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A streaming media service (also simply called a streaming service) is an online platform that allows users to watch or listen to content, such as movies, TV shows, music, or podcasts, over the internet. Instead of downloading the content to their device, users can stream it in real-time, which means they can start watching or listening immediately without having to wait for the entire file to download. Popular examples of streaming services include Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, and Disney+.
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An over-the-top media service (OTT) is a streaming media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms, the companies that traditionally act as controllers or distributors of such content. Most of these services are owned by a major film studio. Some streaming services started as an add-on to Blu-ray offerings, which are supplements to the programs watched.
Digital streaming acts in a similar way to on-demand television in that the program to watch is selected. But the program is not recorded or stored like it might be on TiVo, etc. Digital video purchases grant a user indefinite access to a show or film, but the terms and conditions vary as to whether the file can be downloaded or must be streamed.
A client end-user can use a media player, computer, smartphone, or smart TV to start and continue playing digital video content before the entire file has been transmitted. Users will need an Internet connection to stream or download video content. Users lacking compatible hardware or software systems may be unable to stream or download certain content.
Service | Parent | Launch | Subscribers | Content | Areas served | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philo | A&E Networks | November 14, 2017 | 800,000[ar] | Licensed content from other vendors | United States | [102] |
Nebula | Standard Broadcast | May 23, 2019 | 600,000[as] | Sponsorship-free content by over 175 creators who collectively have over 120 million collective YouTube subscribers | United States and Worldwide | [103] |
Venevisión Play | Grupo Cisneros | August 25, 2023 | 600,000 | Venevisión telenovelas, Miss Venezuela, licensed content from other vendors | Venezuela | [104] |
Showmax | MultiChoice Group | August 19, 2015 | 590,000 | Hollywood, British, Kenyan, Nickelodeon, Disney, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, ABC, HBO and South African content | Australia, Africa, Europe, New Zealand, North America | [105] |
ALTBalaji | Balaji Telefilms | April 16, 2017 | 570,000 | ALTBalaji Originals | Worldwide | [106] |
Dropout | Independent (Formerly majority owned IAC,[107] still a minority stakeholder)[108] | September 26, 2018[109] | 500,000-999,999[110] | Originally developed, produced, and distributed[111] content with a focus on short and long-form improv comedy, actual play, and panel shows,[112] as well as a back catalog of College Humor's content including sketches and scripted comedy.[113] | Worldwide | [113] |
Atresplayer Premium | Atresmedia | September 8, 2019 | 452,000[at] | Atresmedia | Americas and Spain | [114] |
BlazeTV | Blaze Media | September 12, 2011 | 450,000[au] | Glenn Beck Program, Levin TV, Louder with Crowder | United States | [115] |
Angel Studios | 2023 | 375,000 | Original and licensed content. | United States, Canada, other countries are coming soon | [116] | |
GagaOOLala | Portico Media Company Ltd. | 2017 | 150,000 | GOL Studios | Taiwan and Worldwide | [117] |
AMC+ | AMC Networks | 2020 | 100,000[av] | AMC Originals, AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | United States | [118] |
IFC Films Unlimited | 2019 | IFC Originals, AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | United States and Canada[119] | [120] | ||
Sundance Now | 2014 | Sundance TV Originals, AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | United States | [118] | ||
Allblk | 2020 | Allblk Originals, AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | [121] | |||
We TV+ | 2020 | We TV Originals, AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | [118] | |||
SOMM TV | Forgotten Man Films | 2019 | Original and licensed content. | Worldwide | [122] | |
Dooflix | Unlock Endless Entertainment with Dooflix APK | 2023 | Original and licensed content. | Worldwide | [123] |
Service | Parent | Launch | Monthly Active Users (MAU) | Platform | Content Linear | Content SVOD | Content Linear Originals | Content SVOD Originals | Areas served | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crackle | Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment | May 4, 2007 | 40 million | No | Yes | No | Crackle Originals | United States | [124][125][126] | |
Xumo | Comcast / Charter Communications | 2011 | 24 million | Yes | Yes | Yes | Xumo Originals | United States and Canada | [127] | |
FilmRise | 2012 | 31.5 million | No | Yes | No | No | Worldwide | [128] | ||
Pluto TV | Paramount Global | August 1, 2013 | 80 million | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Canada, Europe, Latin America, United States | [129] | |
