Which Streaming Service Is The Best Bang For Your Buck

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The date was August 29, 1997 and Netflix launched their Streaming services 27 years later 270 million subscribers Netflix is the king of streaming however there are many different streaming services available which we will discuss in full detail.

A recent study showed that 48.9 % of respondents use three or more subscription simultaneously. So what subscriptions are people using?

MOST POPULAR STREAMING SERVICES BASED ON SUBSCRIBERS

RANK	PROVIDER	SUBSCRIBERS	PRICE	TYPE
1	NETFLIX	270 M	STARTS $7.99	VIDEO
2	AMAZON PRIME	200 M	STARTS $14.99	VIDEO
3	DISNEY+	154 M	STARTS $7.99	VIDEO
4	MAX	99.6 M	STARTS $9.99	VIDEO
5	PARAMOUNT	71.2 M	STARTS $4.99	VIDEO

Netflix is the top streaming platform for watching TV shows, movies, original content, and now live comedy and sporting events. Currently Netflix offers 3 different subscription plans starting at $6.99 per month which is ad based and can only be used by two devices at a time. Next plan is $15.99 per month no adds, downloads on two devices at a time, and option to add a user outside your house for $7.99. Most expensive plan is premium which cost $22.99 per month and has programming in ultra HD, you can watch on four devices at a time, downloading on six devices at a time, and option to add two users outside your house for $7.99.

Amazon Prime video is a bundle deal with Amazons subscription service which makes Amazon prime such a good deal and reason why there are 200 million subscriptions. Amazon Prime video is very similar to Netflix offering TV shows, movies, original content, and also many streaming subscriptions that come with a free trial such as: Britbox, Amc+, Hayu, and many more. Price for Amazon Prime with all the features including prime video is 14.99 per month or users that just want Amazon Prime Video is $8.99 per month.

Disney came late to the game of streaming services in 2019 but people were excited at the platform they could provide with Disney movies and tv shows, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and National Geographic. Disney+ monthly plan is $8 per month with adds and $14 per month without adds. You can also bundle Hulu and Espn+ with your Disney+ subscription and if you want all three subscription with no adds and Hulu live TV that will cost $90 month!

HBO MAX was launched in May 27 2020 and has be rebranded as Max. Max is a video streaming services owned by Warner Brothers and offers content from warner brothers and their subsidiaries discovery, HBO, CNN, Cartoon Network, Animal Planet, Adult Swim, TBS, TNT, and Euro Sport. Max is not offered in all regions and has three subscription plans. Max Ad Lite cost $10 per month and you can watch simultaneous on two devices. Max Ad Free cost $16 per month and there no adds and you get 30 offline downloads. Max Ultimate cost $20 per month and you can watch simultaneous on four different devices, 100 offline downloads, and 4K ultra HD available.

Paramount+ started in March 4 2021 formerly CBS All access is a video streaming service that offers mostly CBS, and paramount original film, tv shows, live streaming sports coverage, and live streaming of local CBS stations. Paramount+ subscriptions has two tiers essential and showtime+. Paramount+ Essential is $5.99 per month and offers 45,000 episodes, NFL football on CBS, Live TV new from CBS, and and UEFA Champions League Live. Paramount+ Showtime+ is $11.99 per month and you have access to all essentials plus showtime originals, no ads, and all sporting events.