CBS All Access Coming to Apple TV Channels on July 29

I never thought I would sign up for this but they got me with Picard.

I've had my CBS All Access subscription go through Apple for years so that's nothing new. You're correct on the rest though.

Thanks, I didn't know.

Welp, so much for that. Maybe next Monday... or the Monday after that...

Yep, maybe it'll be available on August 1.

$10/mo for one network. That's a deal? Ten or more channels and I might as well stick with DTV and get 200+ channels for the same price (even though I don't watch most of them, but that's the point).

Of course, Apple takes their 30%, so it really should be $7/mo.??

Nobody said it was a deal, but that's what they charge.

I don't have ten or more streaming services, but I save a ton of money compared to my friends on satellite/cable, what few are left of them.

CBS All Access from CBS direct is $5.99 for ad version, and $9.99 for ad-free version. Same as on Amazon Channels. Supposedly, the $9.99 ad-free version will be the only thing offered on Apple Channels at this time.

Falcon and Winter Soldier is this fall. I'm all in for Mandalorian alone at that price. My lunch today cost more than the monthly fee.

Actually, it’s Fall 2020

I prefer the old model of having separate apps for each service, and having the OS parse/recommend. Ala Roku.

Roku has Channels as well. ;)
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If it's like Amazon Prime Channels (very likely) the price offered is the same: $ 5.99/month for Limited Commercials or $9.99/month for Commercial Free. The same prices as stand alone CBS app.

CBS said on Twitter last night that only the $9.99 Commercial Free version will be offered at this time.

They've since deleted all their tweets about Monday's launch. LOL!

Forced commercials. Yay.

CBS told me on Twitter last night that only the commercial free $9.99 option will be available, so no forced commercials.
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How is this any different or better than installing the CBS app on my tv and subscribing directly thru CBS?

I feel like there’s a benefit to this but I’m not understanding what that is.

The benefit is that you can share with up to 6 family members on your Apple Family Sharing group, and because CBS's app is terrible.

The con is that your subscription is only viewable via Apple's TV app, ala CBS All Access on Amazon Channels.
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The "benefit" is that everything is managed inside one app (Apple TV app) and the subscription goes through Apple taking the money from you Apple ID account's credit or card.

I've read that it's possible to share access to Apple TV Channels with up to six family members and that it's possible to download shows for offline viewing.

The price actually is the same and if CBS app offers downloading then even the offered features are the same.

I've had my CBS All Access subscription go through Apple for years so that's nothing new. You're correct on the rest though.
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It’s already in my Channels.

It's been available in Canada since last month.
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Weird - I don't have it in my feed yet. I do have "History Vault" which is new.

As an aside, I've been wondering how Apple chooses the order of the channels from left to right - is it by popularity? How much the company pays to have it highlighted? Apple's own discretion? Do the other companies make agreements about positioning before allowing their service to join?

For a while HBO was the first channel, with Showtime, Starz, and Cinemax following, so I assumed it was graded based on popularity (or possibly price), but now Epix has inexplicably moved to the first position behind HBO, despite it being cheaper, and less popular than HBO.

Is "History Vault" new? I could have sworn it was there before, but simply changed the logo.

As for Epix, they currently have one month free for a limited time on Apple TV Channels while they promote the new show "Pennyworth", the first episode of which is currently free on the TV app. That's why Apple is promoting it heavier.
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Does Apple add a fee for the “benefit”?

Currently, none of the  Channels are more expensive than their stand-alone counterparts or from Amazon or Roku.