With a slew of streaming services already at your disposal (Netflix, Hulu, Paramount+), high-profile options (HBO Max, Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock) and new choices competing for your wallet (Discovery+), it’s almost impossible to subscribe to everything — on top of a cable bill. So, which streaming services are right for you?
Big draws over the last year have been Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon reuniting for the first time in nearly 20 years — since they played sisters on Friends — on Apple TV+’s The Morning Show. Then, the galaxy far, far away expanded with Disney+’s live-action series The Mandalorian, and all the exciting offshoots still to come. Plus, the splashy introductions of WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with Tom Hiddleston’s Loki just around the corner. And now there’s Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard series, featuring the return of Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard, and the final season of Younger.
There’s the return of Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines on Discovery+ through their new Magnolia Network vertical. And the Kardashian-Jenners, who leave their longtime home at E! later this year for a new reality series at Disney-owned Hulu, will surely make a splash. HBO Max took flight with Kaley Cuoco’s twistyThe Flight Attendant (and the upcoming Sex and the City update), while Peacock took us back to Bayside High with its prep-tasticSaved by the Bell and Punky Brewster continuation series. And for the cord-cutters out there looking for an affordable live TV option, Philo is the go-to choice to catch all the original Hallmark movies your heart desires.
With so much to choose from, here is ET’s helpful guide to every major streaming service, from Netflix and HBO Max to Apple TV+ and Disney+ to Discovery+, including the original programming they each have to offer in addition to the familiar library content that may make it worth your while.
