What’s the best streaming service right now? Here’s our ultimate power ranking
LA TimesThere may be no one in Hollywood who won’t be mad at this list. Price: $14.99 a month Notable originals: Bosch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Boys, One Night in Miami Library titles: The Graduate, Thelma & Louise, The Fall, Psych, The Mary Tyler Moore Show Since breaking through with “Transparent” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amazon Prime Video’s original programming track record has been spotty, combining bona fide hits, high-profile failures and a number of projects that have attracted as much attention for their stratospheric production costs as their quality. Consumers who swear by Apple products Price: $6.99 a month Notable originals: The Morning Show, Ted Lasso, Dickinson, CODA, Killers of the Flower Moon Library titles: N/A Perhaps no new player in the streaming wars has been subject to as much skepticism as Apple TV+ was when it launched in the fall of 2019 — but the Silicon Valley mainstay has earned its stripes as a force in Hollywood with a strong slate, led by global hit and Emmy darling “Ted Lasso” and underdog Oscar winner “CODA.” By making Apple TV+ available free to device buyers for a limited time, the company may guarantee itself a floor, but whether it has attracted subscribers at scale is harder to know; of all the streamers, Apple is tightest-lipped about the numbers. Folks who want to get in on the ground floor of a streamer with major growth potential Price: $4.99 a month, $9.99 a month Notable originals: Bel-Air, Poker Face, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, Psych 3: This Is Gus, Praise This Library titles: Eurovision Song Contest, The Office, Yellowstone, Tár, Yo soy Betty, la fea Relatively late to the streaming game, Peacock inherited its proud bird logo and name from NBC’s “living color” icon when it launched wide in July 2020, and boasts a vast library of content from the NBC Universal family: Beloved sitcoms like “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation,” Bravo reality franchises like “The Real Housewives,” news channels MSNBC and CNBC and a dedicated Telemundo vertical. Spanish speakers who want a dedicated streamer Price: Free, $6.99 a month Notable originals: La mujer del diablo, Volver a caer, Enamorándonos: La isla, Algo Personal con Jorge Ramos Library titles: Noticias Univision 24-7, Liga MX soccer, Nosotros Los Guapos, Pequeños Gigantes This stand-alone Spanish-language platform recently dropped the “+” from its name, but its paid subscription tier will live on without the symbol.