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Streaming Services in Australia
We all love our streaming services because they spare us from having to check the TV guide to find out what’s on TV. Netflix, Disney Plus (including its new Star section), Amazon Prime Video and more – they’re all amazing ways to take your life back, break loose from the TV guide and watch what you want, when you want. Around the world, streaming has become the prime way of watching TV for millions of people. What you and your family watch at your house is now entirely up to you and it’s easy to max out on things to watch before you know it.
Whether you’re looking for top movies, comedy, family shows or just a day-long Friends binge (including the much celebrated Friends: The Reunion), you’ll find it somewhere in Australia’s massive world of streaming goodness.
The good news is that we’ve made it fast and easy to find the shows and movies you want to watch, whether they’re on BINGE, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Foxtel Now or on services like ABC iView, the Seven network’s 7Plus and others.
We’ve collected info about all the best movies and shows available to watch via streaming, so you can quickly find out which service has the TV series or movies you’re wanting to watch. It’s truly the best way to find out where to watch a TV show or movie in Australia and find out which streaming service has it – and it’s not always Netflix or Foxtel Now!
Best Streaming Plans And Offers
Australia is one of the best places in the world for streaming TV, with an estimated 15 million people having access to paid streaming services – well over half the entire population.
As a result, we’re well served by three tiers of streaming – the big paid services like Netflix, the niche ones such as hayu and DocPlay, and the services provided by TV networks. Netflix may be the biggest service on the block, but we’ve also got Foxtel Now, BINGE, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus (including Star) providing Disney Movies and TV shows. Movie fans also have MUBI and Kanopy, and of course there’s the TV network services providing live news, life and food shows and more – even sport, from horse racing to football!
More services are on the way, too, with HBO Max rumoured to be on its way with its award-winning movies and TV.
If you’re after all the latest streaming TV plans and offers then you’ve come to the right place!
Other Streaming Services
Believe it or not, there are still more streaming services. Some of these platforms don’t require a subscription, some are services we use every day and some are made specifically for one group of people who want to watch particular movies and TV shows.
Top Streaming Services in Australia
Everyone is familiar with Netflix these days but there are so many more to choose from, each containing content that aren’t available on just Netflix. Most of them have free trials so it’s worthwhile signing up to see how you like each service and then making a decision before the trial is over.
Here’s a few of our recommended streaming tv services you can choose from:
CATALOGUE: 1,300+ MOVIES AND 2,000+ TV SHOWS
BINGE showcases every must-see and trending show right now from the best content creators in the world, namely HBO, FX, AMC, and many others. The streaming service also has exclusive rights to stream Foxtel Originals, as well as producing original content with the likes of Colin from Accounts, The Twelve, Love Me, and more original titles to come.
CATALOGUE: 2,000+ MOVIES AND 1,700+ TV SHOWS
Foxtel Now offers access to all of Foxtel’s entertainment and sport channels without the need for satellite or installation. Its base channel pack, Starter, already includes popular channels such as Showcase for every award-winning HBO series you can binge-watch in complete seasons, including House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, Sex and the City, and Succession, to name a few. For more content, you can pick Sports + Movies or Ultimate to get all packs, including Kids and Docos.
CATALOGUE: 2,000+ MOVIES AND 15,000+ TV EPISODES
Housing every Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic content is Disney Plus. The streaming service has been extremely successful in its creation of spin-offs based on popular Marvel or Star Wars characters, further expanding its line-up of sought-after original content. So far, Disney Plus has released Ahsoka, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Mandalorian, WandaVision, Loki, Hawkeye, The Book of Boba Fett, and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, among others. The addition of the Star channel has also diversified Disney Plus’ content with TV shows and movies for adult audiences.
CATALOGUE: 26,000+ MOVIES AND 2,700+ TV SHOWS
Amazon Prime Video boasts a jam-packed library of content with thousands of movies and TV shows to offer. Its original films and TV shows have also been well-received by critics and audiences alike, strengthening Amazon’s position as a top-tier content creator. Originals like The Boys, Rings of Power, Reacher, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and Maxton Hall have proven to be smash-hits. Amazon Prime is also one of the few streaming services left that still offer a full 30-day free trial.
