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It's only been three years since the previous megathread for streaming video, but it might has well have been written 1,000 years ago. Since then, about everyone and their subsidiary has created a streaming service, further fractalizing the landscape. It's not going to get less complicated (or expensive) anytime soon, so the time has come for a new OP. I have received blessings from the mods, so without further ado, here are the players! Netflix The original one-stop-shop of streaming, Netflix has been losing third-party content steadily these past few years to studio-based providers. Still, Netflix originals are regarded as the highest-quality of their compatriots, if one goes by Emmy nominations. Prime Video What Amazon's streaming service offers more than any other is volume. From blockbuster exclusive movies to shovelware, Prime Video runs the gamut of quality. This is not to say that they're slouches - far from it, as their Middle-earth series proves they will spend big money on big projects. Disney+ At launch, Disney+ shot like a rocket on the backs of Marvel Comics and Star Wars. If you like Marvel Comics and Star Wars, boy howdy are you in luck! Other than that, almost anything the Walt Disney Company owns that isn't for mature audiences will be found here. HBO Max WarnerMedia's service, which one can also acquire by subscribing to HBO from their cable or satellite provider, is quietly a deep service, in thanks to the many agreements WarnerMedia has made with other companies to carry programming. UI is going to be revamped soon, to the delight of many. Peacock While original programming is sparse as it stands, NBCUniversal is making Peacock a sports destination, with the Olympics, Premier League soccer, and WWE events on the service. There is also a free tier, so if you don't feel like spending any money you can always watch Colombo! Paramount+ Like Peacock, Paramount+ is becoming a sports destination for their corporation, in this case for soccer. In addition, soon to be the only place to watch Star Trek legally online. Hulu What was once the alternative to Netflix has become the place to see the stuff that's too 'adult' for Disney+, including the FX/FXX library. Apple TV+ The ratio of content to great content is incredibly high, despite the lack of market penetration. AMC+ I'm putting this in here because AMC+ includes the Shudder library, which all the horror movie buffs here love, alongside content from AMC, IFC, and others. OTHERS If you think you've got too many options already, you don't know the half of it. Crunchyroll, Mubi, BritBox, BET+, various premium television networks, and a whole lot more offer movies and TV shows that appeal to someone, somewhere. Also please be aware my guide is U.S.-centric (at least until some of these launch overseas). FREE STREAMS There are also free (with commercials) services! Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, Xumo, and others offer programming for those of you who value cost over convenience. Don't know where to watch City Slickers? Go to JustWatch.com and find out. Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 02:13 on May 17, 2022 |
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Recommended Originals Netflix American Vandal Black Mirror BoJack Horseman Carmen Sandiego Cobra Kai The Crown Dark GLOW I Think You Should Leave The Last Kingdom The OA The Other Side of the Wind Russian Doll Saturday Morning All Star Hits! Sense8 A Series of Unfortunate Events She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Stranger Things Prime Video The Boys Fleabag Patriot Disney+ Daredevil Hawkeye Jessica Jones Loki The Mandalorian HBO Max Beforeigners Harley Quinn Jellystone! The Other Two Peacemaker South Side Peacock Girls5eva Saved by the Bell Hulu Only Murders in the Building Apple TV+ Dickinson For All Mankind Ted Lasso The Velvet Underground AMC+ Kevin Can F*** Himself <------UNDER CONSTRUCTION-----> Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 09:54 on Nov 11, 2022 |
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veni veni veni posted:Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to add a section for straight to streaming movies instead of just listing TV in the OP considering this is a CD thread. Netflix alone is a treasure trove of great stuff, crap you would have been mad to pay for in theaters but enjoyed for free, and actual crap movies that are exclusive to Netflix. By all means, recommend some DTS movies! I'm not against it. Nihonniboku posted:Fox and ABC are owned by Disney. Fox Corporation owns Fox. That's why Fox News hasn't changed!
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Jan 20, 2022 19:04
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If we weren't in a pandemic, we'd have watercoolers to meet around. The streaming era has gotten rid of the concept of a 'watercooler show' where we'd all discus the TV shows or movies we saw last night. Instead, we're now in the age of 'Spoiler Alerts', which is more frustrating. As soon as the revealed who shot J.R., it was no longer a spoiler!
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Jan 21, 2022 07:19
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Yeah, Search Party is a trip.
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Jan 21, 2022 23:40
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Yeah, PBS has starting to put things on their own website, which MIGHT be free. I’ve forgotten if you need to authenticate or not for access, and if that’s dependent on your local affiliate or not.
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Jan 25, 2022 03:35
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Jose Oquendo posted:They have stuff that's free but you do have to tell it what your local PBS affiliate is. That's for the live feed and probably for viewership data. They do have a paywall for some things though. Thank you, it’s been a while since I went out of my way to watch PBS over-the-top.
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ozmunkeh posted:Does this mean we’re not allowed to watch The League of Gentlemen anymore? The character of Barbara is a bit....problematic now.
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Jan 27, 2022 04:05
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Honest Thief posted:the moment kanye plays all falls down to rocafella employees and no one's having it lol jeen-yuhs had better get some awards if the remaining two parts are as good as the first.
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Feb 17, 2022 22:47
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Nihonniboku posted:Can anyone enlighten me to as why HBO and Hulu are both getting the same new releases at the same time? I thought with new releases there was generally exclusivity deals. Disney and WarnerMedia made a deal for content sharing last year.
