Following the promotion of Selena Gomez’s recent documentary — ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,’ where the American singer was offering users two months of free Apple TV+, Will ‘Gets-Too-Triggered-at-a-Joke‘ Smith seems to be doing the same.
As part of a promotion for the premiere of Emancipation, Will Smith and Apple are offering two months of Apple TV+ to all users with an Apple ID, with the free promotion expiring on January 14, 2023.
Head to this link, and click on the Blue ‘Accept 2 Months Free’ button to redeem the offer. “New and qualified returning subscribers” can redeem the offer, which expires on January 14th, 2023. The subscription will automatically renew after the two months have passed for $8.99/month, unless manually cancelled.
Users can also get a free seven-day trial when first signing up for Apple TV+, and then claim the two-month promotion for a total of two months and seven days of free Apple TV+.
Emancipation is a historical action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by William Collage. The film’s premise starts with the main character being whipped nearly to death and escaping from a Louisiana plantation and then being forced to outwit hunters before joining the Union Army. The movie is based on a true story.
LG Smart TV owners can claim three months of free Apple TV+ starting this week.
According to an LG press release spotted by iPhone in Canada, the company will give free Apple TV+ to those with compatible 4K and 8K LG Smart TV models from 2018 to 2022 running webOS 4.0 to webOS 2022. Customers can redeem the offer by accessing the Apple TV+ app via a compatible LG Smart TV and following the redemption instructions.
In the fine print, LG notes that the promotion applies to countries where Apple TV+ is available (which would include Canada), but the start day may vary by region. The offer ends on January 31st, 2023.
LG Canada’s website didn’t include any additional details about the offer, but it did list another offer: five months of free TSN for those who purchase an eligible LG TV between November 4th, 2022 and December 15th, 2022. You can learn more about that here.
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Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ are mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Three Pines [Amazon Original]
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache he investigates a string of murders in a small Canadian village.
Three Pines is based on Toronto author Louise Penny’s Armand Gamache novels and stars Alfred Molina (The Normal Heart), Vancouver’s Roussif Sutherland (Reign), Cardston, Alberta’s Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Night Raiders) and Anzac, Alberta’s Tantoo Cardinal (Dances with Wolves). The series was also filmed in Quebec.
Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: December 2nd, 2022 (first two episodes, two new episodes every Friday) Genre: Mystery Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
The full list of movies and shows that hit Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here. A round-up of December’s new content is available here.
Apple TV+
Slow Horses (Season 2) [Apple Original]
Lamb is on high on alert after a former spy is found dead.
Based on Mick Herron’s novel of the same name, Slow Horses stars Gary Oldman (The Darkest Hour), Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Kristin Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Jack Lowden (Dunkirk).
Apple TV+ Canada release date: December 2nd, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Spy thriller Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
Scarborough, Ontario’s own Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes) hosts this series about the history of our favourite cartoons and how they shaped us today, featuring interviews with the likes of Toronto’s Tara Strong (Fairly Odd Parents), Canada-raised Cree Summer (Rugrats), Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog) and Toronto’s Domee Shi (Turning Red).
CBC Gem release date: December 2nd, 2022 Genre: Documentary Runtime: Six episodes (22 to 26 minutes each)
Stream Stay Tooned here. Note that CBC Gem is free with ads or $4.99/month for ad-free viewing.
Crave
Branson
Shortly before going on his spacecraft flight in July 2021, billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson sits down with director Chris Smith (100 Foot Wave) to reflect on his life and career.
Crave release date: December 1st, 2022 (first episode, new episodes Thursdays at 10pm ET) Genre: Documentary Runtime: Four episodes (around one hour each)
In 2016, Quebecers Isabelle Lagacé and Mélina Roberge were implicated in one Australia’s largest-ever cocaine seizures. Now, Lagacé, one of the so-called “Cocaine Cowgirls,” is talking about it all happened.
Crave release date: December 2nd, 2022 (French and English) Genre: Documentary Runtime: Three episodes (43 minutes each)
Stream Cocaine, Prison & Likes: Isabelle’s True Story here.
George & Tammy
This miniseries tells the story of the country music power couple, Tammy Wynette and George Jones.
All six episodes were directed by Hamilton, Ontario-raised John Hillcoat (Lawless) and stars Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty), Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals), Steve Zahn (The White Lotus) and Vancouver’s Kelly McCormack (A League of Their Own).
