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Netflix raises subscription fees in US, Canada Netflix Inc. has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 (¥114 to ¥228) per month in the United States depending on the plan, the company said on Jan. 14, to help pay for new programming to compete in the crowded streaming TV market. The standard plan, which allows for two simultaneous streams, now costs $15.49 (¥1,779) per month, up from $13.99 (¥1,607), in the United States. Prices also went up in Canada, where the standard plan rose to 16.49 Canadian dollars (¥1,514) from 14.99 Canadian dollars (¥1,376). The price increases, the first in those markets since October 2020, took effect immediately for new customers. (Reuters) Next two Mission: Impossible movies delayed until 2023, 2024 The seventh and eighth movies in the Mission: Impossible franchise, starring Tom Cruise, have been delayed until 2023 and 2024 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, producers Paramount Pictures and Skydance said in a statement. Mission: Impossible 7 had been scheduled to debut in movie theaters in September 2022, followed by Mission: Impossible 8 in July 2023. The new dates for the films are July 14, 2023, for the seventh installment, and June 28, 2024, for the eighth movie in the series. “After thoughtful consideration, Paramount Pictures and Skydance have decided to postpone the release dates for Mission: Impossible 7 & 8 in response to delays due to the ongoing pandemic,” the companies said in a statement. (Reuters) These articles were provided by The Japan Times Alpha.