Apple TV+ now available in Canada -- here's everything you need to know

Apple Television receiver+ now available in Canada — here's everything you need to know

A primer on the latest major actor in the streaming service market place

Apple TV+

Apple tree Tv set+ has officially launched in Canada.

As the latest in a long line of video streaming services, there's a lot to become over with Apple Idiot box+. With that said, here's a breakup of what Canadians should know most the service.

Platforms and cost

Apple Television set+ content tin can be streamed in the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple tree Tv set, iPod affect and Mac, also equally online at tv.apple.com.

In Canada, the service costs $5.99 CAD/month, with a gratis 7-day trial to start. Upwardly to six family members can share i subscription.

Apple is also offering a free 12-calendar month subscription ($71.88 value) to anyone who buys an iPhone, iPad, Apple Television receiver, iPod impact or Mac.

It'due south of import to note that this free one-year trial will end once yous abolish your subscription. This is in stark contrast to how many subscriptions offer continued use until the trial period ends, even with early cancellations.

Launch content

Of form, you need to know what you're actually getting for your money. One of the most notable elements of Apple TV+ is that it will characteristic 100 percent original content, instead of a mix of licensed and original content similar Netflix.

On launch day, Apple Boob tube+ will offer the following original content:

Dickinson — a dark comedy serial post-obit the ascension of rebellious young poet Emily Dickinson (Edge of Seventeen'south Hailee Steinfeld)
The Elephant Queen — a documentary about Athena, an elephant who must protect her herd later being forced out of their waterhole (narrated by 12 Years A Slave's Chiwetel Ejiofor)
For All Mankind — an alternate fiction sci-fi drama serial where the USSR won the infinite race; starring Joel Kinnaman (Altered Carbon)
Ghostwriter — a new take on the 1990s PBS children's mystery series of the same name that follows four kids who team upwards to release fictional characters from books
Helpsters — the creators of Sesame Street'south newest show is most a team of monsters who help solve problems
The Morn Show — a drama that explores the world of morning news; starring Jennifer Aniston (Friends), Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) and Steve Carrell (The Function)
Oprah's Volume Club — media mogul Oprah Winfrey chats with some of the world's near renowned authors (first episode near Ta-Nehisi Coates' The H2o Dancer)
See — a drama about a world where a virus has rendered the population blind, starring Jason Momoa (Aquaman) and Alfre Woodard (Marvel's Luke Cage); filmed in Vancouver
Snoopy in Space — popular Peanuts character Snoopy journeys to get an astronaut

It's important to note that Apple Tv set+ will by and large stay away from Netflix's all-at-once, binge-set up release structure. Instead, Apple says most series will premiere with three episodes and one new episode volition roll out each subsequent week. Some series will release all at once, notwithstanding.

Apple has nonetheless to confirm the specific rollout plans for all of its series. That said, all of these launch series have debuted with three episodes each.

Hereafter content

Remaining content with confirmed 2019 dates are:

Servant — a psychological thriller series from M. Night Shyamalan near grieving parents facing mysterious forces (begins streaming on November 28th)
Truth Be Told — a drama series that follows a human being who may have been wrongfully convicted (starring The Aid'due south Octavia Spencer and Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul (begins streaming on December 6th)

It'due south worth noting thatHala, a drama film most a teenager struggling with her traditional Muslim upbringing, is listed with all of these other shows. However, no release information is mentioned across "coming soon."

Exterior of these series, Apple is also working on a variety of other Telly shows, such as:

A Christmas Carol reimagining starring Anchorman's Volition Ferrell and Vancouver's own Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool)
A documentary well-nigh mental health from Oprah and Prince Harry
Amazing Stories — a revival of Steven Spielberg's '80s anthology series of the same name
The Banker — drama film based on a truthful story almost African-American entrepreneurs in the 1950s providing loans to the black community during a time of deep racism (starring Pulp Fiction's Samuel L. Jackson and Captain America: The Winter Soldier'south Anthony Mackie)
Defending Jacob — a drama miniseries about a man (Avengers: Endgame's Chris Evans) whose 14-year-old son has been accused of murder
Trivial America — an anthology series about immigrants in America, produced by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (The Large Ill)
Swagger! — a drama miniseries about NBA star Kevin Durant's babyhood
Time Bandits — a serial based on the 1981 sci-fi picture show Fourth dimension Bandits, directed by Jojo Rabbit filmmaker Taika Waititi

Information technology'south unclear when whatsoever of these or other in-development Apple Boob tube+ shows and movies will hitting the service.