We’re at the height of the Streaming Wars, and deciding for which platform you’re willing to pay a premium can be as challenging as figuring out your favorite ice cream on a hot summer’s day. There are countless options, each offering a similarly satisfying selection, with something new debuting seemingly every week.
However, some are just better than others. It all depends on what mood you’re in, right? Well, much like ice cream, there are streaming services that offer something yummy for just about everyone’s taste.
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Similes aside, the reality is that streaming services are how most TV watchers watch TV. According to data aggregator Statista, there will be over 182.26 million streaming service users in the U.S. in 2025. By 2027, that number is predicted to be nearly 202.6 million.
Streaming can quickly get pricey, though — that’s the beauty of deal packages like the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ bundle, or HBO Max, which bundles a ton of Discovery networks (Food Network, TLC, etc.) with all things HBO and live sports from TNT and TBS, all for one low price. Even streamers like Prime Video have bundle options: with Prime Video Channels, you can add several streamers to your Prime Video app.
So how do you decide what you need? Easy. You come to Decider.
If shows like Andor and Ironheart are on your radar, you’ll want to purchase a Disney+ subscription. In addition to movies and series from the classic Walt Disney collection, it also gives parents and fans of all ages access to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (so you can finally watch all the Marvel movies in order), plus Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic, and even 20th Century Fox content like The Simpsons and some Hulu titles.
Currently, Disney+ offers multiple bundle options to fit various budgets and needs. The basic ad-supported plan costs $10.99/month, but to get Disney+ ad-free, you’ll pay $18.99/month. Based on these prices, a bundle option may be more cost-effective if you were already considering subscribing to Hulu, ESPN+, or HBO Max, or are already a subscriber of any of those services.
- Disney+ and Hulu bundle with ads – $12.99/month
- Disney+ and Hulu bundle ad-free – $19.99/month (save 42% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select bundle with ads – $19.99/month (save 46% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select bundle ad-free – $29.99/month (save 42% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max bundle with ads – $19.99/month (save 43% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max bundle ad-free – $32.99/month (save 42% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited bundle with ads – $29.99/month (save 40% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited bundle ad-free – $28.99/month (save 40% monthly)
What to look forward to on Disney+ in 2026: Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 (currently airing), The Punisher: One Last Kill (5/12), Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 (TBA), X-Men ’97 Season 2 (TBA)
Suppose, for whatever reason, you haven’t succumbed to the Amazon juggernaut yet. If that’s the case, now is your chance to finally join the masses and stream original Prime Video series such as the award-winning Fallout, but also thousands of other TV series and movies like The Reacher and The Wheel of Time.
Prime Video is one of the perks of an Amazon Prime membership, along with the signature two-day free shipping and some Prime-exclusive pricing during shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day. Amazon Prime currently costs $14.99/month or $139.00/year. If you’re not interested in all that Prime offers, the company offers a standalone subscription to Prime Video for $8.99/month.
Prime Video recently revamped its ad-free add-on, increasing from $2.99/month to $4.99/month as part of a new Prime Video Ultra tier. With it, you’ll get ad-free streaming and support for 4K and Dolby Atmos exclusive to that tier.
You can also add over 100 streaming services to your Prime Video subscription to combine multiple subscriptions into one service. Here are just a few of those:
- Starz – $10.99/month after seven days free
- Peacock – $16.99/month after seven days free
- FOX One – $19.99/month after seven days free
- HBO Max – from $9.99/month
- Paramount+ – $7.99/month after seven days free
- Apple TV – $12.99/month after seven days free
- Hallmark+ – $7.99/month after seven days free
- Mubi – $14.99/month after seven days free
- BritBox – $10.99/month after seven days free
- Acorn TV – $8.99/month after seven days free
What sports are streaming on Prime Video? NFL Thursday Night Football, WNBA, MLB (New York Yankees in NY area), NHL (Seattle Kraken in SEA area), ONE Championship, Premier Boxing Championship + more with add-ons (Max, Paramount+), NASCAR, NBA (beginning fall 2025)
What to look forward to in 2026: Invincible Season 4 (currently airing), The Boys Season 5 (currently airing), Off Campus (5/13), Spider-Noir (5/27), Every Year After (6/10), Elle (7/1)
With a subscription to Hulu, you’ll be able to watch originals like Only Murders in the Building, FX on Hulu titles like The Bear, and new episodes of ABC and Fox broadcast shows like 9-1-1 and Grey’s Anatomy the day after they air on TV. When you bundle, you’ll also be able to watch all of Hulu’s content in the Disney+ app.
