Platform↕ | Parent Company↕ | Launched↕ | Marquee Content↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Netflix | Netflix Inc. | 2007 | Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday | Pioneered streaming, massive library, binge-release model, password crackdown |
Disney+ | Walt Disney Company | 2019 | Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Disney Classics | Family-friendly IP fortress, bundled with Hulu/ESPN+, fastest to 100M subs |
HBO Max / Max | Warner Bros. Discovery | 2020 | Game of Thrones, Succession, The Last of Us | Best prestige content, confusing rebrand to 'Max', same-day theatrical releases |
Amazon Prime Video | Amazon | 2006 | The Boys, Rings of Power, Reacher | Included with Prime membership, Thursday Night Football, global reach |
Apple TV+ | Apple Inc. | 2019 | Ted Lasso, Severance, The Morning Show | Small but high-quality library, original content only, free with Apple devices |
Hulu | Walt Disney Company | 2008 | The Handmaid's Tale, The Bear, Only Murders | Next-day network TV, ad-supported tier, live TV option, US only |
Peacock | NBCUniversal (Comcast) | 2020 | The Office, Yellowstone, NFL Sunday Night | Free ad-supported tier, NBC catalog, live sports, slow growth |
Paramount+ | Paramount Global | 2021 | Yellowjackets, Halo, Star Trek, NFL/Champions League | CBS legacy content, live sports, merger uncertainty with Skydance |
Crunchyroll | Sony Pictures | 2006 | Demon Slayer, One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen | Anime streaming monopoly, simulcast from Japan, Funimation merger |
YouTube Premium | Google (Alphabet) | 2015 | Ad-free YouTube, YouTube Originals | Ad-free viewing, background play, YouTube Music included, hard to quit once started |
Tubi | Fox Corporation | 2014 | Free movies and TV shows | Completely free, ad-supported, surprisingly good catalog, meme-worthy original content |
MUBI | MUBI Inc. | 2007 | Curated art-house and world cinema | Film-lover's paradise, curated rotating library, original acquisitions, Cannes presence |
Discovery+ | Warner Bros. Discovery | 2021 | 90 Day Fiancé, Fixer Upper, Gold Rush | Reality TV and documentaries, merging into Max, guilty pleasure content |
Criterion Channel | The Criterion Collection | 2019 | Classic and arthouse cinema (Kurosawa, Bergman, Fellini) | Cinephile essential, curated collections, director spotlights, film school in an app |
Shudder | AMC Networks | 2015 | Horror exclusives, Creepshow, V/H/S series | Horror-only streaming, cult following, affordable, Joe Bob Briggs hosting |
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