{"id":187913,"date":"2018-11-01T23:56:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T03:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=187913"},"modified":"2018-11-01T23:56:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T03:56:28","slug":"bell-media-opens-gates-hbo-content-hollywood-movies-new-crave-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/11\/01\/bell-media-opens-gates-hbo-content-hollywood-movies-new-crave-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Bell Media opens gates to HBO content, Hollywood movies under new Crave package"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Crave+ package includes all of Showtime and older HBO series previously on CraveTV, plus a roster of more recent shows like new seasons of “Game of Thrones” and “Westworld.” (Photo<\/a>: @gameofthrones\/Instagram<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TORONTO \u2014 Viewers hoping to catch the latest HBO series and fresh Hollywood movies have a new choice in their streaming options.<\/p>\n

Bell Media says it’s throwing open the gates to its vast library of content that was previously only available to cable subscribers of The Movie Network and HBO Canada.<\/p>\n

Starting next week, Canadians will have access to a bulked up version of the Crave streaming platform, dubbed Crave+, for an additional fee of about $10 per month.<\/p>\n

It’s a significant change for cable subscribers who were hanging onto their TV packages for access to TMN and its sister channels.<\/p>\n

Under the new Crave+ they will have the option to join other cord-cutters, though some cable providers may sell the Crave package at a discount with other set-top TV offerings.<\/p>\n

The move comes as Bell Media contends with competition from Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n

“Every day you read about a new offering that’s in the marketplace,” said Bell Media chief executive Randy Lennox in an interview, highlighting how Crave is now considered both a TV and online option.<\/p>\n

“We’re trying to be on both sides of the highway.”<\/p>\n

The new Crave+ package includes all of Showtime and older HBO series previously on CraveTV, plus a roster of more recent shows like new seasons of “Game of Thrones” and “Westworld.”<\/p>\n

Customers who don’t want the extra stuff can hang onto a basic Crave package, which includes series from Vice, Showtime and Crave exclusives like “Letterkenny” and “Star Trek: Discovery.”<\/p>\n

Bell Media is in the midst of widespread changes to its TV channels which include a decision to retire its brand The Movie Network and replace it with channels under the Crave name.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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