A funny thing happened as the #PeakTV era inches closer to its breaking point. The “disappearing” of shows, coupled with not-insignificant price hikes, has led consumers to rethink their subscriptions.
In other words, what was once a “must-have” streaming service is now maybe less attractive. And maybe one of those low-key, free cord-cutting options is looking better ever day.
As you reconsider the ways you get so, so much TV into your eyeballs, TVLine has updated our rundown of subscription rates, original series and select library content offered by streams both established and on the rise. In addition to the OG trinity of Netflix, Hulu and Prime Video, you’ll find the information on competitors such as Paramount+, Disney+, HBO Max and Peacock.
Our pricing guide also features intel on more distinctive SVODs geared towards anglophiles, gore hounds, history buffs and Hallmark Channel enthusiasts. Cord-cutters, meanwhile, will find solutions to keep up with their favorite premium cable series, by way of over-the-top (“OTT”) services or standalone channel subscriptions.
Last but not least, those of you who are on a budget will find information on free streaming services that offer a wide assortment of classic-TV titles — and as of late are offering now homes to “disappeared” content from the big guys.
How many services are you currently subscribed to? What are now your must-haves? And which services are you considering adding or dropping?
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AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
Image Credit: Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video Cost (for Prime Video only): $8.99/month
Cost (for complete Prime subscription): $14.99/month or $139/year
Available Bundles: Add HBO Max, Paramount+, Showtime, Starz and more to any subscription with Prime Video Channels
Free Trial Period (for Prime Video only): 30 days
Notable Originals: Bosch, Carnival Row, Daisy Jones & the Six, Dead Ringers, Harlem, Swarm, The Boys, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Peripheral, The Power, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan -
APPLE TV+
Image Credit: Courtesy of Apple TV+ Cost: $6.99/month
Free Trial Period: 7 days (or three months with purchase of new Apple device)
Available Bundles: Apple One bundles multiple Apple subscriptions for less including: Apple Music, Apple TV+, iCloud+, Apple News+ and more
Notable Originals: Central Park, Dickinson, Extrapolations, For All Mankind, Hello Tomorrow!, Severance, Shrinking, Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Mythic Quest -
DISNEY+
Image Credit: Courtesy of Disney+ Cost (with ads): $7.99/month
Cost (no ads):$10.99/month
Available Bundles: Duo Basic (Hulu & Disney+ w/ads): $9.99/month, Trio Basic (Hulu, ESPN+ & Disney+ w/ads): $12.99/month, Trio Premium (Hulu & Disney+ w/o ads, ESPN+ w/ads): $19.99/month
Free Trial Period: N/A
Notable Originals: Andor, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., Falcon and The Winter Soldier, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, The Mandalorian, She-Hulk, WandaVision -
HBO MAX
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Cost (with ads): $9.99/month or $99.99/year
Cost (no ads): $14.99/month or $149.99/year
Available Bundles: N/A
Free Trial Period: N/A
Notable Scripted Originals: And Just Like That…, Euphoria, Hacks, Harley Quinn, Love Life, Made for Love, Search Party, Sex Lives of College Girls, Succession, The Flight Attendant, The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Titans -
HULU
Image Credit: Courtesy of Hulu Cost (with ads): $7.99/month
Cost (no ads): $14.99/month
Available Bundles: Disney Trio Basic (Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ w/ads): $12.99/month, Disney Trio Premium (Disney+ & Hulu w/o ads, ESPN+ w/ads): $19.99/month, Hulu + Live TV: $69.99/month
Free Trial Period: 30 days
Notable Originals: How I Met Your Father, Fleishman Is in Trouble, Only Murders in the Building, PEN15, Ramy, Solar Opposites, The Bear, The Great, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Kardashians, The Orville (previously on Fox), The Patient, Wu-Tang: An American Saga -
MGM+ (fka Epix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of MGM+ Cost: $5.99/month or $49.99/year
Available Bundles: MGM+ (fka Epix) will bundle with Starz as an add-on for Prime Video for $11.99/month, per Variety
Free Trial Period: 7 day free trial
Notable Originals: A Spy Among Friends, Godfather of Harlem, Pennyworth, War of the Worlds, Women Who Rock -
NETFLIX