Tubi | Fox | April 1, 2014 | 74 million | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tubi Originals | Australia, Canada, Latin America, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States | [130] | |
Samsung TV Plus | Samsung | November 12, 2015 | 17.4 million | Samsung TV OS | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Worldwide | [131] |
Abema | CyberAgent TV Asahi | April 11, 2016 | 34.09 million | Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | Abema Originals | Japan | [132] |
LG Channels | LG | August 16, 2016 | LG TV OS | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Worldwide | [133] | |
Facebook Watch | Meta | August 10, 2017 | 1.25 billion | No | Yes | No | Facebook Watch Originals | Worldwide | [134] | |
Roku Channel | Roku | September 6, 2017 | 70 million | Roku | Yes | Yes | Yes | Quibi Originals, Roku Originals | Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States | [135] |
WatchFree+ | Vizio | August 1, 2018 | 17.4 million | Vizio TV OS | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Worldwide | [136][137] |
Amazon Freevee | Amazon | January 11, 2019 | No | Yes | No | Amazon Freevee Originals | Germany, United Kingdom, United States | |||
Plex TV | Plex Inc. | July 23, 2020 | 16 million | Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Nvidia Shield TV, iOS, Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Worldwide | [138] |
Redbox | Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment | December 8, 2020 | Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iOS, Android | Yes | Yes | No | Redbox Originals | United States | [139] | |
YouTube | March 23, 2022 | No | Yes | No | No | United States | [140][141] | |||
Free Plan | Globo Play | December 2022 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Exclusivo GloboPlay | FAST Brazil only, VOD Worldwide | [142][143][144] | ||
Sling Freestream | Sling TV | February 9, 2023 | Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iOS, Android, LG, Vizio, Xbox | Yes | Yes | No | No | United States | [145] |
The following services are owned and operated by television networks, cable channels, or other conglomerates in that market. They are major content producers, and their streaming services serve as the primary means of distributing the content that often first airs on their networks or channels.
Service | Supporting company/companies | Regional availability | Website-based | Windows application | Mac application | Linux application | iOS application | Android application | Console application | TV set application | Set Top Box application | Free |
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7plus | Seven West Media | Australia | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4, PS5 | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Philips | Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV | Yes |
9Now | Nine Entertainment | Australia | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4 (discontinued) | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Philips | Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku | Yes |
10Play | Paramount Networks UK & Australia (Paramount Global) |
Australia | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Xbox 360 (discontinued), Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Philips | Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV | Yes |
ABC | Walt Disney Television (The Walt Disney Company) | US | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, Vizio | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
ABC iview | ABC | Australia | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS3 (discontinued), PS4, PS5, Xbox 360 (discontinued), Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips | Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV | Yes |
APSFL IPTV | SAYT-TV2 | Andhra Pradesh, India | No | No | No | No | No | APSFL Android Player | None | None | APSFL IPTV and video on Demand | Yes |
BBC iPlayer | BBC | UK | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[146] | Wii, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips | Virgin Media On Demand, Freesat, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | No |
CBC Gem | CBC | Canada | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
CBS | Paramount Streaming (Paramount Global) |
US | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, Vizio | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
Channel 4 | Channel 4 | UK & Ireland | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV | Virgin Media On Demand, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
Eros Now | Eros | India | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Eros Android Player | None | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips | Bollywood on Demand, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
FOX Now | Fox Corporation | US | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, Vizio | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
Foxtel Now | Foxtel | Australia | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4 and PS5 | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense | Apple TV and Chromecast | No |
Global Video | Global | Canada | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | No |
