Apple joins forces with rival Samsung to offer iTunes on Samsung TVs.

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Apple's iTunes Movies and TV Shows app is to be introduced on Samsung smart TVs later in 2019.

Samsung sprung a surprise ahead of the CES technology show by announcing a new TV partnership with long-standing rivals, Apple.

The iPhone maker's iTunes Movies and TV Shows app is to be introduced on Samsung smart TVs later in 2019, the first time the two companies have cooperated in such a manner in the TV market.

Support for Apple's wireless AirPlay 2 connection is also to be introduced, meaning Apple iPhone and iPad users will be able to stream content to their Samsung smart TVs.

The two companies have long been rivals in smartphone, tablet and other markets.

By Martyn Landi.

Full story at Mirror.