Move aside cable, we don’t need you anymore. Streaming platforms are hype these days. Not a day goes by when we do watch something on our favorite platforms. Nowadays we don’t say “I am watching ‘insert movie name’” We just utter the name of our favorite platform, and the other person knows what we are talking about.
Let’s look at the streaming platforms that are the talk of the town in the UK.
List of Top 10 Streaming Platforms in the UK
- Netflix – Huge content library
- Disney Plus – For the love of nostalgia
- Prime Video – Budget-friendly streamer
- Apple TV+ – Premium and elite content
- Now – Solid content
- Paramount+ – Top-notch movies and shows
- ITVX – A Britishers favorite
- Lionsgate+ – The upgraded version of STARZPLAY
- Discovery+ – For the love of reality tv and true crime
- DAZN – For sports enthusiasts
1. Netflix
Price: Basic subscription costs £6.99/month, standard subscription costs £10.99/month, and premium costs 15.99/month.
Playable on: PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, IOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, LG TV, Samsung TV.
Notable series/movies: Squid Game, Stranger Things, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Umbrella Academy, The Glory, The Queen’s Gambit, Bridgerton, Wednesday.
Netflix is the oldest streaming platform and has a vast collection of content in multiple languages. It is an American streaming service that was launched in the year 2007. Currently, Netflix has more than 230.75 million subscribers, making it the most famous streaming platform.
Netflix offers its users three subscription plans. With the Basic Plan, you can stream Netflix only on one device at a time. The Basic Plan doesn’t support offline viewing. With the Standard Plan, you can download and easily watch your content offline. Standard Plan allows you to stream Netflix on two devices simultaneously. If you are willing to spend a little bit of money you can get the top-tier Premium Plan that Netflix has to offer. This plan not only allows you to watch content offline, but you can stream content on four different devices in HD and Ultra HD.
2. Disney Plus
Price: £7.90/month, if you want to pay per year Disney+ costs £79.90 which saves about £15.95.
Playable on: PC, Mac, Android, Android TV, IOS, Apple TV, Xbox, PlayStation, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast.
Notable series/movies: Hawkeye, The Mandalorian, Willow, Andor, Pam and Tommy, Avengers: End Game, Avengers: Infinity War.
Disney+ is an American streaming platform and is operated by The Walt Disney Company. Launched in 2019, the streaming platform currently has 157.8 million subscribers. Disney+ carries immense content, from classic Disney and Pixar movies to addictive shows like The Mandalorian.
Disney+ started serving its UK audience in 2020. The streaming service offers 2 subscription plans, a monthly one and a yearly one. The monthly plan costs £7.90 and the yearly costs £79.90. By subscribing to the annual plan, you will be able to save £15.95 meaning it’s a lot cheaper as compared to the monthly plan.
3. Prime Video
Price: For an Amazon Prime membership you have to pay £8.99/month or £95/year. For just Prime Video you have to pay £5.99/month. Amazon also offers student memberships at £4.49/month and £47.49/year.
Playable on: Android, IOS, Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Playstation, Xbox, Roku, PC, Mac.
Notable series/movies: The Handmaid’s Tale, The Boys, The Lord of the Ring: Rings of Power, Jack Ryan, Daisy Jones and the Six, The Wheel of Time.
Amazon Prime Video is an American streaming platform that offers subscription and rental services. It allows users to either stream its services online or rent/buy box sets and newer releases. Initially released as Amazon Unbox in 2005, it currently has around 200 million subscribers.
Amazon Prime offers various subscription offers. You can either subscribe to the full amazon prime membership or just subscribe to prime video. If you get the full membership you have to pay £8.99 per month and £95 per year. This membership offers you a number of benefits like Amazon Music, Prime Gaming, Prime Photos, Amazon first reads, Prime Video and various other benefits.
If you just want to subscribe to Prime Video, you will have to pay £5.99 per month. Amazon also offers memberships to students, which includes all the benefits but at a low rate. If you want to subscribe to the student package you can either get the monthly one for £4.49 or the yearly one for £47.49 per year.
4. Apple TV+
Price: £6.99 per month, you can also get a free three-month trial on the purchase of an Apple device.
Playable on: Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, IOS, Xbox, PlayStation, Mac, PC, Google TV, Smart TV.
Notable series/movies: The Morning Show, Ted Lasso, Central Park, Little America, Servant, For All Mankind.
As compared to other streaming services that offer vast content, Apple TV+ only provides its users with a small number of exclusive movies and programs. But the quality of content that it offers is mind-blowing. Apple launched this streaming service in 2019 and as of this moment, Apple TV+ has 25 million subscribers.
Apple TV+ offers only the monthly subscription plan for £6.99. Just like Amazon, you can purchase series and movies through the Apple Tv app.
