Apple has confirmed a global outage affecting its App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple TV, impacting services including app downloads, streaming, and iCloud documents. The outage began at 6:48 pm ET (5:18 am IST). Apple states users may face difficulties accessing services or making purchases. This disruption extends to productivity tools such as iWork for iCloud and Xcode Cloud. Apple has not confirmed the cause or restoration timeline, advising patience as intermittent issues persist.