(MENAFN- Baystreet.ca) The Walt Disney Company plans to launch its new streaming platform called 'Disney Plus' in Canada on November 12.
The company said that Canadians will pay $8.99 per month for Disney Plus, or $89.99 per year.
However, unlike in the U.S., the streaming service will not launch in Canada as a bundle deal that is packaged with Hulu and ESPN.
While the Canadian streaming video market has been competitive for years, with Netflix as the dominant player and Bell Media's Crave and Amazon Prime Video also in the mix, the arrival of Disney adds a new dynamic to the competitive landscape.
The company owns the rights to Star Wars, as well as many TV shows on U.S. network ABC, including "Grey's Anatomy," "How to Get Away With Murder" and "Lost."
Disney also recently purchased rival Hollywood studio Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., giving them access to decades of film and TV, including action hits like "Die Hard," and classics such as "The Sound of Music."
The initial slate of titles that'll launch on Disney Plus in Canada hasn't been announced, but the company has teased some of the projects that are in the works. Among programming exclusively launching on the platform is an update to the "Home Alone" and "Night at the Museum" franchises, as well as a remake of "Lady and the Tramp."
Disney is banking on its appeal out of the gate, with Disney Plus launching across nearly all major mobile and connected TV devices. That'll give viewers an opportunity to sign up whether they use Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku or Sony products.
The launch of Disney Plus in Australia and New Zealand has been scheduled for November 19.
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