Currently, Hulu offers two subscription options and a handful of bundles to fit all of your streaming needs. With ads, you can subscribe to Hulu alone for $10.99/month after a 30-day free trial, and without ads, $18.99/month. These are the other bundles available with Hulu.
- Disney+ and Hulu bundle with ads – $12.99/month
- Disney+ and Hulu bundle ad-free – $19.99/month (save 42% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select bundle with ads – $19.99/month (save 46% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select bundle ad-free – $29.99/month (save 42% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited bundle with ads – $29.99/month (save 40% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited bundle ad-free – $28.99/month (save 40% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle with ads – $19.99/month (save 43% monthly)
- Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle ad-free – $32.99/month (same 42% monthly)
What to look forward to on Hulu in 2026: The Testaments (currently airing), Lisa Ann Walter: It Was An Accident (5/15), Deli Boys Season 2 (5/28), Not Suitable for Work (6/2), The Bear Season 5 (June)
HBO Max (formerly known as Max) is a service that combines all things HBO with all things Discovery (TLC, Food Network, etc.), Warner Bros., and more. There’s a vast library of current and classic TV and film just waiting to be explored with HBO Max. Additionally, ad-free plans include live sports and live CNN.
Max currently offers a few subscription options and bundles to fit all of your streaming needs. With ads, you can subscribe to HBO Max alone for $10.99/month, and without ads, $18.49/month.
These are the other bundles available with HBO Max.
What sports are streaming on HBO Max (with the Bleacher Report Sports add-on included with ad-free plans)? NHL on TNT, NBA on TNT, March Madness, French Open, Unrivaled Basketball
What to look forward to on HBO Max in 2026: Hacks Season 5 (currently airing), Euphoria Season 3 (currently airing), Half Man (currently airing), House of the Dragon Season 3 (6/21), Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness (6/26), Lanterns (8/16), Harry Potter (December 2026), Dune: Prophecy Season 2 (TBA), The Gilded Age Season 4 (TBA)
ESPN Unlimited is ESPN’s new DTC streaming service that lets subscribers watch all things ESPN. With live streams of every ESPN network (from the flagship to ESPNU to ACCN and beyond) and over 47,000 live sporting events every year, this new service is allowing cord-cutters to experience all things ESPN.
If you were previously a subscriber to ESPN+ or had ESPN+ included in a streaming bundle, your subscription was converted to ESPN Select, and it includes everything it previously had (NHL, PGA Tour, US Open tennis, and more). ESPN Select is still available to subscribe to as a new subscriber, too.
What sports are streaming on ESPN? NHL, NFL Monday Night Football, PGA Tour, Tennis, FA Cup, La Liga, Bundesliga, assorted NCAA (football, basketball, lacrosse, baseball, hockey, wrestling), WWE
Similar to Paramount+, Peacock is a streaming service that debuts their own original content while also being the streaming home for an entire family of cable networks, namely the NBC Universal ones. That means you can watch currently-airing NBC titles like the Law and Order franchise and Saturday Night Live the day after they air on NBC, plus a backlog of NBC shows that includes all of their iconic sitcoms — The Office, Parks and Rec, and more.
The same goes for all things Bravo; Real Housewives, Below Deck, Southern Charm, and more are all streaming in full on Peacock. You can watch all of the past seasons, plus new episodes of new seasons, the morning after they air on Bravo.
Peacock currently has three plans after eliminating their free plan in early 2023. The plan with ads is either $10.99/month or $109.99/year. To get rid of ads, you’ll pay $16.99/month or $169.99/year.
Peacock also launched on Prime Video, where you can get the Premium Plus (ad-free) plan with a seven-day free trial.
In Oct. 2025, Peacock and Apple TV teamed up to offer a discounted bundle that will save you over 30% every month. Premium with Apple TV costs $14.99/month and Premium Plus with Apple TV costs $19.99/month.
What sports are streaming on Peacock? NFL Sunday Night Football, the Olympic Games, Premier League, Tennis (Grand Slam Opens), IndyCar, NASCAR, US Open Golf
What to look forward to in 2026: Love Island: Beyond the Villa Season 2 (currently airing), Love Island (6/2), The Five-Star Weekend (7/16), Bravo titles including RHOA, RHORI, Summer House, Below Deck Down Under, Southern Charm, Top Chef, The Valley
This huge live TV streaming bundle allows cord-cutters access to over 60 different channels. The Essential package costs $25.00/month and includes Paramount Network, MTV, A&E, BBC America, AMC, OWN, MTV, and Hallmark networks.