Crave release date: December 2nd, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows that hit Crave in November can be found here. A round-up of December’s new content is available here.
Disney+
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules [Disney+ Original]
Greg takes on his biggest challenge yet: surviving a weekend alone with Roderick and his list of rules.
Based on Jeff Kinney’s Wimpy Kid books, Diary of Wimpy Kid 2 was directed by Luke Cormican (feature directorial debut) and features the voices of Brady Noon (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers), Ethan William Childress (Mixed-Ish) and Toronto’s Chris Diamantopoulos (The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse) and Vancouver’s Hunter Dillon (Hollie Hobbie).
Disney+ Canada release date: December 2nd, 2022 Genre: Animated, family Runtime: 1 hour, 16 minutes
The full list of movies and shows that hit Disney+ in November can be found here. A round-up of December’s new content is available here.
Netflix
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol [Netflix Original]
On Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past and change the future.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol was directed by Stephen Donnelly (Monster High: Welcome to Monster High) and stars Luke Evans (Nine Perfect Strangers), Olivia Colman (The Favourite) and Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter).
The Cupertino-based company announced a formal partnership with the MLS that gives Apple streaming rights to MLS games until 2032 in more than 100 countries, including Canada and the United States.
Now Apple is considering acquiring the rights to the Dutch soccer league Eredivisie. The information was first reported on by iCreate, quoting “the usually well-informed sports marketer Chris Woerts,” as the source.
The report states that “other American giants,” including Netflix and Amazon, are also interested in acquiring rights to the league, which currently is in the hands of ESPN.
The ESPN deal lasts until 2024, so if Apple was to purchase the rights to stream the Eredivisie league, it wouldn’t be before 2025. It will also reportedly cost Apple, or whoever ultimately gets their hands on the streaming rights, “at least 150 to 200 million euros per year” (roughly $200 million CAD to $280 million CAD).
Whether or not Apple ends up acquiring rights to broadcast the Eredivisie league, the pattern is clear as day, and Apple is making it evident that it wants sports streaming to be its next big thing.
While the Eredivisie league is a topic for the future, Apple’s MLS Season Pass is set to launch on February 1st, 2023. Read more about it here.
Forget a deal on an Apple TV+ membership: Apple is giving us none other than Ryan Reynolds himself.
The Vancouver-born actor is the star of a new Apple TV+ skit about the tech giant’s latest innovation, “Ryan Reynolds+.”
No, that’s not a new streaming service — it’s the latest and greatest version of Reynolds, “programmed with song and dance” and a beard to “cover up his hideous face.”
If it’s not immediately clear, this is all an ad for Spirited, Reynolds’ new movie for Apple TV+. In the Christmas movie, he co-stars alongside Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer, who also both appear in the ad. The film premiered on Apple TV+ on November 18th.
Ultimately, this sort of self-deprecating bit is pretty much the most Ryan Reynolds way to promote a new project, so can we really be mad that it isn’t actually a Cyber Monday deal?
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ are mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Good Night Oppy [Amazon Original]
Ryan White (The Keepers) directs this documentary about Opportunity, a rover that explored Mars for nearly 15 years. Angela Bassett (Black Panther) narrates.
Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: November 23rd, 2022 Genre: Documentary Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes
A struggling Chinese-American business owner must connect with alternate universe versions of herself to thwart a threat to the entire multiverse.
Everything Everywhere All At Once was written and directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Swiss Army Man) and stars Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Ke Huy Quan (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), Stephanie Hsu (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween) and James Hong (Hawaii Five-O).
Original theatrical release date: March 25th, 2022 Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: November 25th, 2022 Genre: Sci-fi, action, comedy-drama Runtime: 2 hours, 20 minutes
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Apple TV+
Echo 3 [Apple Original]
From writer Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker) follows a man and his brother-in-law as they must tap into old military experience to rescue a loved one from a secret war along the Colombia-Venezuela border.
Echo 3 stars Michael Huisman (Game of Thrones), Luke Evans (Nine Perfect Strangers) and Jessica Ann Collins (Revolution).
Apple TV+ Canada release date: November 23rd, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Thriller Runtime: 10 episodes (46 to 58 minutes each)
Robert Alexander (A Man Named Scott) offers this look at the storied life and career of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.
