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Apple TV+ signs programming deal with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple announced today a multiyear programming partnership with women’s rights activist and youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai (above), who will provide original programming for Apple TV+ through her new production company, Extracurricular. The programming will span various genres, including dramas, comedies, documentaries, animation and children’s series. The new agreement builds on Malala’s longstanding relationship with Apple, says the company’s press release. “I believe in the power of stories to bring families together, forge friendships, build movements, and inspire children to dream,” said Yousafzai, in the press release. “And I couldn’t ask for a better partner...