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Cost (basic plan with ads): $6.99/month
Cost (basic plan without ads): $9.99/month
Cost (standard plan): $15.49/month
Cost (premium plan): $19.99/month
Available Bundles: N/A
Free Trial Period: N/A
Notable Originals: Agent Elvis, Cobra Kai, The Crown, Dead to Me, Firefly Lane, Ginny & Georgia, Love Is Blind, Lucifer, Never Have I Ever, Outer Banks, Ozark, Sex Education, Sex/Life, Stranger Things, The Umbrella Academy, Unstable, YOU -
PARAMOUNT+
Image Credit: Courtesy of Paramount+ Cost (with ads): $4.99/month
Cost (no ads): $9.99/month
Available Bundles: Showtime bundle ($11.99/month)
Free Trial Period: 7 days
Notable Scripted Originals: 1923, Evil (formerly on CBS), The Good Fight, iCarly, Mayor of Kingstown, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, School Spirits, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Why Women Kill, Wolf Pack -
PEACOCK
Image Credit: Courtesy of Peacock Cost (with ads): $4.99/month or $49.99/year
Cost (no ads): $9.99/month or $99/year
Available Bundles: N/A
Free Trial Period: N/A
Notable Scripted Originals: A.P. Bio, Bel-Air, The Best Man: Final Chapters, Girls5eva, Poker Face, Punky Brewster, The Real Housewives of Miami, Rutherford Falls, Saved by the Bell, Sick, The Traitors, Vampire Academy -
SHOWTIME
Image Credit: Courtesy of Showtime Cost: $10.99/month
Available Bundles: Subscribe to Paramount+ and Showtime for $11.99. (The brands will be officially merging soon.) Showtime can be added to Prime Video, Hulu and Apple TV+ subscriptions for $10.99.
Free Trial Period: 30 days
Notable Originals: Billions, The Chi, Dexter: New Blood, George & Tammy, Yellowjackets, Your Honor, Ziwe -
STARZ
Image Credit: Courtesy of Starz Cost: $8.99/month
Available Bundles: Starz can be added to a Prime Video membership and Hulu subscription for $8.99/month
Free Trial Period: 7 day free trial on Prime Video
Notable Originals: Blindspotting, BMF, Gaslit, Party Down, Power Book II: Ghost, Run the World, Shining Vale -
ADDITIONAL PAID SERVICES
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BET+
Cost: $9.99/month or $94.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 days
Notable Scripted Originals: Bigger, Bruh, First Wives Club, Kingdom Business, Ruthless, The Ms. Pat Show, Zatima
BROWN SUGAR
Cost: $3.99/month
Free Trial Period: 7 daysKWELI TV
Cost: $5.99/month, or $49.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysALLBLK
Cost: $5.99/month, or $59.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysLGBTQ
DEKKOO
Cost: $9.99/month, or $83.88/year
Free Trial Period: 3 daysREVRY
Cost: $6.99/month, or $59.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysWOW PRESENTS PLUS
Cost: $4.99/month or $49.99/year
Free Trial Period: N/A
BRITISH TVACORN TV
Cost: $6.99/month
Free Trial Period: 7 daysBRITBOX
Cost: $7.99/month, or $79.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysINTERNATIONAL
KOCOWA (Korean TV shows)
Cost: $6.99/month or $69.99/year
Free Trial Period (with monthly plan only): 14 daysMHZ CHOICE (Varied international offerings)
Cost: $7.99/month, or $89.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysVIX (Spanish-language TV and film)
Cost: $6.99/month or $59.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysVIKI (Asian TV shows)
Cost (Standard Plan): $5.99/month
Cost (Plus Pass): $9.99/month
Free Trial Period: 7 daysBROADWAY/THEATER
BROADWAY HD
Cost: $11.99/month, or $129.99/year
Free Trial Period: N/ACINEMA
THE CRITERION CHANNEL
Cost: $10.99/month, or $99.99/year
Free Trial Period: 14 daysFEARLESS
Cost: $7.99/month, or $79.99/year
Free Trial Period: 14 daysFILM MOVEMENT PLUS
Cost: $5.99/month, or $59.99/year
Free Trial Period: 14 daysFILMATIQUE
Cost: $4.95/month, or $49.95/year
Free Trial Period: 14 daysIFC FILMS UNLIMITED
Cost: $5.99/month (via Amazon Prime Channels)
Free Trial Period: 7 daysMUBI
Cost: $12.99/month, or $107.88/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysMUSIC BOX DIRECT
Cost: $4.99/month, or $49.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysOVID
Cost: $6.99/month, or $69.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysGENRE-SPECIFIC/NOSTALGIA
BOOMERANG (New and classic cartoons)
Cost: $5.99/month, or $44.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysCRUNCHYROLL (Anime)
Cost: $7.99/month
Free Trial Period: 14 daysCURIOSITY STREAM (Educational programming)
Cost: $4.99/month, or $29.99/year
Free Trial Period: N/ANIGHT FLIGHT PLUS (1980s music and culture)
Cost: $4.99/month, or $39.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysSHUDDER (Horror, suspense, thrillers, etc.)
