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Astreaming media service, also known asstreaming service, is an online provider that allows users to watch or listen to content, such asfilms,TV series,music, orpodcasts, over theInternet. Instead ofdownloading the content to a media 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. Streaming services offer instant access to content, allowing users to watch or listen on-demand without the need for downloads or physical media. Some streaming services started as an add-on to aBlu-ray video title as a supplement to the material watched. Popular examples of video and audio streaming services includeNetflix,YouTube,Disney+,Audible, andSpotify.
Over-the-top media service (OTT) (also known as streaming platform) is a streaming media service delivered via the public Internet. OTT television bypassesterrestrial,cable, andsatellite transmissions, the systems that have traditionally been the controllers or distributors of television content. As withbroadcast networks andcable channels, manymajor film studios are involved in theproduction of the content provided bystreaming television platforms.
Digital streaming acts in a similar way toon-demand television in that the program to watch is selected. But the program is not recorded or stored like it might be onTiVo, 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 astreaming device,smart TV, computer, orsmartphone to start and continue playing digital video content before the entire file is transmitted. Users will need anInternet connection to stream or download video content. Users lacking compatible hardware or software systems may be unable to stream or download certain content.
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| Service | Parent | Launch | Country of origin | Subscribers | Content | Areas served | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philo | A&E Networks | November 14, 2017 | 800,000[al] | Licensed content from other vendors | United States | [112] | |
| Nebula | May 23, 2019 | 680,000[am] | Sponsorship-free content by over 175 creators who collectively have over 120 million collectiveYouTube subscribers | United States and Worldwide | [113] | ||
| Atresplayer Premium | Atresmedia | September 8, 2019 | 670,000[an] | Atresmedia | Americas andSpain | [114] | |
| Venevisión Play | Grupo Cisneros | August 25, 2023 | 600,000 | Venevisión telenovelas,Miss Venezuela, licensed content from other vendors | Venezuela | [115] | |
| Showmax | MultiChoice Group | August 19, 2015 | 590,000 | Hollywood, British, Kenyan,Nickelodeon,Disney,Cartoon Network,Boomerang,ABC,HBO and South African content | Africa | [116] | |
| ALTBalaji | Balaji Telefilms | April 16, 2017 | 570,000 | ALTBalaji Originals | Worldwide | [117] | |
| Dropout | Independent (Formerly majority ownedIAC,[118] still a minority stakeholder)[119] | September 26, 2018[120] | 500,000-999,999[121] | Originally developed, produced, and distributed[122] content with a focus on short and long-formimprov comedy,actual play, andpanel shows,[123] as well as a back catalog ofCollegeHumor's content including sketches and scripted comedy.[124] | Worldwide | [124] | |
| BlazeTV | Blaze Media | September 12, 2011 | 450,000[ao] | Glenn Beck Program, Levin TV,Louder with Crowder | United States | [125] | |
| GagaOOLala | Portico Media Company Ltd. | 2017 | 150,000 | GOL Studios | Worldwide | [126] | |
| AMC+ | AMC Networks | 2020 | 100,000[ap] | AMC Originals,AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | Australia,Canada,India,New Zealand,South Korea,Spain,United States | [127] | |
| IFC Films Unlimited | 2019 | IFC Originals,AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | United States andCanada[128] | [129] | |||
| Sundance Now | 2014 | Sundance TV Originals,AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | United States | [127] | |||
| Allblk | 2020 | Allblk Originals,AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | [130] | ||||
| We TV+ | 2020 | We TV Originals,AMC Networks, licensed content from other vendors | [127] | ||||
| SOMM TV | Forgotten Man Films | 2019 | Original and licensed content. | Worldwide | [131] | ||
| ETV Win | ETV Network | 2019 | ETV Win Originals | India | [132] |
The following services are owned and operated bytelevision networks,cable channels, or otherconglomerates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7plus | Seven West Media | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4, PS5 | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Philips | Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV | Yes | |
| 9Now | Nine Entertainment | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4 (discontinued) | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Philips | Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku | Yes | |
| 10 | Paramount Networks UK & Australia (Paramount Skydance) | 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) | 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 | 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 | No | No | No | No | No | APSFL Android Player | None | None | APSFL IPTV and video on Demand | Yes | |
| BBC iPlayer | BBC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[143] | 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/Radio-Canada | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes | |
| CBS | Paramount Streaming (Paramount Skydance) | 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 | 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 | 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 | |
| 5 | 5,Paramount Skydance | 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 | |
| FOX Now | Fox Corporation | 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 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | PS4 and PS5 | Android TV, Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense | Apple TV and Chromecast | No | |
| Global Video | Global | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | No | |
| Ici TOU.TV | CBC/Radio-Canada | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes | |
| ITVX | ITV | 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 | |
| JioTV | LYF | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | None | Jio on Demand | Yes | |
| myTV | OSN,Rotana Group, SNA Corp | Americas and 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) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes[144] | PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV, Samsung, Vizio | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes | |
| NRK TV | NRK | 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 | Yes | |
| Pilipinas Live | Cignal TV,TV5 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | – | Android TV | No | ||
| PTCL Smart TV App | PTCL | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | None | Standalone PTCL Smart Settop Box | No | |
| RTÉ Player | RTÉ | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV | Apple TV and Chromecast | Yes | |
| RTP Play | RTP | Worldwide | 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 | 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) | 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 | 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 | Worldwide | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | None | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
| TBS | Warner Bros. Discovery Networks (Warner Bros. Discovery) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes | |
| The CW | The CW Network | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | None | Android TV | Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast | Yes |
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