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Streaming services are getting expensive. Here are the ones that get you the most bang for your buck.

Streaming services are getting expensive. Here are the ones that get you the most bang for your buck.
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  • Streaming services have been raising prices lately, from Netflix to Disney+.
  • We looked at data to help consumers figure out how much content they get per dollar.

Streaming services are getting expensive. Netflix recently raised prices, as did Disney. Combined, the nine major streaming services would cost consumers about $95 per month for the all-access ad-free plans.

Streaming services are getting expensive. Netflix recently raised prices, as did Disney. Combined, the nine major streaming services would cost consumers about $95 per month for the all-access ad-free plans.
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Apple TV+ remains the least-expensive major streaming service, as far as ad-free plans go. Netflix's standard HD plan, its most popular, is the most expensive, though the streamer also has a cheaper ad-free basic plan.

  • Apple TV+ — $4.99/month
  • Discovery+ — $6.99
  • Disney+ — $7.99
  • Prime Video (only) — $8.99
  • Paramount+ — $9.99
  • Peacock Premium Plus — $9.99
  • HBO Max — $14.99
  • Hulu — $14.99
  • Netflix (standard plan) — $15.49

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+ has you covered (though if you're not a reality fan, the latter won't be for you).

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+ has you covered (though if you
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Discovery+ and Netflix are about neck-and-neck in total number of TV shows they offer.

  • Discovery+ — 2,320
  • Netflix — 2,277
  • Prime Video — 1,712
  • Hulu — 1,395
  • Peacock Premium — 832
  • Paramount+ — 728
  • HBO Max — 667
  • Disney+ — 487
  • Apple TV+ — 97

Discovery+ gets you the most TV shows per dollar, but if you aren't a reality-TV fan, Prime Video and Netflix are a (distant) second and third. Discovery+ is set to be merged with HBO Max next year, so a lot will be changing.

Discovery+ gets you the most TV shows per dollar, but if you aren
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Here's how many TV shows you get per dollar on each streaming service, according to the streaming search platform Reelgood:

  • Discovery+ — 332
  • Prime Video — 190
  • Netflix — 147
  • Hulu — 93
  • Peacock Premium — 83
  • Paramount+ — 73
  • Disney+ — 61
  • HBO Max — 44
  • Apple TV+ — 19

Prime Video has the most total movies of any of the major streamers by far, more than double the closest contender, Netflix.

Prime Video has the most total movies of any of the major streamers by far, more than double the closest contender, Netflix.
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Total movies available to stream:

  • Prime Video — 10,285
  • Netflix — 3,921
  • Peacock Premium — 2,683
  • HBO Max — 2,558
  • Paramount+ — 2,302
  • Disney+ — 1,246
  • Hulu — 1,209
  • Discovery+ — 518
  • Apple TV+ — 58

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).

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).
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Total movies per dollar:

  • Prime Video — 1,144
  • Peacock Premium — 269
  • Netflix — 253
  • Paramount+ — 230
  • HBO Max — 171
  • Disney+ — 156
  • Hulu — 81
  • Discovery+ — 74
  • Apple TV+ — 12

Subscribers should keep in mind these numbers are based on the ad-free versions of the streaming services, many of which offer cheaper ad-supported plans — which may not include all the content on the more expensive plans.

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