Streaming Services

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Brooklyn Stevenson, Staff Writer

There are many popular streaming services available that lots of people use to binge watch their favorite television shows and movies. Some popular streaming services include Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and many others. Here we will rank these streaming services in terms of expense, shows and movies offered, and if it is worth it to add the streaming service.

Disney+ offers all of the classic Disney and Pixar movies many adore as well as cartoon series and documentaries. This service is great for those who want to experience childhood nostalgia again or are just Disney fans in general. The service costs about $7.99 per month which is relatively affordable compared to other streaming services. Overall this is definitely a streaming service worth purchasing.

Netflix offers many popular television series including Stranger Things, Outerbanks, Ginny and Georgia, Jane the Virgin, Breaking Bad, and many others. There are also multiple movies and documentaries to choose from as well. This service costs about $15.49 per month which is a little more expensive compared to Disney+, but it does provide a wider variety of television series and movies. Abby Cohn said: “Personally I like Netflix the best because of the quality and quantity of material in every category.  There really is something for anybody, and everyone at any given moment.  To me, that justifies the price, and makes it worth it.” While it may be a bit pricey, this streaming service can be worth purchasing.

Hulu offers many popular television series including Golden Girls, Bob’s Burgers, Rick and Morty, Only Murders In The Building, Modern Family, Family Guy, and many others. There are movies offered on this service as well, but there are more television series offered. This service costs about $7.99 per month which is relatively inexpensive compared to Netflix. Hulu is only worth purchasing if any of the television series offered spike interest.

HBO offers many popular movies and television series. Some of the television series offered include Euphoria, Game of Thrones, South Park, House, The Last of US, and many others. There are also many movies offered on this service as well. This streaming service costs about $9.99 per month which is a little more expensive than Disney+ and Hulu, but still cheaper than Netflix. This streaming service is definitely worth purchasing.

Depending on what each streaming service offers, opinions may vary depending on personal preferences. The streaming services rated above offer a variety of television shows and movies that people can choose from. These streaming services all have their pros and cons and in the end it depends on the person’s interests and how much they want to spend.