Apple has announced a New Year treat in the form of a free weekend of access to the Apple TV+ library of original content.
After a few days of teasers, the company said non-subscribers will be able to access the full repertoire of content like Severance, For All Mankind, Ted Lasso, Silo and Slow Horses.
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The trial weekend, which spans January 4-5, is available on the Apple TV app via any of the compatible platforms.
It gives viewers the opportunity to catch up on the first series of Severance before the hotly-anticipated second season arrives. Severance season 2 premieres on January 17 with ten episodes coming weekly until March 21.
Apple already offers a free first episode of every one of its original series to non-subscribers, but to watch more you need to subscribe.
Apple TV+ has risen quite significantly from its original price and now costs £8.99/$9.99 a month. However, Apple has bolstered the content offering dramatically since those earliest days.
More recent releases include a new season of Bad Sisters, Fly Me to the Moon, Blitz and Before, so there’s plenty to catch up on if you’ve already cycled through the Apple TV+ staples.
The offer comes amid an incredibly steep increase in the cost of streaming services over the last year. Many platforms have introduced ad-supported tiers to offset those prices, but the a la carte dream of unbundled content has started to suffer with users often needing to pay more than they did via a cable or satellite subscription.
Recent reports have suggested Apple is looking to trim its investment in original content, amid poor viewing figures, and may even begin relying on licensing third-party movies to bolster the service.
