Netflix or Amazon Prime Video? Disney+ or Peacock? Confused? Here’s a guide to choose your most value for money on-demand streaming service.
Over the past decade, billions of people across the globe have cut the cords of traditional cable TV and DTH services and replaced it with on-demand streaming services and Live TV. This has lead to a massive boom in streaming services, which has resulted in increased competition among companies like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Hotstar+, Peacock, HBO Max, and many more to deliver high-quality content and seamless user experience at the most affordable price. Therefore, between the big streaming platforms and up and coming services, movie buffs, web series addicts, and anime enthusiasts have a lot of choices these days. This guide will help you decide which streaming service will suit your wallet and quench your entertainment thirst. Let’s dive right in.
Netflix
Netflix is the king of original programming. Over the years, the company has invested heavily in this area. It has also collaborated with major cable TV networks and movie production houses and bought global streaming rights of many widely famous TV shows, and movies. Some of the popular Netflix originals include Money Heist, The Outlander, Lucifer, The Crown, BoJack Horseman, Stranger Things, The Kissing Booth, Dark, and many more. The most popular TV shows that Netflix has streaming rights to include Gilmore Girls, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, Friends, The Vampire Diaries, Suits, etc.
Therefore, from Sitcom fans to thriller seekers, sci-fi geeks, and rom-com lovers, there is something for everyone in every language possible. This is one of the reasons Netflix rules the on-demand streaming service industry. Here’re the other reasons.
Price: Rs.199 – Rs799 per month
Streaming quality: From SD Up to 4K HDR
Simultaneous streams: 1 – 4
Free trial: 30 days
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Amazon Prime Video
If Netflix is the king of streaming service, then undoubtedly Amazon Prime Video is the queen from both content and pricing perspective. Though Amazon Prime’s library isn’t as extensive as Netflix, it is home to many exciting original shows and movies like Jack Rayn, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Fleabag, The Boys, Chasing Happiness, Truth Seekers to name just a few. Along with originals, Amazon has official rights to stream TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Mayans M.C., Legacies, Young Sheldon, Supernatural, The Office, etc.
But what makes a subscription to Amazon Prime Video exciting is it gives subscribers exclusive access to a ton of services like access to Prime Music, unlimited photo storage, Amazon’s free delivery, special offers, early access to sales, and more.
Price: Rs. 129 per month or Rs. 999 per year
Streaming quality: From SD to up to 4K
Simultaneous streams: 3
Free trial: 30 days
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Disney+
Looking for a streaming service that is perfect for family entertainment? Look no more. Disney Plus has loads of anime and cartoon series and original movies, as well as exciting shows for adults. From Frozen, Moana, Hannah Montana, Toy Story, cartoons like Shinchan, Doremon, and Mickey Mouse and many more for Kids, all the Disney original creations, Marvel movies, National Geographic shows, and documentaries, there is something special available for every age group in Disney+. That’s not all, even from the price point of view it is the cheapest service of all.
Price: Disney+ Hotstar VIP: Rs.399/Year; Disney+ Hotstar Premium: Rs.299/Month, Rs.1499/Year
Streaming quality: From SD up to 4K
Simultaneous streams: 4
Free trial: No
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Hulu
Walt Disney owned Hulu is the perfect streaming service for those who are fans of TV shows and sitcoms. The best thing about Hulu is the next day premiere of shows of NBC, ABC, Disney, Fox, and Comcast, unlike Netflix that released an entire season of a show at once. The streaming platform is home for shows like Family Guy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, How I Met Your Mother, Grey’s Anatomy, SNL, and more. It also offers Live TV streaming.
Price: $5.99 to $54.99per month
Streaming quality: From SD up to 4K
Simultaneous streams: 2 to Unlimited
Free trial: 30 days
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Some Other Significant On-Demand Streaming Services
HBO Max
AT&T’s WarnerMedia’s brainchild HBO Max is the perfect video-on-demand streaming services for movie buffs. Though its library isn’t as extensive as other platforms, there’s enough to keep you entertained for months. Although great movie selection is HBO Max’s USP, it also has a pretty extensive collection of TV shows and documentaries like The Sopranos, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, Game of Thrones, Big Little Lie to name a few. The subscription rate is $14.99/month with 7 days free trial and up to 3 simultaneous streamlines.
Peacock
NBCUniversal’s most hyped on-demand subscription service Peacock was launched in July 2020. It is home to all recent and classic shows of NBC network. The network has collaborated with Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features for their films. The highlight of Peacock is its 13,000 hour worth of free streaming content. The platform also has 2 premium subscription options ($4.99/month with ads, and $9.99/month ad-free. The free subscription offer TV dramas like Downton Abbey, Heroes, Highlander, etc. along with a great line up for movies, news, and sports. Peacock has also announced some original programs, movies, and reboots of noteworthy TV shows like Saved by the Bell, Battlestar Galactica, The Amber Ruffin Show, and many more.
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