Who joined Oprah, Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston at the Apple TV Plus streaming service launch?
- Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steven Spielberg among host of celebrities backing move that will see company take on Netflix and Amazon
Apple has signed up some famous people from the world of business and entertainment – including Jennifer Aniston, Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey – for its new streaming video service, Apple TV Plus, which it unveiled on Monday.
During the launch event at Apple's headquarters, CEO Tim Cook welcomed a succession of film and television industry bigwigs onto the stage to announce what they have coming on Apple TV Plus.
The goal is for them produce a line-up of must-watch original content that turns Apple into a major player, alongside Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, in the streaming business.
Various technology industry and finance executives were also on hand for the big event.
Check out the celebrities and well-known figures who attended the Apple event – and also those who appeared on stage.
Before the event kicked off, a number of high-profile guests were spotted at Apple Park. including Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
The event itself took place inside the Steve Jobs Theater – an auditorium on Apple’s campus named after Jobs.
A number of major media executives were at the event, including Anthony Wood, CEO of Roku, the maker of digital media players.