In addition to O’Neal himself, the documentary features interviews with such basketball figures as Toronto’s Rick Fox, Dwyane Wade and Pat Riley.
Crave release date: November 23rd, 2022 (first episodes, new episodes every Wednesday at 9pm ET) Genre: Sports documentary Runtime: Four episodes (around 45 minutes each)
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special [Disney+ Original]
With Quill sad about Gamora, Mantis and Drax travel to Earth to find him the ultimate Christmas present: Kevin Bacon.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special was written and directed by Guardians of the Galaxy mastermind James Gunn and features returning Guardians stars Chris Pratt (Peter Quill/Star-Lord), Dave Bautista (Drax), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Rocket (Bradley Cooper), Vin Diesel (Groot) and Sean Gunn (Kraglin), while Bacon (Footloose) plays himself.
It’s worth noting that the special leads into next May’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is intended to be a swan song for the Guardians.
Stream The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialhere.
Welcome to Chippendales [Star Original]
This series follows the life and career of Somen ‘Steve’ Banerjee, the founder of the male striptease troupe, Chippendales.
Welcome to Chippendales was created by Robert Siegel (The Wrestler) and stars Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus), Annaleigh Ashford (Masters of Sex) and Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets).
Disney+ Canada release date: November 22nd, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Tuesday) Genre: Biographical drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Netflix
Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich [Netflix Original]
Survivors of British socialite and Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell detail her sex trafficking trial.
While clearing out his childhood home for Christmas, an author discovers a diary that links him to a woman searching for her birth mother.
The Noel Diary was directed by Charles Shyer (Father of the Bride) and stars Justin Hartley (This is Us), Barrett Doss (Station 19) and Essence Atkins (Are We There Yet?).
Wednesday Addams investigates a murder spree while making friends and foes at Nevermore Academy.
Based on The Addams Family, Wednesday was created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville) and stars Jenna Ortega (Jane the Virgin), Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones), Riki Lindholme (Duncanville) and Jamie McShane (Bloodline).
Netflix Canada release date: November 23rd, 2022 Genre: Fantasy Runtime: Eight episodes (45 minutes each)
Apple and Major League Soccer (MLS) have announced that the ‘MLS Season Pass’ will launch on February 1st, 2023 in more than 100 countries, including Canada and the United States.
The season pass is available directly through the Apple TV app on Apple TV set-top boxes, smart TVs, video game consoles and more. The package includes every live MLS regular-season game, the playoffs and the Leagues Cup, with no regional blackouts. Further, all matches featuring Canadian teams will stream in French.
The season pass is part of a 10-year content agreement between MLS and Apple. This is part of a broader strategy by Apple to offer more live sports through its Apple TV streaming app. For example, Apple’s Friday Night Baseball offers free Major League Baseball (MLB) games through Apple TV+.
Strangely, Apple’s press release regarding the season pass launch doesn’t include any information regarding Canadian pricing. However, several U.S. publications are reporting the cost is $99 USD (about $131.84 CAD) per season or $15 USD (roughly $19.98 CAD) per month. If you’re an Apple TV+ subscriber ($8.99 CAD/month), that cost goes down to $79 (approximately $105.21 CAD) per season and $13 (about $17.31 CAD) per month.
MobileSyrup has reached out to Apple Canadian pricing and will update this story when more information is available.
Xbox is offering free three-month subscriptions to Apple TV+ and Apple Music to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members.
The promotion is available to worldwide Ultimate subscribers who don’t currently have a subscription to either Apple TV+ or Apple Music. The free trials are being offered as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks, which provide subscribers with free bonuses like downloadable content packs for miscellaneous games and, on occasion, trials for services like Discord Nitro and Disney+.
Last month, the starting monthly costs of Apple TV+ and Apple Music were both increased $8.99 (previously $5.99) and $10.99 (previously $9.99), respectively. Normally, Apple only offers a free seven-day Apple TV+ trial and one-month Apple Music trial. Game Pass Ultimate members can claim and activate both free trials from now until March 31st, 2023.
Apple Music offers unlimited streaming of more than 100 million songs, while Apple TV+ features a slew of original TV shows and movies, including Ted Lasso, Mythic Quest, The Morning Show, Severance, CODA and the upcoming Ryan Reynolds movie, Spirited.
Meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs $16.99/month and includes Game Pass for console and PC, EA Play, Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
In case you missed it, beloved Canadian icon Ryan Reynolds has a new Christmas movie coming out called Spirited.
A twist of A Christmas Carol, Spirited finds Clint Briggs (Reynolds) visited by the Ghost of Christmas Present (Will Ferrell), who helps the spirit to reexamine his own past. The film was directed by Sean Anders (Daddy’s Home), co-stars Octavia Spencer and Sunita Mani and features original music from Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land).
In Canada and the rest of the world, Spirited will begin streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ on November 18th. This is particularly notable since it’s Reynolds’ first project with Apple following lead roles in Netflix’s 6 Underground, Red Notice and The Adam Project.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ are mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
The English [Amazon Exclusive]
An Englishwoman heads to the West to seek vengeance for the death of her son, only to meet a man with whom she discovers a possible shared history.
The English was created by Hugo Blick (Black Earth Rising) and stars Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada), Chaske Spencer (Banshee), Rafe Spall (Trying) and Tom Hughes (Victoria).
Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: November 11th, 2022 Genre: Western drama Runtime: Six episodes (47 minutes to 1 hour, 9 minutes each)
Rihanna debuts the latest in her fashion line, featuring special guest like Mississauga, Ontario’s own Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Winston Duke (Black Panther), Taraji P. Henson (Empire) and Cara Delevingne (Carnival Row).
Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: November 9th, 2022 Genre: Fashion Runtime: 41 minutes
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Apple TV+
Mythic Quest (Season 3) [Apple Original]
Ian and Poppy struggle to co-lead their new independent studio, while David’s leadership of Mythic Quest creates its own chaos.
Mythic Quest was created by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘s Rob McElhenney, Megan Ganz and Charlie Day and stars McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao (Content), David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Danny Pudi (Community) and Ashly Burch (the PlayStation 4 video game Horizon Zero Dawn).
Apple TV+ Canada release date: November 11th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Comedy Runtime: 10 episodes (around 30 minutes each)
Find out what’s coming to Apple TV+ in November here.
Crave
Don’t Worry Darling
In the 1950s, a woman lives in a seemingly idyllic community with her husband, only to discover things are not quite what they seem.
Don’t Worry Darling was directed by Olivia Wilde (Booksmart) and stars Florence Pugh (Little Women), Harry Styles (Dunkirk), Wilde and Chris Pine (Wonder Woman).
Original theatrical release date: September 23rd, 2022
Crave release date: November 7th, 2022 Genre: Psychological thriller Runtime: 2 hours, 3 minutes
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave in November can be found here.
Netflix
Capturing the Killer Nurse [Netflix Original]
Tim Travers Hawkins (XY Chelsea) explores how one nurse helped investigators take down a notorious serial killer colleague. Notably, this same story was dramatized in the recently released Netflix film,The Good Nurse.
Diana and Charles wage a media war as the monarchy’s role is up for debate.
The Crown was created by Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon) and stars Imelda Staunton (The Girl), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) and Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread).
Netflix Canada release date: November 9th, 2022 Genre: Historical drama Runtime: 10 episodes (48 to 56 minutes each)
Ava and the sisters of the Order band must take down a false prophet who threatens the entire world.
Warrior Nun is based on the comic book character Warrior Nun Areala by Ben Dunn, was created by Simon Barry (Continuum) and stars Alba Baptista (Miami), Toya Turner (Incredibles 2) and Lorena Andrea (No Man’s Land). It’s worth noting that Toronto’s David Hayter (Metal Gear franchise) is a writer and producer on the series.
Netflix Canada release date: November 11th, 2022 Genre: Fantasy drama Runtime: Eight episodes (37 to 52 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada in November can be found here.
This week in Netflix news: It’s also worth noting that Triviaverse, a new trivia game for devices that support interactive Netflix experiences, is now available.
Paramount+
Tulsa King (Paramount+ Original]
Upon completing a 25-year prison sentence, a New York Mafia Capo is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma to establish a new criminal empire.
Tulsa King was created by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone) and stars Sylvester Stallone (Rocky series), Max Casella (The Sopranos), Domenick Lombardozzi (The Wire) and Vincent Piazza (Boardwalk Empire).
Paramount+ Canada release date: November 13th, 2022 Genre: Crima drama Runtime: Ten episodes (around one hour each)