ITVX | ITV | UK | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV | Virgin Media On Demand, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
Jio TV | LYF | India | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | None | Jio on Demand | Yes |
My5 | Channel 5, Paramount Global | UK | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | None | Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Google TV | Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Now TV, Roku, Sky Glass, Virgin Media On Demand | No |
myTV | OSN, Rotana Group, SNA Corp | Americas & Australasia | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Google TV | Western Digital, Boxee Box, Netgear NTV 300, Google TV devices, Samsung and Android tablets | No |
NBC | NBCUniversal (Comcast) | US | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes[147] | PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, Vizio | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
NRK TV | NRK | Norway | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Google TV | Western Digital, Boxee Box, Netgear NTV 300, Google TV devices, Samsung and Android tablets | No |
PandoraIPTV | Pandora | Belgium and The Netherlands | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | – | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Sony | Yes | No |
Pilipinas Live | Cignal TV, TV5 | Philippines | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | – | Android TV | No | |
PTCL Smart TV App | PTCL | Pakistan | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | None | Standalone PTCL Smart Settop Box | No |
RTÉ Player | RTÉ | Ireland | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV | Apple TV and Chromecast | Yes |
RTP Play | RTP | Portugal and Worldwide/International | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV, Samsung, LG | Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, MEO, NOS, Vodafone | Yes |
SBS On Demand | SBS | Australia | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS3 (discontinued), PS4 (discontinued), Xbox 360 (discontinued), Xbox One (discontinued) | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips | Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV | Yes |
Sky Go | Sky UK (Comcast) | UK & Ireland | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips | Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast | No |
STV Player | STV | UK | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PS3 | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Now TV, Roku, Sky Glass, Virgin Media On Demand | Yes |
TG4 Beo | TG4 | Ireland and Worldwide/International | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | None | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
The CW | The CW Network | US | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, Vizio | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
Tivibu | Argela | Turkey | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Argela Android Player | Pending | None | Ttnet on Demand | No |
TVer | Nippon TV, TV Asahi, TBS Television, TV Tokyo, Fuji Television | Japan | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV, Sony, Sharp, Regza, Panasonic, Funai, Iris Ohyama | Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, J:com Link, KDDI Cable-plus STB-2, au Hikari STA3000, Aladdin X | Yes |
Virgin Media Player | Virgin Media Ireland | Ireland | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
Service | Free access available | Selective streaming | Lossless (hi-fi) | Track downloads | # of tracks (millions) | # of active users (millions) | # of paying users (millions) | Global availability | Web | Android | iOS | Desktop | Other platforms | First launched | Login required |
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AccuRadio | Yes | No | No | No | TBD | 1.5[148] | TBD | Yes[149] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Roku, Sonos | 2000 | Limited[n 1] |
Amazon Music
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Partial[n 2] | Yes | Yes[150] | Yes[151] | 75 (Unlimited)[152] 2 (Prime Music) |
55[152] | 55[152] | Partial[r 1] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Mac | 8 other[p 1] | September 25, 2007 | Yes |
Anghami | Yes (radio mode) |
Yes[153] | No | Yes | 30[154] | 70[154] | TBD | Partial[r 2] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11 other[p 2] | November 2012 | Limited[n 3] |
Apple Music | No | Yes | Partial[n 4] | Yes | 100+[155][156] | 72[157] | 72[157] | Partial[r 3] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows and Mac with iTunes | 7 other[p 3] | June 30, 2015 | Yes |
Bandcamp | Yes | — | No[159] (download only) | Yes | TBD | TBD | TBD | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows | September 16, 2008 | No | |
Boomplay | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 58+ | TBD | TBD | Global | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Android TV | 2015 | Limited |
Deezer | Yes (radio mode) |
Yes | Yes | Yes[160] | 90+[161] | 16[162] | 7[163] | Partial[r 4] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 other[p 4] | 2007 | Yes |
