- Streaming search engine Reelgood provided Business Insider with data on five major streaming services, looking at factors from cost to library size, to help you determine which ones to subscribe to.
- Amazon Prime Video has the most bang for your buck, as it's the cheapest option with the biggest catalog of movies and TV shows, as well as lots of quality films.
- But if you are seeking quality TV shows, Netflix and Hulu are better options for you.
- If you can put up with ads, Hulu is actually the cheapest option. But without ads, it's still less expensive than Netflix's standard HD plan.
- HBO Now is the most expensive option with fewer titles than its competition. The premium cable network has historically favored quality over quantity, but its parent company AT&T plans to ramp up the amount of original content it produces.
- Showtime has the fewest movies and TV shows by a wide margin, and is only a must-have if you are a fan of its original programming.
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As the streaming wars heat up, consumers are being bombarded with choice.
Netflix launched the streaming boom, but has faced competition from Hulu and Amazon Prime Video, as well as the rebirth of premium cable channels like HBO, Showtime, and Starz as standalone streaming apps.
And the battle is only going to heat up in the coming months, as companies like Disney and Apple launch their own services.
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The volume of choices can be daunting.
So before Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, and WarnerMedia's HBO Max arrive this year and next, Business Insider has taken a look at how each of the current major players stack up against each other in terms of TV and movie selection and price, thanks to data from streaming search engine, Reelgood.
Reelgood provided Business Insider with data for five streaming services: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, and Showtime.
If you're struggling to determine which services you want to keep as new choices appear on the horizon, this guide will help: