Star-studded debut for Apple’s streaming service

Jennifer Aniston and Jason Momoa

CALIFORNIA—A stream of celebrities, including Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston and “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa, are announcing new TV shows exclusive to Apple’s new streaming TV service.

Aniston will star with Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell in a show called “Morning Show.”

Spielberg will direct a sci-fi show called “Amazing Stories,” inspired by stories his dad used to read as a kid.

Momoa will star in a show called “Sea,” which takes place in a world devastated by a virus that wiped out most of the population, leaving survivors blind.

Big Bird of “Sesame Street” also showed up to promote a new show for preschoolers.

Apple’s long-awaited video streaming service is called Apple TV Plus and includes original programming that CEO Tim Cook says will show “great storytelling.”

The service will compete with Netflix and Amazon Video.

Apple’s new subscription TV service will be available this fall. —AP