CATALOGUE: 140+ MOVIES AND 300+ TV SHOWS
BritBox is the home of British telly, featuring complete seasons of classic and popular shows like Doctor Who and Line of Duty. Combining acclaimed and well-known TV programs from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, there’s much value to be had with Britbox if British content is your go-to entertainment.
CATALOGUE: 600+ MOVIES AND 400+ TV SHOWS
Another must-try service in Australia’s prolific streaming TV landscape is Paramount+. Featuring top-tier originals with the likes of Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, and Last King of the Cross, Paramount’s streaming service has no intention of getting left behind. To add to its already compelling library of original dramas, Paramount+ also offers content from CBS, Showtime, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and more!
Free To Air Streaming TV Services
The popular broadcast streaming services – SBS On Demand, ABC iView, 9Now, 7Plus and 10Play are also included, with their huge range of free-to-stream content often not available anywhere else. You can check our free to air TV guide to find out what time your favourite TV shows are on, and what free to air streaming platform.
Niche Streaming TV Services In Australia
Coming in behind all the big streaming names like Netflix, there are also a whole bunch of niche streaming services which specialise in content ranging from arthouse movies to life and style to 24/7 news or reality TV (house renovations or housewives, the choice is yours!) Our video review explains a few in detail and provides examples of the TV shows, movies and sport you might be after.
Frequently Asked Questions About Streaming TV
How Do You Stream to Your TV?
If you’ve got a recent model TV, it’s almost certainly what’s known as a “smart TV” – in other words, it can download and run apps. The most popular apps for smart TVs are those for streaming services, and that’s because it’s easy to just sit back and load up the app for your favourite service and start watching. But smart TV support for each streaming service varies, so if you’re watching a lot of it, the better option is to buy a dedicated streaming device like Telstra TV or Apple TV, or get a low-cost device called a Chromecast so you can send streaming TV to your screen from a phone or tablet app.
Is Foxtel Now the Same as Streaming TV?
While Foxtel Now offers plenty of shows and movies for you to watch on demand, its main purpose is to deliver Foxtel’s live TV channels to you as they’re broadcast – but via streaming rather than satellite. The way this is done is very much the same as other streaming services, except that each channel is its own separate never-ending live stream, and you switch between channels rather than choosing individual titles. It’s designed to behave just like regular TV does, but under the hood it’s a streaming service and as such, it performs best on a fast broadband connection.
How Much Data Does It Take to Stream TV?
All streaming TV uses an amount of download data on your broadband plan – so if you’ve got a monthly download limit, you’ll want to keep an eye on just how much data is being used. That amount varies greatly between different streaming services, but as a general guide, expect to use around 1GB per hour at standard definition, 3GB per hour at HD (high definition) and 7GB per hour at 4K Ultra HD quality. We’d recommend anyone who streams regularly get a broadband plan with unlimited data – they’re incredibly cheap now.
Do Streaming Services Require a Lock-In Contract?
No. That’s one of the best things about all streaming services, including Foxtel Now – there is no need to agree to any sort of lock-in contract. You pay a month in advance for a month’s access and can cancel at any time. Even better, you can re-subscribe later and as long as it hasn’t been too long , you’ll find all your favourites and watch lists right where you left them.
Is There a Free Trial for Streaming Services?
The tradition with streaming TV has been to offer new customers a free trial period so they can see if they like what the service has to offer – but not all services have free trials. Most notably, Netflix and Disney Plus don’t offer a free trial at all anymore, so anyone signing up for the first time will have to pay for the first month up front. However, there are still plenty of free trials around, such as Foxtel Now (10 days), BINGE (14 days), Kayo Sports (7 days), Paramount Plus (7 days), BritBox (7 days), and Amazon Prime Video (one month).
Can You Record Streaming TV?
Because it’s designed to be watched on demand, streaming services don’t give you the ability to record shows and movies to watch later. However, some services do allow you to download titles to a mobile phone or tablet to stream later without using the internet. This can be brilliant for when you’re travelling – load up your iPad or phone with some movies or a series, and you can watch them anywhere without incurring a massive mobile data bill. Streaming services that allow downloads include Netflix, Stan, Prime Video and Disney Plus.