Cost: $5.99/month, or $56.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 days
Notable Scripted Originals: CreepshowVRV (Anime, gaming, tech, cartoons, etc.)
Cost: $9.99/month
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CORD-CUTTING SOLUTIONS
Image Credit: Courtesy of FuboTV, Philo, Sling & YouTube TV OTT TV
OTTs are commonly referred to as “skinny bundles,” which offer consumers a way to access linear TV channels via streaming media (versus a cable-TV provider)
AT&T TV NOW
Plans start at $74.99/monthFRNDLY TV
Plans start at $6.99/monthFUBO TV
Plans start at $74.99/monthHULU WITH LIVE TV
Plans start at $69.99/monthPHILO
Plans start at $25/monthSLING TV
Plans start at $40/monthYOUTUBE TV
Plans start at $72.99/monthBASIC CABLE NETWORK ALTERNATIVES
AMC+
Cost: $8.99/month, or $83.88/year
Free trial period: 7 daysESPN+
Cost: $9.99/month, or $99.99/yearFree Trial Period: N/A
FOX NATION
Cost: $6.99/month, or $58.95/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysHALLMARK MOVIES NOW
Cost: $5.99/month, or $59.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 days
Notable Scripted Originals: When Hope Calls (a When Calls the Heart spinoff)HISTORY VAULT
Cost: $4.99/month or $49.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysLIFETIME MOVIE CLUB
Cost: $4.99/month or $49.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 daysNOGGIN
Cost: $7.99/month or $71.88/year
Free Trial Period: 30 daysSUNDANCE NOW
Cost: $6.99/month, or $59.99/year
Free Trial Period: 7 days(If you buy something through our retail links, TVLine may earn a commission.)
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WHAT'S AVAILABLE FOR FREE?
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In addition to currently airing series, the Alphabet network’s library includes 40+ titles.
COMEDIES: 8 Simple Rules, The Neighbors, Reaper, Rodney, Samantha Who, Ugly Betty
DRAMAS: Army Wives, Body of Proof, Brothers and Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, Felicity, Legend of the Seeker, October Road, Perception, Raising the Bar
ONE-AND-DONES: The Astronaut Wives Club, Benched, Betrayal, Family Tools, FlashForward, GCB, Happy Town, Killer Women, Malibu Country, Man Up!, Manhattan Love Story, Mixology, My So-Called Life, Night Stalker, No Ordinary Family, Off the Map, The Protector, The Quest, Red Band Society, Red Widow, The River, Scoundrels, Trophy Wife, Zero Hour
CRACKLE
The formerly Sony-owned streamer offers over 60 library titles; seasons of classic series are typically offered on a rotating basis.
COMEDIES: 10 Items or Less, Archie Bunker’s Place, Barney Miller, Between Brothers, Breaking In, The Critic, Dr. Ken, The Facts of Life, I Dream of Jeannie, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Just Shoot Me, My Boys, My Two Dads, NewsRadio, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, The Partridge Family
DRAMAS: 21 Jump Street, Charlie’s Angels (1976), Huff, Merlin, Odyssey 5, Shameless (UK), Sheena, Starsky & Hutch, T.J. Hooker, VIP
ONE-AND-DONES: Bad Teacher, The Beast, Big Day, The Blacklist: Redemption, Brothers, The Dana Carvey Show, The Ellen Show, Kidnapped, Last Resort, Marry Me, The Michael J. Fox Show, Mr. Sunshine, Pan Am, The Player, Rake (US) The Tick (2001), The Unusuals, Us & Them, Welcome to the Family
THE CW
The CW has a streaming app that offers an eclectic array of former CW series, international imports and short-lived faves.