Gaana | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 45 | 201[165] | Never disclosed[165] | Global | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | April 2010 | Limited[n 5] | |
hoopla | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 5 | 2.5 | TBD | US and Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ChromeOS, Roku, AirPlay, Chromecast | 2010 | Yes |
iHeartRadio | Yes (radio mode) |
No | No | No | 30[166] | 120[166] | TBD | Australia, New Zealand, US | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mac | Bose, Sonos, PlayStation, Xbox, Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast | August 1, 2008 | No |
Jango | Yes | No | No | No | 30[167] | TBD | TBD | Global | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | November 2007 | No | |
Joox | Yes (radio mode) |
Yes | Partial | Yes | TBD | TBD | TBD | Partial[r 5] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[169] | 2015 | Yes | |
KKBox | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 70[170] | TBD | TBD | Partial[r 6] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Chromecast, Android TV, Android Auto, Apple TV, Xbox | October 2004 | Yes |
Line Music | No | Yes | No | Yes | 1.5[171] | TBD | TBD | Japan, Taiwan, Thailand | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | May 22, 2015 | Yes | |
LiveOne | Yes (radio mode) |
Yes | No | Yes | 13[172] | 26[172] | TBD | US and Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sonos, Tesla, Roku | March 15, 2007 | No |
Melon | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | TBD | 4–5 | TBD | South Korea | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | November 2004 | Yes | |
Moov | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1.5[173] | TBD | TBD | China, Hong Kong, Vietnam | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Chromecast, Apple Watch | April 24, 2006 | Yes |
Music Choice | Yes | No | No | No | TBD | 55[174] | TBD | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[n 6] | ||
MyTuner Radio | Yes | No | No | No | TBD | TBD | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 other[p 5] | April 2012 | No | |
Napster | No | Yes[175] | No | Yes | 60+[176] | 1.2[177] | TBD | US, Canada, most of Europe[178] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows | Sonos, WebOS | December 3, 2001 | Yes |
NetEase Cloud Music | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 36[179] | 55[179] | TBD | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Mac, Linux | BlackBerry | 2013 | Yes |
Pandora | Yes (radio mode) |
Yes | No | Yes[180] | 30[181] | 58[182] | 6.3[182] | US | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Mac[n 7] | 14 other[p 6] | September 2005 | No |
Patari | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 0.02 | TBD | TBD | Global | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | February 2015 | No | |
Qobuz | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 70+ | 0.2[184] | 0.2[184] | Partial[r 7] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Linn, Sonos, BubbleUPnP | 2007 | Yes |
QQ Music[n 8] | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | 17 | 57 | 42.7[185] | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bose | 2016 | Limited |
ROXi | No | Yes | No | No | 40[186] | TBD | TBD | UK and US | No | No | No | No | ROXi | 2016 | Yes |
JioSaavn | Yes | Yes | Partial (Premium) |
Yes | 55+ | 100[165] | TBD | Global | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Amazon Echo, Google Nest, Sonos One, Shazam | 2007 | Limited[n 1] |
Sirius XM | Yes (radio mode) |
Yes | No | No | TBD | 34.9[187] | TBD | US and Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bose, Sonos, Roku | July 29, 2008 | Yes |
SoundCloud | Yes | Yes | Partial | Limited | 200+[188] | 175[189] | 1.7[190] | Global | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sonos, Xbox One[191] | October 2008 | No |
Spotify | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 70+[192] | 365[193] | 165[193] | Partial[r 8] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Mac, Linux | 21 other[p 7] | October 2008 | Yes |
Stingray Music | Yes (radio mode) |
No | Partial (Premium) |
No | 25+[199] | TBD | TBD | Global | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sonos | 2014 | Partial[n 9] |
Tidal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 80+[200] | 4.2[201] | 3[202] | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, Mac | Sonos, Chromecast, Android TV, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku | October 28, 2014 | Limited[n 10] |
TuneIn | Yes (radio mode) |
Partial | No | Partial (Premium) |
TBD | 75[203] | TBD | Global | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Windows Store) | 8 other[p 8] | January 2002 | No |
VIBE | Partial | Yes | No | No | TBD | TBD | TBD | South Korea | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2018 | Yes | |
Wolfgang's | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 0.2 | TBD | TBD | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sonos | 2006 | Yes |
YouTube Music | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 80[207] | 50 | 30[116] | Partial[r 9] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (PWA)[209] | 6 other[p 9] | November 2015 | No |
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