Disney+ will get a $3 price increase in Canada this Feb. 2021

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While Canada is finally getting the international version of Hulu, it comes at a cost. Disney will be raising the price of the Disney+ streaming service next year by $3. Starting February 23, 2021, this new pricing will take effect, alongside the launch of Star. This price change means the monthly subscription fee for Disney+ will be $11.99 instead of $8.99. Disney reasons that it won't charge for this additional service, but, of course, the price increase already seems like it's compensating for the addition.

Don't confuse Star for Starz, which is a brand licensed by Bell Media in Canada. Star or the international version of Hulu is expected to get 35 first-run series that will premiere within a year of its launch date. However, Disney didn't specify what titles these will be, nor did they mention what titles from their existing catalogue will come to Star in Canada.

Source: CBC

Samsung has a 110-inch MicroLED Wall TV for your home

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In the last couple of years, Samsung has been showing off its MicroLED technology using massive displays. There was the 146-inch The Wall TV showcased at CES 2018 and a 75-inch model and a 219-inch display at CES 2019. But these displays are modular and required installation. What Samsung is offering now is prefabricated and can be put up your wall like any traditional TV.

As seen in the different sizes, the MicroLED TV is scalable, but Samsung hasn't mass-produced it before in screen size as "small" as a 110-inch model for home use. Samsung needed to develop a new surface mount technology and manufacturing process derived from its semiconductor business, allowing them to produce smaller MicroLED displays for consumer use in the future.

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'Wonder Woman 1984' will be available for VOD rental in Canada alongside theatrical release 

'Wonder Woman 1984' will be available for VOD rental in Canada alongside theatrical release

Even if you can't come to theatres to watch Wonder Woman 1984 this Christmas Day, you'll still be able to watch it at home. Warner Bros. Pictures is pushing through with its "hybrid release strategy" in Canada as it'll be available for video-on-demand rental the same day it will debut in movie theatres. This move comes after Warner initially announced that WW84 would only be available in Canadian cinemas, even though many of them are closed because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Due to "varying market restrictions," Warner decided to go with this new release option so it can reach more viewers. Wonder Woman 1984 will come with a $29.99 rental price for 48 hours. But Warner hasn't mentioned which platforms will carry the film. The studio shifted the movie's December 25 premiere to its HBO Max streaming service in the US, causing quite a stir there. HBO Max isn't available here, though.

Source: The Canadian Press