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Oprah Winfrey has signed a multiple-year partnership with tech giant Apple which will enable her to produce original content for Apple in film, TV, applications, books and more. The deal is a victory for Apple as Winfrey was rumoured to have been pursued by other streaming giants including Netflix and Amazon.

Lord Of The Rings fans who have been eagerly anticipating the TV series are in for a long wait. An Amazon executive says production will not begin for another two years, with the release date pegged for 2021. Peter Jackson will not be involved in the series at

this time.