Coverage dated November 14, 2023 to November 15, 2023

Lawmakers want to know if China had anything to do with Apple's decision to cancel Jon Stewart's show

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The members of a House committee asked Tim Cook's company to explain its decision to drop "The Problem with Jon Stewart" from Apple TV+.

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The Hollywood Reporter
Lawmakers Press Apple on Whether Jon Stewart’s Show Was Canceled Because of China Concerns (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Nov 14, 2023
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The letter from a House of Representatives select committee ask Apple CEO Tim Cook whether Apple TV+ programming is being influences by China.
Deadline
Lawmakers Question Apple On Whether China Concerns Were Behind Cancellation Of Jon Stewart’s Show (opens Deadline)
Published Nov 14, 2023
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Members of a special House committee fired off a letter to Apple, questioning whether the decision to cancel The Problem with Jon Stewart was due to concerns over the company’s relationship w…
The Guardian
Apple under fire over cancellation of Jon Stewart show amid China concerns (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 14, 2023
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US lawmakers write to Apple CEO Tim Cook over worries that ‘coercive tactics of a foreign power’ led to political TV show’s end
Variety
U.S. Lawmakers Ask Apple CEO Whether Jon Stewart’s Show Was Axed Because of Concerns Over China Commentary (opens Variety)
Published Nov 14, 2023
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A House committee asked Apple CEO Tim Cook whether the decision to cancel Jon Stewart's talk show on Apple TV+ was related to his China commentary.
Fox News
Apple CEO Tim Cook pressed by Congress on whether China influenced cancellation of Jon Stewart’s show (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 15, 2023
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House lawmakers have penned a bipartisan letter asking Apple CEO Tim Cook whether China had an impact on the cancelation of Jon Stewart's AppleTV+ show.
Insider
Lawmakers want to know if China had anything to do with Apple's decision to cancel Jon Stewart's show (opens Insider)
Published Nov 15, 2023
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The members of a House committee asked Tim Cook's company to explain its decision to drop "The Problem with Jon Stewart" from Apple TV+.
Fortune
Apple cancelled Jon Stewart's show, and now lawmakers want to know whether it was because of China's 'coercive tactics' (opens Fortune)
Published Nov 15, 2023
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Stewart, a veteran of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, served as host and executive producer of the Apple TV+ series, which aired from 2021 until this year.
New York Post
US lawmakers want Tim Cook to explain if China is reason Apple canceled Jon Stewart podcast (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 15, 2023
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Cook was among several high-powered business executives who paid tens of thousands of dollars to dine with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday.