News Summary

• Apple TV just acquired the global streaming rights to Dustfall, a crime series from Australia.
• It's the second recent deviation from the streamer’s originals-only strategy.
• Apple has started licensing more TV series, deviating from all-originals strategy.
• Small Prophets premiered this week after Apple acquired the rights to the British breakout hit over the summer.
• The streamer isn’t abandoning its successful original-first approach, but licensing high-quality series from around the world to beef up its catalog is very much a strategic shift.