Bell Media and Radio-Canada are bolstering thier streaming offerings with a new combined subscription package. The partnership, announced November 15, will allow Canadians to access content from both Crave and ICI TOU.TV EXTRA for a reduced monthly fee of $15.99. this move comes as streaming services increasingly consolidate to offer greater value and compete in a crowded market,providing subscribers with a wider range of both English and French-language programming.
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Bell Media and Radio-Canada Launch Combined Streaming Package Featuring Crave and ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
The new bundled subscription offering is available starting at $15.99 now
Bell Media and Radio-Canada announced today, November 15, a new bundled subscription offering for the Canadian market, combining Crave and ICI TOU.TV EXTRA. The service is available immediately.
The combined package provides viewers with access to a wide range of premium content, including original productions from Crave and Radio-Canada, HBO and HBO Max original series, live cultural and sporting events, and more. This move reflects a growing trend among streaming services to consolidate offerings and provide greater value to subscribers.
Subscribers can save significantly with the new offering, starting at $15.99 per month for the base plan – which includes Crave Standard with ads and ICI TOU.TV EXTRA – representing a 23% discount compared to subscribing to each service individually. Access to the subscription, along with further details regarding different packages, will be available on Crave.ca/subscription starting at 8:00 AM EST Wednesday.
“Bell Media is proud to introduce this new offering, which represents a significant step in promoting the accessibility and reach of our culture and making it easier to discover,” said Suzane Landry, Vice President, Content Development, Programming and News. “Two recognized Canadian media companies, known for the richness of their content, are joining forces to offer subscribers an unprecedented offering: privileged access to multiple creations from here that are emblematic of our identity, as well as a vast catalog of international content.”
“We are pleased to partner with Bell Media to create a package that combines our two platforms,” said Dany Meloul, Senior Vice President of Radio-Canada. “By joining forces, we are offering French speakers from coast to coast expanded access to a greater diversity of content, all in their language. This initiative perfectly aligns with our mission as a public broadcaster, which is to ensure the flourishing of our language and culture, and to support creators from here.”
The bundled offering includes access to popular content such as Crave Originals: EMPATHIE, DÉRIVE, OD TENTATIONS AU SOLEIL, VIE$ DE RÊVE, LA RECONSTRUCTION : AU CŒUR DES CANADIENS DE MONTRÉAL, alongside HBO and HBO MAX favorites like THE LAST OF US (French version), THE WHITE LOTUS, and THE PIT, now combined with Radio-Canada originals available on ICI TOU.TV EXTRA: DOUTE RAISONNABLE, L’OEIL DU CYCLONE, FLEUR DE PEAU, PREMIER TRIO, STAT, MALGRÉ MOI, and a variety of popular series including DISTRICT 31, DISCUSSIONS AVEC MES PARENTS, LA PETITE VIE, and C’EST COMME ÇA QUE JE T’AIME.
Depending on their chosen plan, subscribers can enjoy programming on the web, their mobile devices, and connected TVs such as Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, PlayStation, Xbox, and Roku, as well as select LG and Samsung smart TVs.
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