Philo recently introduced the Bundle+ package, which comes with everything Essential has, plus AMC+, HBO Max and Discovery+ all for $33.00/month — savings for $17/month when you compare the prices to subscribing to every service individually.
Want more premium channels? You can add-on content from MGM+ for $5.99/month and Starz for $9.99/month.
What sets DIRECTV apart from other live TV streaming services is that channel selection mimics the kind of selection you’d get from a traditional cable subscription with cable boxes and all of that, which is fitting, since DIRECTV is known for satellite cable.
In addition to including all your local news channels, like affiliates of NBC, CBS, and Fox, you’ll also get your local sports channels — the specialized networks like MSG or YES in New York and various regional Fox Sports affiliates — based on the market you’re located in.
We’ve found that this service has the most well-rounded selection of local channels in a base plan and the most variety, especially with the newly-released Genre Packs.
- MySports ($69.99/month) – 25+ channels, including everything you’ll need to tune into your favorite sporting events
- MyEntertainment ($34.99/month) – 40+ channels and the Disney+ and Hulu basic bundle
- MyNews ($39.99/month) – 10+ channels with news coverage from across the political spectrum
- MiEspañol ($34.99/month) – 50+ Spanish-language networks
- MyKids ($19.99/month) – 10+ kid-friendly channels, plus Disney+
Once you’ve chosen a Genre Pack, you can add on additional packs and services.
If you’re looking for the more classic DIRECTV experience, you can still subscribe to the Entertainment ($89.99/month), Choice ($59.99/month for the first month), or Ultimate ($89.99/month for the first month) base plans.
Apple got into streaming video in 2019, giving subscribers to its Apple TV service access to original programming like The Morning Show, with Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, and the critically acclaimed Ted Lasso, which garnered over 40 Emmy nominations over a three-season run, as well as more than 40 other original shows and movies.
Though the days of Apple offering a one-year free trial are over, you can still take advantage of a three-month free trial by purchasing a new eligible Apple device or a seven-day free trial without a new device. Once that trial is over, or if you’re ineligible, Apple TV costs $13.99/month.
Like a few other services on this list, Apple allows you to purchase add-on streaming services that you can access right in the Apple TV app, including their very own MLS streaming app.
In Oct. 2025, Apple TV and Peacock teamed up to offer a discounted bundle that will save you over 30% every month. Peacock Premium (ads) with Apple TV costs $14.99/month and Premium Plus (ad-free) with Apple TV costs $19.99/month.
What sports are streaming on Apple TV? MLB Friday Night Baseball, MLS, Formula One
What to look forward to in 2026: Your Friends and Neighbors Season 2 (currently airing), Margo’s Got Money Troubles (currently airing), Criminal Record Season 2 (currently airing), Widow’s Bay (currently airing), Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (5/20), Star City (5/29), Cape Fear (6/5), Sugar Season 2 (6/19), Lucky (7/15), Ted Lasso Season 4 (8/5), Dark Matter Season 2 (8/28)
For one low price, you’ll gain access to several networks and brands with FOX One, which just launched on Aug. 21. With FOX One, you can watch live FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, FOX Weather, FOX Sports, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes, BTN, FOX Local Stations, and the FOX Network. This also includes the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, and the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.
After a seven-day free trial, FOX One (on Prime Video) costs $19.99/month.
Get some of the most popular original series around, like Outlander and BMF, plus a massive library of great movies for one low price. The service continues to grow in popularity as it also continues to invest in the Power series with new spinoff titles.
Right now, you can sign up for Starz with a special offer; your first three months will be just $4.99/month. If you prefer a longer plan, you can get 12 months for $35.99 total.
Sling TV has four different packages to choose from, and they each have something fantastic to offer. Here’s a breakdown of wht each plan will get you:
- Orange ($45.99/month): 30+ live channels, one stream included, 1-, 3- and 7-day passes available from $4.99, best for sports fans with ESPN and more
- Blue ($54.99/month): 40+ live channels, three streams included, includes local ABC, FOX and NBC
- Select (from $19.99/month): 10+ live channels, three streams included, includes local ABC, FOX and NBC, FOX Sports, NFL Network
- Essentials ($19.99/month): 10+ live channels, one stream included, includes ESPN and ESPN2, Disney Channel, Freeform
You can also bundle Select and Essentials for $44.99/month or Orange and Blue for $69.99/month.
Sling also gives users the ability to add premium streaming services like HBO Max, plus additional channels with the Sports Extra and other add-on packages.
