{"id":500241,"date":"2025-10-15T01:32:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/500241\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T01:32:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:32:18","slug":"appletv-drops-plus-sign-becomes-apple-tv-in-rebrand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/500241\/","title":{"rendered":"AppleTV+ drops plus sign, becomes Apple TV in rebrand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Apple TV+ is dropping the plus sign for good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, Oct. 13, the streaming giant quietly revealed that &#8220;Apple TV+ is now simple Apple TV, with a vibrant new identity&#8221; in its announcement about the premiere date for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=4130e2f0-a14f-4c5e-bdab-cd52ac7d8e79&amp;siteId=us-y4p&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=6698672a-cf3c-33ff-8501-4beb63c6dd26&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Apple&amp;linkText=F1+The+Movie%E2%80%9D+starring+Brad+Pitt&amp;custData=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&amp;signature=AQAAAYTrGJOAgrfKeyanfwo7yVTPL3PStfrtt-Fa4i0cfieo&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Ftv-pr%2Fnews%2F2025%2F10%2Fapple-original-films-blockbuster-feature-f1-the-movie-from-joseph-kosinski-to-make-global-streaming-debut-on-friday-december-12-2025%2F&amp;spaceId=1197793610\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Apple;elmt:\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:F1 The Movie\u201d starring Brad Pitt;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Apple;elmt:;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">F1 The Movie\u201d starring Brad Pitt<\/a>. No word as to when the new moniker would go into effect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The company has joined the ranks of other well-known companies, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2025\/08\/21\/cracker-barrel-new-logo\/85753769007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cracker Barrel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cracker Barrel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/msnbc-gets-name-logo-major-143725503.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:MSNBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSNBC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/max-hbo-max-again-change-104516347.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:HBO Max;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO Max<\/a> which have unveiled revamped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/many-meetings-internet-reacts-max-202612849.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:logos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">logos<\/a> or imagery in the last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Representatives for Apple TV did not immediately respond to USA TODAY\u2019s inquiry about what inspired the decision or whether it would in any way affect current Apple TV subscribers.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The Apple TV+ logo is the backdrop for red carpet arrivals of &quot;The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey&quot; premiere on March 7, 2022.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"653\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4db5a9e9d33146c40a32b63e463fdac0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Apple TV+ logo is the backdrop for red carpet arrivals of &#8220;The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey&#8221; premiere on March 7, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Will the name change affect current Apple TV+ subscribers?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While it\u2019s not immediately clear what will come of the rebrand, it\u2019s unlikely (but possible) that current Apple TV subscribers will be affected by the change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When HBO Max rebranded as Max for the first time, users had to download a new app. The second time, the company promised users the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.max.com\/us\/Answer\/Detail\/000002599\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:app would change all on its own.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">app would change all on its own.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Any price change?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Apple TV+, known for hit series like &#8220;Severance,&#8221; &#8220;Ted Lasso,&#8221; and &#8220;The Morning Show,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/apple-boosts-subscription-price-tv-1299-2025-08-21\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:raised its monthly subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">raised its monthly subscription<\/a> price by $3 starting August 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New U.S. subscribers are now paying $12.99 per month, up from $9.99, for the streaming service,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/apple-boosts-subscription-price-tv-1299-2025-08-21\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to a statement from Apple;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according to a statement from Apple<\/a>. For now, the annual\u00a0subscription\u00a0price will remain at $99.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Contributing: Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2025\/10\/14\/apple-tv-plus-now-apple-tv\/86689319007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple TV + is dropping the plus sign;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Apple TV + is dropping the plus sign<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple TV+ is dropping the plus sign for good. 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