Planet of the Apps explained
Planet of the Apps should not be confused with Planet of the Apes.
| Genre: | Reality |
| Director: | Ryan Polito |
| Presenter: | Zane Lowe |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Camera: | Multiple-camera |
| Runtime: | 47-51 minutes |
| Company: | Propagate Content |
| Channel: | Apple Music
(archived on Apple TV+) |
Planet of the Apps is an American reality television show broadcast on Apple Music (predating the 2019 launch of Apple TV+). It was the first original television show produced by Apple. On July 23, 2018, it was announced that Apple had canceled the series after one season.[1]
Episode style
On each of the episodes, software makers have 60 seconds to pitch their idea in front of the advisors (Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow, will.i.am and Gary Vaynerchuk) on a slow-moving escalator—for a visual idea of an "elevator pitch". New episodes were released on Tuesdays, with the first season being 10 episodes long.[2] The series is hosted by Zane Lowe and produced by Ben Silverman.[3] The series premiered on June 6, 2017.[4] [5]
Critique
The Guardian found the show "boring and self-indulgent," "painful," "a sort of vicarious embarrassment," and "grating."[6]
Season premiere
The premiere episode debuted the following apps:
- SILO – Focus and Study Timer
- Companion: Mobile Personal Safety
- Pair – Showroom to your home
- Dote – The Mobile Mall
- Tracks Battle Squad
- Twist – Live events with a dating Twist
- Skootch: The Word Game
Episodes
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Notes and References
- Web site: Clover . Juli . 'Planet of the Apps' Star Gary Vaynerchuk Blames Show's Failure on Apple's Poor Marketing . . July 24, 2018 . en . July 23, 2018.
- News: Apple's first TV series shows what it takes to build an app . 2017-06-09 . Reuters. 2017-06-15 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170614132324/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-television-apps-idUSKBN18X32P . 2017-06-14 .
- News: TV Review: Apple's 'Planet of the Apps' . Ryan . Maureen . 2017-06-07 . Variety. 2017-06-15 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170619204025/http://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/planet-of-the-apps-apple-gwyneth-paltrow-jessica-alba-1202456477/ . 2017-06-19 .
- Web site: Apple Music's 'Planet of the Apps' reality show debuts tonight . Engadget. 7 June 2017 . 2017-06-14 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613022419/https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/06/apple-music-planet-of-the-apps-premiere/ . 2017-06-13 .
- Web site: Apple's debut TV series, Planet of the Apps, kicks off . Lomas . Natasha . 7 June 2017 . TechCrunch. 2017-06-14 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613105648/https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/07/apples-debut-tv-series-planet-of-the-apps-kicks-off/ . 2017-06-13 .
- News: Planet of the Apps review – celebrity panel can't save Apple's dull first TV show. The Guardian . 8 June 2017.
- Web site: Planet of the Apps on Apple Music . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170804050019/https://itunes.apple.com/us/show/planet-of-the-apps/id1235839922 . 2017-08-04 .
