CFO Luca Maestri said in the company’s earnings release that “continued strong customer demand for our products” propelled the company to record levels of sales. Products, the larger division housing the iPhone and other devices, recorded a more modest gain, to $77.5 billion. Growth in the Services division, which encompasses iCloud, Apple Music and Apple TV+, was once again a highlight, rising 17% to $19.8 billion. Revenue reached $97.3 billion, also an improvement of 9%, and well ahead of the target of $93.98 billion. (A scroll through social media during the Friday night doubleheaders indicates plenty of fans remain unpersuaded.)ĭespite growing headwinds from supply-chain snags, macro-economic challenges and chip shortages, Apple handily beat Wall Street forecasts for its fiscal second quarter.Įarnings per share in the period ending March 31 came in at $1.52, up 9% from the year-ago quarter and ahead of analysts’ consensus for $1.42.
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Calling out recent original series debuts Severance, WeCrashed and Pachinko, the exec said the streaming service is “connecting with audiences and earning praise from critics.” As has been the case since launch, no viewership data or subscription totals were revealed on the call.Īpple TV+ is also “winning over sports fans,” Cook maintained, noting this month’s arrivals of Friday Night Baseball and four-part docuseries They Call Me Magic. Meanwhile, Zack Van Amburg – one of Apple’s heads of Worldwide Video – commented: “On behalf of everyone at Apple, we are so grateful to the Academy for the honors bestowed on CODA this evening.” His counterpart as Apple Worldwide Video chief, Jamie Erlicht, added: “It has been a true joy to witness the positive impact on humanity that this story and its performances have had worldwide.The haul of awards wins is out of 960 total nominations, Cook noted during the company’s fiscal second quarter earnings call, though he didn’t cite any specific ones beyond the Academy Awards. Congratulations to the producers, and all involved in these historic wins! #CODAfilm /s9ebnPaYl1 Team CODA created a profoundly beautiful movie, a story of hope and heart that celebrates our differences. Meanwhile, Sian Heder took the award for Best Adapted Screenplay for CODA, ahead of the writers of Drive My Car, Dune, The Lost Daughter, and The Power of the Dog.Īpple CEO Tim Cook and services chief Eddy Cue were both present at the Los Angeles ceremony, and Cook tweeted his delight at the result. It’s quite the follow-up for Kotsur, after earlier award-show triumphs for the same role – not least because his nomination had already made him the first male deaf actor to ever be nominated for an Oscar, 35 years after CODA co-star Marlee Matlin took the best actress honor for 1986’s Children of a Lesser God. The Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar went to Troy Kotsur, who plays father Frank Rossi in CODA.
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That’s because the film had already made history as Apple TV+’s first Best Picture nomination, while the confirmation of its victory on the night also made it the first movie featuring a predominantly deaf cast to win the category. The Best Picture triumph was a particular eye-catcher, and not just because it meant Apple TV+ beat Netflix to the honor of being the first streaming service ever to win the top Academy Award. More specifically, the acclaimed coming-of-age film won the Academy Award for all three categories in which it was nominated – Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
You could almost be forgiven for having missed it amid controversy elsewhere (read: what has quickly become one of the most famous slaps in entertainment history), but the Apple-distributed comedy-drama film CODA made serious history of its own last night.