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Feb 23, 2022 10:01
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precision posted:i just looked up West Side Story's box office performance and haha, drat. If it wasn't for the Oscar noms, I'd have bet it would've been dumped to Hulu instead.
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I have access to the following streaming services: -Netflix (mooching off parent’s subscription) -Prime Video (ditto) -HBO Max (get with cable subscription) -Peacock (ditto, thanks Charter!) -Apple TV+ (share account with parents, who paid for half of year’s subscription) -Paramount+ (took the birthday offer for $2/month for three months) I’ll get off of Paramount+ and Apple TV+ before they renew, and then get back on when I have time to watch something of theirs.
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Mar 14, 2022 23:55
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doctorfrog posted:I remember seeing the MGM lion a bunch as a kid when watching old B+W movies. It'd be nice to have them on Amazon. I'm almost certain that B+W MGM catalogue is WarnerMedia property.
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Mar 18, 2022 07:18
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I liked Foundation 
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Is the early '00s TV series Ed streaming anywhere? It's nigh impossible to figure out, given the title of the show is so short.
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Apr 21, 2022 00:30
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Starks posted:Once a quarter they release a new star wars or marvel show that's 30-50 minutes an episode and looks like green-screened dog poo poo. In terms of actual numbers though it's the second smallest catalogue next to apple TV: https://www.protocol.com/streaming-catalogs-by-the-numbers I'd like to see an update to this, given that it was written in 2020.
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Apr 27, 2022 21:36
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Megaman's Jockstrap posted:One of the interesting things here is that on Playstation, you can search for a movie and it shows you all the services it's on. It's actually pretty convenient. Same with the TV app on Apple products. I check it every month to see if I'm Alan Partridge is streaming anywhere again.
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Apr 27, 2022 21:40
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CelticPredator posted:Step brothers is mid 
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It's a very dry show. Few pew-pew lasers.
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May 17, 2022 02:11
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There's going to be a third season - they finished filming it in March.
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May 27, 2022 19:46
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About 90% of the new rappers I hear about I hear about first from their obituaries. poo poo's weird.
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CelticPredator posted:They’re not doing the day one thing any more Yeah, it's Day 45 now.
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Smythe posted:how do you watch so much tv. truly an inspiration. You could say....it's A MIRACLE. csimiamiintro.avi
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I’m happy to announce the HBO Max app FINALLY works in portrait mode.
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Peacock has DRAMATICALLY improved their interface on Apple TV. No more 'only three program icons visible at a time'!
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Upsidads posted:I forgot how bad omen 2 was and last time I saw it was pan and scan vhs It certainly has an ending.
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Aug 10, 2022 19:43
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Prime Video is, essentially, the DVD aisle at Best Buy circa 2013. You'll find some good stuff, but you have to sift through a lot of crap.
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Aug 13, 2022 07:41
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That's actually the combined numbers of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Netflix has 220 million, while Disney+ has 152 million.
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Aug 25, 2022 23:38
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In streaming news, Paramount+ and the OTT Showtime service are now one.
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Aug 31, 2022 22:36
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There's only one Showtime show I went back and watched, and it was the TV version of This American Life. Is It's Garry Shandling's Show on there?
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Sep 7, 2022 20:03
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I've seen Franz Ferdinand live more than any other musical act, with six times.
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Shageletic posted:bring back The Bravery and Bloc Party Bloc Party came back this year! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y86GEcmcnw e: December 2021, that should count as 'this year' 
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Gripweed posted:Where’s all the Searchlight Pictures stuff on Disney+? Is it in a special section or something? I assume that catalogue is on Hulu instead.
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The Mole is probably my favorite of the early-00s reality game shows, so I was on board with this revival before it was out.
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OK, something odd has just happened. I have a deactivated Paramount+ subscription and I was trying to see if I could use a promo code to get another free month, but when I signed in it acted like I had an active account. The thing is, under "Paramount+ Plan" on the account page, the space is blank. My email doesn't have any mention of renewed subscription, and my bank account hasn't been hit. Does anyone know what's up?
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Jose Oquendo posted:I had a similar issue with Paramount+. Well, Paramount's loss I guess! Time to visit some Strange New Worlds.
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Nihonniboku posted:Has network television actually gotten really bad? It seems like across the major networks (CBS, Fox, ABC, NBC, CW), there are only a handful of shows worth watching. Abbott Elementary, and, anything else? Has network tv gotten worse? Or have we just gotten so used to quality shows on cable and streaming that our standards are that much higher, and network TV was always to varying degrees as bad as it is today? There was a recent episode of the Simpsons that blew my mind on how good it was, but 
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david_a posted:Apparently Apple TV+ includes a few non-original movies now? Not sure if it’s just a holiday thing, but they have a selection of ~20 films. Nothing really exciting, but I was kind of surprised to see it since their launch strategy was 100% original content. They occasionally have themed movies based on whatever new stuff they're putting out.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I was all prepared to see Glass Onion a second time with a different group when I learned the limited run had already ended. Just the dumbest possible galaxy brain decisions going on at Netflix. If your job is to make money in an industry that historically loses money hand over fist, it's hard to know what to do!
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Harvey Weinstein wanted cuts to Princes Mononoke, which should have raised alarms.
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