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See the full story · 2 sourcesGo to the 9to5Mac home page Switch site 9to5Toys 9to5Google Logo 9to5Google Electrek Drone DJ Logo DroneDJ Space Explored About Privacy Toggle social menu Toggle dark mode Search for: Submit Toggle search form Forums Store Podcasts Apple@Work Happy Hour 9to5Mac Daily Overtime iPhone iPhone Mac Mac MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Mac mini Mac Studio Mac Pro iPad iPad Pro iPad Air iPad mini iPad iPadOS Watch Apple Watch Apple Watch Ultra Apple Health Apple Watch SE Vision Vision Pro visionOS Music and TV Apple Music AirPods HomePod Apple TV Guides Reviews How Tos AAPL Apple Store Apple Arcade Apple Card Apple Silicon Apple One Apple Fitness+ CarPlay Siri HomeKit Toggle dark mode Tim Cook John Ternus Tim Cook, John Ternus talk Apple CEO transition and more in new interview Ryan Christoffel | Jul 28 2026 - 11:38 am PT 0 Comments Apple’s current CEO Tim Cook and incoming CEO John Ternus were interviewed by Deadline about the executive transition, Apple TV, and more. Here’s what they said.
Last night the Ted Lasso season 4 world premiere happened in Los Angeles, and Apple’s current and incoming CEOs both attended. Ted Lasso returns to Apple TV on August 5 ( watch here ).
Tim Cook and John Ternus wore matching suits, each featuring a Ted Lasso ‘Believe’ pin.
Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva interviewed Cook and Ternus together, asking about the CEO transition, future plans for Apple TV, and more.
Cook said, “I feel so much gratitude to have been the CEO of Apple for 15 years and to work with all of the people that I get to work with, it’s a privilege of a lifetime.” Regarding the transition’s progress, he said: “It’s over the top great. John is the perfect person for this role, and the whole thing has just been great — the employee piece, the investor piece, everything.”
Ternus added, “It’s amazing. I mean, what an incredible opportunity! It’s so exciting for me. I’ve been at Apple for 25 years, I love Apple, and to have this opportunity is beyond words.”
When asked what Ternus will do first when he becomes CEO on September 1, he said, “You have to wait and see.”
Regarding Apple TV, Ternus praised the work Eddy Cue and team are doing and declined to mention any changes he plans to bring. “I am just so excited about the momentum we have. There’s so much great content on Apple TV, and now is just the perfect time for us to keep the momentum up.”
He said he’s currently watching Silo and Lucky on Apple TV. Cook mentioned Widow’s Bay , Pluribus , and Silo as recent watches.
Funnily enough, Cook was asked if he plans to watch Ted Lasso season 4 on Apple Vision Pro. That was reportedly how he watched season 3. “Oh yes, of course, and watch it lying down on Vision Pro, there’s nothing quite like that.”
You can read or watch the full interview here on Deadline .
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Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.
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