with a reported $1-billion war chest set aside for original programming.  Read more...

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