5. Now
Price: Entertainment six-month saver for £6.99, Cinema and entertainment six-month saver for £13.99. For monthly entertainment or cinema subscription, you have to pay £9.99. For the Now Sports subscription, you have to pay £34.99 per month. You can get a Now Hayu subscription for £4.99 per month.
Playable on: Android, IOS, Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, PlayStation, Xbox, Roku, PC, Mac.
Notable series/movies: House of Dragon, the entire F1 season, Live Premier League Football, Succession.
Now is a subscription/internet television service operated by Sky. Launched in 2012, Now has about 1.2 million subscribers. Apart from the UK, Now is also available in Italy, Ireland, and Germany. Even though a bit pricy, Now offers way better content as compared to other streaming sites. It offers a number of subscription plans. You can subscribe to Now Entertainment for six months for £6.99 and Now Cinema and Entertainment for £13.99. You can also opt for a monthly subscription plan. For a monthly subscription to Now Entertainment or Now Cinema you have to pay £9.99. You can get Now Sports for £34.99 per month and Now Hayu for £4.99 per month.
The only hassle is that you have to subscribe to individual packages and have to pay extra for the best video and audio quality. To avail best audio and video quality you have to get Now Boost for £6 per month.
6. Paramount+
Price: £6.99/month
Playable on: PC, Mac, Apple TV, Smart TV, Chromecast, IOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV.
Notable series/movies: Yellowstone, Maverick, Halo, Star Trek: Discovery, South Park, A Quiet Place, Interstellar, Mission: Impossible.
Paramount+ is an American streaming platform that comes under the administration of Paramount Global. Launched in 2021 in USA and 2022 in the UK, the platform currently has 60 million subscribers. As the streaming platform is new it doesn’t offer as much content as other streaming platforms do and especially in the UK its streaming quality isn’t great.
The platform offers a monthly subscription plan for £6.99. However, if you are already subscribed to Sky TV you will get Paramount+ for free.
7. ITVX
Price: £5.99/month or £59.99/year.
Playable on: PC, Mac, Xbox, Apple TV, Smart TV, Chromecast, IOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV.
Notable series/movies: Downton Abbey, Classic Doctor Who, The Twelve, The Spy Among Friends, Love Island, Family Guy.
IVTX is a British streaming platform and comes under the administration of ITV. Launched in 2022, the platform has 30 million subscribers and also includes access to BritBox. As of yet, the service is available only in the United Kingdom. ITVX offers two subscription plans, a monthly one for £5.99 and a yearly one for £59.99.
8. Lionsgate+
Price: £5.99/month
Playable on: PC, Mac, Apple TV, Smart TV, Chromecast, IOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV.
Notable series/movies: Outlander, The Serpent Queen, Power Book series, The Hunger Games, John Wick, BMF.
Starzplay rebranded to Lionsgate+ in 2022 and is owned by a Canadian American entertainment company, Lions Gate Entertainment. The streamer has about 18.5 million subscribers and offers its viewers with a variety of movies and shows. Lionsgate+ offers only one subscription plan and that is a monthly subscription for £5.99.
9. Discovery+
Price: For entertainment pass, £3.99/month. For entertainment and sports pass is £6.99/month.
Playable on: PC, Mac, Apple TV, Smart TV, Chromecast, IOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox.
Notable series/movies: Ghost Adventures, live sports, Gold Rush, Man vs Wild, A Haunting.
Discovery+ is an American streaming platform that is operated by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 2020, the platform has 24 million subscribers. The content on Discovery+ is different from the platforms we have mentioned before. It mainly focuses on true crime, documentaries, and reality shows. If you have the sports pass, you can also watch live sports. The platform offers subscription passes for entertainment and sports. If you just want to subscribe for entertainment you will have to pay £3.99 per month. However, if you want to subscribe to both entrainment and sports you will have to pay £6.99 per month.
10. DAZN
Price: You can get a monthly subscription for £9.99 per month, annual for £99.99 per year, and can also get a flexible pass for £19.99/month.
Playable on: PC, Mac, Android, Android TV, IOS, Apple TV, Xbox, PlayStation, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast.
Notable series/movies: The DAZN Boxing Show, MMA, X Series, and top sporting events.
DAZN is a top sports streaming platform and is owned by DAZN Group. DAZN has 15 million subscribers, and the platform is growing at a fast pace. As of yet, DAZN is available in the UK, USA, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, and Japan. DAZN offers 3 subscription plans, a monthly plan that you have to commit to for 12 months and it costs £9.99 per month. An annual plan that costs £99.99 and a flexible plan that you can cancel at any time and costs £19.99 per month.
