Media Center is now a separate feature but for a limited time you can get a free key
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/feature-packs
To get the guide to work in canada for ATSC digial tuning you still need to hack it http://experts.windows.com/w/experts_wiki/enable-atsc-and-qam-in-canada-for-windows-7-media-center.aspx
http://bgr.com/2013/01/18/microsoft-windows-8-pricing-296199/
Promo prices are over and prices are returning to something North of $99 again.
Wonder what that will do to sales?
For people in the know? Nothin' http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/12/23/vlc-for-windows-8-reaches-65000-funding-goal-on-kickstarter-with-five-days-to-spare/
For everyone else? New iTunes is out :)