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

PREMIUM CHANNELS OFFERED AS STANDALONE SERVICES:

EPIX NOW

Cost: $5.99/month

Free trial period: 7 days

HBO NOW

Cost: $14.99/month

Free trial period: 7 days

SHOWTIME

Cost: $10.99/month

Free trial period: 7 days

STARZ

Cost: $8.99/month or $74.99/year

Free trial period: 7 days

British TV Streaming Services

BRITISH TV:

ACORN TV

Cost: $5.99/month

Free trial period: 7 days

BRITBOX

Cost: $6.99/month or $69.99/year

Free trial period: 7 days

Disney Plus Streaming Service

DISNEY+

Cost: $6.99/month or $69.99/year

Notable original seriesDiary of a Female President; High School Musical: The Musical: The Series; Lizzie McGuire; The Mandalorian; myriad Marvel standalone series

Notable library contentAndi 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

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