Streaming Services Guide: Prices, Content And More
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Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max and Peacock are ready to take on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. It's unlikely that consumers will subscribe to all seven, on top of a smattering of niche SVODs offered — so which of the following services will you keep/drop?
Hulu Streaming Service
HULU
Cost (with ads): $5.99/month
Cost (no ads): $11.99/month
Free trial period: 30 days
Notable original series (current): Dollface, The Great, The Handmaid's Tale, High Fidelity, Into the Dark, Light as a Feather, The Orville (moved from Fox), PEN15, Ramy, Shrill, Solar Opposites, Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Netflix Streaming Service
NETFLIX
Cost (Basic plan; standard definition only): $8.99/month
Cost (Standard plan; high definition): $12.99/month
Cost (Premium plan; ultra HD): $15.99/month
Free trial period: 30 days
Notable original series (current): 13 Reasons Why, Altered Carbon, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Crown, Dead to Me, Dear White People, Fuller House, Grace and Frankie, GLOW, The Haunting anthology, The Kominsky Method, Lost in Space, Mindhunter, Narcos: Mexico, On My Block, Ozark, The Politician, Russian Doll, Sex Education, The Society, Stranger Things, The Umbrella Academy, etc.
Amazon Prime Video Streaming Service
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
Cost (for Prime Video only): $8.99/month
Cost (for complete Prime subscription): $119/year
Free trial period: 30 days (for Prime Video only)
Notable original series (current): Bosch, The Boys, Carnival Row, The Expanse, Fleabag, Good Omens, Goliath, Hanna, Homecoming, The Man in the High Castle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Modern Love, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Transparent
CBS All Access
CBS ALL ACCESS
Cost (with ads): $5.99/month or $59.99/year
Cost (no ads): $9.99/month or $99.99/year
Free trial period: 7 days
Notable original series (current): The Good Fight, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, The Twilight Zone, Why Women Kill
DC Universe Streaming Service
DC UNIVERSE
Cost: $7.99/month or $74.99/year (includes access to classic TV series and films, 23,000 digital comic books)
Free trial period: 7 days
Notable original series (current): Titans, Doom Patrol, Harley Quinn, Stargirl, Young Justice: Outsiders
Apple TV Plus Streaming Service
APPLE TV+
Cost: $4.99/month
Free trial period: 7 days
Notable original series: Amazing Stories, Defending Jacob, Dickinson, For All Mankind, Little America, The Morning Show, See
HBO, Showtime, Starz, Epix
British TV Streaming Services
Disney Plus Streaming Service
DISNEY+
Cost: $6.99/month or $69.99/year
Notable original series: Diary of a Female President; High School Musical: The Musical: The Series; Lizzie McGuire; The Mandalorian; myriad Marvel standalone series
Notable library content: Andi Mack, Boy Meets World, Goof Troop, Kim Possible, Malcolm in the Middle, Raven's Home, That's So Raven, The Simpsons
More Streaming Services
AMC PREMIERE
Offers new episodes ad-free, 48 hours before air; cable provider required
Cost: $4.99/month
Free trial period: 7 days
ESPN+
Cost: $4.99/month or $49.99/year
Free trial period: 30 days
FOX NATION
Cost: $5.99/month or $64.99/year
Free trial period: 7 days
HALLMARK MOVIES NOW
Cost: $4.99/month
Free trial period: 7 days
Original series (current): When Hope Calls (a When Calls the Heart spinoff)
HISTORY VAULT
Cost: $4.99/month
Free trial period: 7 days
LIFETIME MOVIE CLUB
Cost: $3.99/month
Free trial period: 7 days
NOGGIN
Cost: $5.99/month
Free trial period: 7 days
SHUDDER
Cost: $4.75/month
Free trial period: 7 days
Original series (current): Creepshow reboot
VRV
Cost: $9.99/month
Free trial period: 30 days
Quibi Streaming Service
QUIBI
Cost (with ads): $5/month
Cost (without ads): $8/month
Notable original series: Most Dangerous Game, PUNK'D, Reno 911!, Singled Out, Survive
BET Plus Streaming Service
BET+
Cost: $9.99/month
Notable original series: Bigger, First Wives Club
Notable library content: The Madea franchise, Martin, Tyler Perry's stage plays
HBO Max Streaming Service
HBO MAX
Cost: $14.99/month
Original series (at launch): Craftopia, Legendary, Looney Tunes Cartoons, Love Life, The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo, On the Record
Original series (upcoming): Dune: The Sisterhood, The Flight Attendant, Gossip Girl, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai — view complete list
Notable library content: The Big Bang Theory, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Friends, Pretty Little Liars, South Park; future seasons of Warner Bros-produced CW programming, beginning with Batwoman and Katy Keene; all HBO original programming
Peacock Streaming Service
PEACOCK
Launch date: Wednesday, April 15 (for Comcast's Xfinity X1 and Flex customers only); Wednesday, July 15 (wide release)
Cost (with ads): Free (or $4.99/month with limited ads)
Cost (no ads): $9.99/month
Notable original series (upcoming): Battlestar Galactica reboot; Saved by the Bell and Punky Brewster revivals; Brave New World adaptation; Dr. Death, based on podcast; A.P. Bio Season 3 — view complete list
Notable library content: 30 Rock, Cheers, Everybody Loves Raymond, House, The Office (beginning in 2021), Parenthood, Parks and Recreation