COMEDIES: Blue Mountain State, Deadbeat, Whose Line Is It Anyway?
DRAMAS: 90210, The Carrie Diaries, Beauty and the Beast, The Lying Game, Prodigal Son, Scream Queens
ONE-AND-DONES: Bunheads, Forever, Privileged, The Secret Circle
FREEVEE
Formerly IMDB TV, Freevee offers a deep bench of recent-ish hour-long dramas, as well as a handful of comedies.
COMEDIES: Hogan’s Heroes, Raising Hope, Reba, Schitt’s Creek, Ugly Betty
DRAMAS: Army Wives, Bewitched, Bones, Bosch, Columbo, Dallas, Dark Shadows, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Desperate Housewives, Everwood, Fringe, Leverage, Little House on the Prairie, Lost, Mad Men, Murder She Wrote, Perry Mason, Person of Interest, The Rockford Files, Unforgettable, Warehouse 13, White Collar, Wiseguy
PLUTO TV
If you’re looking for scripted series, the ViacomCBS-owned service offers few on-demand titles you won’t find on a competing service. What it does offer that others don’t is over 250 live, linear, curated channels that encompass entertainment, news, sports and lifestyle programs.
COMEDIES: The Addams Family, Hot in Cleveland, The Lucy Show, Raising Expectations, Rules of Engagement, Three’s Company, Workaholics
DRAMAS: Crime Story, The Dead Zone, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Flash Gordon, Heartland, Matlock
ROKU
The Roku Channel offers thousands of free TV series, popular movies, classic shows, kids’ entertainment, 350+ live streaming channels, and much more.
COMEDIES: 2 Broke Girls, Blue Mountain State, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Malcolm in the Middle, Rules of Engagement, ‘Til Death, Weeds, What’s Happening!!, What’s Happening Now!!, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
DRAMAS: The Client List, Cold Case, The Dead Zone, Doc, Friday Night Lights, Merlin, Wildfire, Without a Trace,
TUBI
This AVOD service, which was recently acquired by Fox Corporation, currently offers the deepest bench of classic TV shows.
COMEDIES: The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Alf, Anger Management, The Beverly Hillbillies, Car 54, Where Are You?, The Danny Thomas Show, Dennis the Menace, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Donna Reed Show, The Doris Day Show, Father Knows Best, Fridays, The Greatest American Hero, Here’s Lucy, The Honeymooners (Lost Episodes), The Inbetweeners, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, The Jerry Lewis Show, Life With Elizabeth, The Little Rascals, The Man Show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Merv Griffin Show, The Mothers-in-Law, Mr. Bean, The Nanny, The Patty Duke Show, Peep Show, Petticoat Junction, Raising Expectations, The Red Skelton Show, Retired at 35, Shameless (UK), Tales From the Cryptkeeper, Teachers (2001), That Girl, Wilfred (Aus)
DRAMAS: 1-800-Missing, 21 Jump Street, The Commish, Dark Shadows, The Dead Zone, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Haven, Highlander, Highway to Heaven, Hunter, Kingdom (2007), Merlin, Pacific Blue, Queer as Folk (UK), The Real McCoys, Route 66, Silk Stalkings, Wildfire
ONE-AND-DONES: The Goode Family, Partners (2014), Running Wilde, The Weird Al Show, Women of the House
VUDU
The Fandango-owned streamer offers a limited selection of scripted series.
COMEDIES: Alf, Blue Mountain State, Dead Like Me, The Greatest American Hero, Hearts Afire, Mr. Bean
DRAMAS: 1-800-Missing, 21 Jump Street, Highlander, Hunter, The Real McCoys, Silk Stalkings, Wiseguy
ONE-AND-DONES: Women of the House
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
IF YOU’RE A CORD-CUTTER WHO WANTS LOCAL PROGRAMMING… LocalBTV
IF YOU’RE A CORD-CUTTER WHO WANTS THE NEWS… ABC News, CBS News, NBC News Now
