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X-Files reboots: Can streaming bring back Firefly, other fan faves?

21st Century Fox (FOXA) announced Tuesday that “The X-Files” will return to TV as a six-episode “event series.” David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will reprise their roles a Mulder and Sully in the science-fiction drama, which originally aired from 1993-2002, and spawned two feature films. Creator Chris Carter will be back at the helm. If a Hollywood studio can bring back a show that arguably outstayed its welcome, what about a critically

Apple streaming video service a steppingstone to TV set

Apple (AAPL) is preparing to enter the over-the-top Internet television market this year with a multichannel subscription service that would provide an alternative to more expensive cable, satellite and telco TV services. The streaming video service will launch this fall with about 25 channels, including several broadcast networks, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. Apple’s service would be available on iOS devices including iPhones, iPads and the Apple TV set-top box. Apple’s service reportedly will include CBS (CBS), Fox (FOXA) and Walt Disney (DIS)-owned ABC broadcast networks. NBC is not part of the subscription programming bundle, but the Comcast (CMCSA)-owned network plans to offer a stand-alone streaming app for Apple TV later this year, 9to5Mac reported Tuesday. Apple is aiming to offer the service for $30 to $40 a month. It likely will announce the service in June and launch it in September, the Journal said. The news follows…

Apple Plans 25-Channel TV Streaming Service: Report

Apple (AAPL) plans to launch a TV streaming service this fall with some 25 channels, including several broadcast networks. The service, which would seriously disrupt the cable industry, would work on any Apple iOS devices, including iPhones, iPads and Apple TV, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday night. The channels would include CBS (CBS), Fox (FOXA) and Walt Disney (DIS)-owned ABC broadcast networks, but not NBC. The monthly fee could be