20 December 2022 14:01
As streamers like Netflix and Disney+ raise their prices, these services give you the most movies and TV shows per dollar.
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- Streaming services have increased their prices recently, from Netflix to Disney+.
- We looked at data to find out how much content you get per dollar on different streamers.
- Prime Video and Discovery+ give you the most bang for your buck, according to streaming search platform Reelgood.
Streaming services are getting expensive. Netflix recently raised its prices, as did Disney+.
Combined, the nine major streaming services will cost consumers about $95 per month for all ad-free subscriptions. Apple TV+ recently raised its price, but it’s still one of the least expensive major streaming services as far as ad-free plans go (along with Discovery+). Netflix’s standard HD plan, the most popular, is the most expensive, although the streamer also has a cheaper ad-free basic plan. Disney+ recently raised the price of its ad-free subscription after launching an ad-supported membership, making it more expensive than Paramount+ and Peacock, but still more affordable than HBO Max. Here are the current costs for ad-free plans: Apple TV+ — $6.99/monthDiscovery+ — $6.99 Prime Video (only) — $8.99Paramount+ — $9.99Peacock Premium Plus — $9.99Disney+ — $9.99Disney+ HBO Max – $14.99 Hulu – $14.99 Netflix (standard plan) – $15.49
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It can be difficult to know which streaming services to subscribe to.
For those looking for a robust collection of TV shows, Netflix and Discovery+ have you covered – but if you’re not a reality fan, the latter won’t be for you. Discovery+ and Netflix are about neck-and-neck in total TV programming they offer.Discovery+ — 2317Netflix — 2310Prime Video — 1968Hulu — 1550Peacock Premium — 861Paramount+ — 757HBO Max — 678Disney+ — 523Apple TV+ — 103
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Discovery+ gives you the most TV shows per dollar, but if you’re not a reality TV fan, Prime Video and Netflix are a (distant) second and third.
Discovery+ is set to merge with HBO Max next year, so much will change. Currently, here’s how many TV shows you get per dollar on each streaming service, according to streaming search platform Reelgood:Discovery+ — 331Prime Video — 219Netflix — 149Hulu — 103Peacock Premium — 86Paramount+ — 76Disney+ — 48HBO Max — 45Apple TV+ — 15
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Prime Video has the most movies of any of the major streamers.
The service has more than double that of its closest competitor, Netflix.Total movies available for streaming on each platform: Prime Video — 10,575 Netflix — 4,008 Peacock Premium — 2,862 HBO Max — 2,513 Paramount+ — 2,366 Disney+ — 1,287 Hulu — 5covery6+Di — 5covery6+Di — 5covery6+Di 64
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Prime Video also takes the crown for having the most movies per dollar (when accounting for the Prime Video-only membership, and not the price of a full Prime plan).
Total movies per dollar on each streaming service: Prime Video — 1,176Peacock Premium — 286Netflix — 259Paramount+ — 237HBO Max — 168Disney+ — 117Hulu — 84Discovery+ — 79Apple TV+ — 9 Subscribers should keep in mind the version of the stream that subscribers should keep in mind. services, many of which offer cheaper ad-supported plans. But they may not include all the content that is on the more expensive plans.
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