This updated streaming service is a rebrand of CBS All Access. You’ll find a huge library of TV episodes, films, live sporting events, and original content from entities including CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, Pluto TV, movies from Paramount Pictures, and more.
Paramount+ restructured its streaming plans to integrate Showtime, which no longer operates as a standalone streaming service. If you’re looking for just Paramount+ content and don’t mind a few ads, the essential plan is $8.99/month or $59.99/year.
For $13.99/month or $119.99/year, get Paramount+ Premium — this is now the only way to watch all of Showtime’s original series, like Yellowjackets and The Chi and a library of acclaimed movies, including A24’s catalog, without a linear cable subscription. This plan will also give you your local CBS affiliate.
What sports are streaming on Paramount+? March Madness, NFL on CBS, UFC, Soccer (UEFA, CONCACAF, NWSL), Big 10 Football, PGA Tour
What to look forward to in 2026: RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11 (5/8), Dutton Ranch (5/15), Criminal Minds Season 19 (5/28)
This live 4K streaming option has over 100 channels, including almost every broadcast and cable network. But what might make it more attractive for many viewers is the addition of loads of niche sports networks like MSG, Golf Network, FS2 and BeIN Sports.
Fubo TV has three base plans, all with a free trial: Sports + News, Pro and Elite. Here’s a breakdown of what each plan will get you:
- Sports + News ($55.99/month): 26 channels (entirely national sports and news, with local ABC, CBS and FOX), ESPN Unlimited, unlimited cloud DVR,
- Pro ($73.99/month): 211 channels including RSNs, unlimited cloud DVR, 100+ live sporting events, ESPN Unlimited and unlimited screens
- Elite ($83.99/month): Everything included in Pro, plus 66 additional channels and 4K streaming resolution
Deal Alert! Right now, you can save up to $30 on your first month of fuboTV when you subscribe to one of the base plans listed above.
DAZN is a sports-focused streaming service that offers live and on-demand coverage of a wide range of events, including boxing, MMA, soccer, and more. It provides flexible access across devices, allowing fans to watch their favorite sports anytime, anywhere. Known for exclusive rights to major fights and leagues in various countries, DAZN is a go-to platform for dedicated sports enthusiasts.
Most major MMA fights require both a subscription and a PPV. If you prefer a more flexible option, you can subscribe to DAZN for $29.99/month, but you can also subscribe to a Monthly Saver plan that locks you into a $19.99/month plan for 12 months — that’s 33% cheaper than the flexible monthly plan when you add it all up.
Hulu + Live TV will stream all your live TV, and it also comes with three great streaming services as a bonus. A subscription will get you access to Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+, and over 90 live TV channels, all for $82.99/month.
We’ve found that Hulu + Live TV has the most inclusive and well-rounded selection of channels included with a base subscription — unlike some of the other services, which only offer some fairly common channels in add-on packages, the only add-ons Hulu + Live TV offers (aside from premium channels like Max, Starz, and Showtime) are for more specialized channels. You can stream on two screens at a time, and all subscriptions now come with unlimited cloud DVR storage.
To watch anything from anywhere, a VPN like NordVPN will be your new streaming best friend.
Known for its fast and reliable server connections, NordVPN is regarded as one of the best options in the market. It has an expansive collection of servers worldwide. More importantly, it comes equipped with several privacy and security features that protect your device against malware and keep your browsing safe and anonymous.
The service offers 1-and 2-year plans that start as low as $3.39/month, paid all at once (paid monthly, plans start at $12.99/month), and often have free months thrown in to extend your coverage further — right now, it’s up to one year free.
Far from the days of mailing DVDs in red sleeves, Netflix is still the largest streaming service in the world, with over 240 million subscribers worldwide. If you aren’t one of those customers, it may be time to consider the monthly plans. In addition to a massive library of TV shows and movies, Netflix has its own studio. It offers an impressive stream of popular original films and shows, like steamy Shondaland favorite Bridgerton and fan favorites like Squid Game and, of course, Stranger Things.
The streamer currently offers three plans, with the cheapest being the most recent addition to its lineup. For $7.99/month, you can stream Netflix in standard definition with ads. To get rid of ads, plans start at $17.99/month for full high definition, and $24.99/month for streaming in up to 4K UHD on up to four screens at a time.
As Netflix recently cracked down on password sharing, you can add profiles for people who don’t live in your immediate household to your account for $6.99/month extra if you have either of the two ad-free plans.
What sports are streaming on Netflix? NFL Christmas Day games, WWE Raw, MLB (summer 2026)
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