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The move could help to drive viewers to Apple's streaming platform, Apple TV+, which lags far behind competitors like Amazon and Netflix. Apple is expected to spend $1 billion a year to produce movies for theatrical release. [sentiment] => 0.7269 [highlighted_in] => main_text ) [2] => Array ( [highlight] => The new plans constitute a significant increase in Apple's entertainment spending that could be part of an effort to draw more interest in Apple TV+, which lags behind rivals in subscriptions. Apple TV+ has an estimated 40 million subscribers, compared with at least 200 million each for Amazon's (AMZN) Prime Video and Netflix (NFLX). [sentiment] => 0.7693 [highlighted_in] => main_text ) [3] => Array ( [highlight] => Apple also lags behind rivals in content spending. The company spent about $6.5 billion on movies and television in 2021, while Amazon and Netflix spent $9 billion and $17 billion respectively. 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