Telus increases Stream+ bundle cost by $3 for ‘some’ customers

Telus will improve the price of its Stream+ bundle by $3 beginning in March.

In an announcement to MobileSyrup, Telus confirmed the rise:

“Some Stream+ clients are being notified of a $3 improve to their payments starting in March on account of a value change to one of many streaming companies included within the Stream+ bundle. This improve doesn’t apply to clients receiving choose promotional provides and solely these notified will probably be impacted. The Stream+ bundle nonetheless provides one of the best mixed charges for entry to the main premium streaming companies.”

Telus additionally reiterated to MobileSyrup that it’s the “solely supplier in Canada” that bundles premium streaming companies with mobility plans. The provider mentioned it “stay[s] dedicated to providing versatile fee phrases to any clients who’re experiencing monetary hardship, and can proceed to help them on a case-by-case foundation.”

The worth improve comes with unlucky timing — it coincided with Netflix’s change to the way it handles password sharing. Final week, MobileSyrup reported that Stream+ wouldn’t allow customers to add extra members as a part of Netflix’s new password-sharing crackdown. A number of readers took to the feedback mentioning the Stream+ value improve, however it’s price noting that the rise seemingly isn’t linked to Netflix.

Telus mentioned that the Stream+ improve was due to a “value change to one of many streaming companies” it contains within the Stream+ bundle. Although the provider didn’t specify which, the plain offender is definitely Apple TV+, which went from $5.99/mo to $8.99/mo in October 2022. That’s the one streaming service provided within the Stream+ bundle that has seen a value change since Telus launched the bundle in April 2022 — Netflix Premium nonetheless prices $20.99/mo (excluding the brand new account sharing costs), and Discovery+ prices $4.99/mo.

Furthermore, the brand new Apple TV+ value is mirrored on the Telus Stream+ web site, although the $3 value improve shouldn’t be but.

You may study extra about Stream+ here.