What do you pay for?
Tap everything you're subscribed to. Free services count too — they're part of the picture.
Streaming services
Netflix
Netflix, Inc.
The only major streamer that is its own company — no studio parent, no cable empire, no merger drama (so far).
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
HBO Max
Warner Bros. Discovery
Owns HBO, CNN, Discovery, TLC, and the Warner Bros. studio. Renamed HBO Max to 'Max' in 2023, then back again in 2025. Its cable/news networks (CNN, TNT, Discovery+, Cartoon Network, Bleacher Report, European free-to-air channels) are separately splitting off into a standalone company, 'Discovery Global' — that happens regardless of who buys the studio/HBO Max side.
⏳ Being acquired by Paramount Skydance for $110.9B. Shareholders and US DOJ have approved; EU decision now expected July 22, 2026 (delayed from July 7); California AG still reviewing. Target close Q3 2026. (Netflix had signed the original deal in Dec 2025 but walked away in Feb 2026 rather than outbid Paramount Skydance — that deal is dead.)
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
Disney+
The Walt Disney Company
Also owns ABC, ESPN, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and 20th Century. Hulu is now 100% Disney and is being absorbed into Disney+ during 2026.
✓ Entry verified July 12, 2026
Hulu
The Walt Disney Company
Also owns ABC, ESPN, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and 20th Century. Hulu is now 100% Disney and is being absorbed into Disney+ during 2026.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
Prime Video
Amazon
Prime Video rides along with Prime shipping. Amazon also owns MGM Studios (James Bond, MGM+) — MGM+ is a separate paid subscription, not bundled with Prime. Freevee, Amazon's old free ad-supported app, was shut down in Aug 2025 and folded into Prime Video's free tier. Amazon also sells add-on 'Channels' for most other services.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
Paramount+
Paramount Skydance
Formed by the 2025 Paramount–Skydance merger. Owns CBS, Showtime, Nickelodeon, and MTV alongside its streaming services. Note: Netflix actually signed the FIRST deal to acquire Warner Bros./HBO Max (Dec 5, 2025, amended Jan 20, 2026) — but walked away Feb 26, 2026 rather than match Paramount Skydance's higher counter-bid, and WBD signed with Paramount Skydance instead the same week. If you saw news about a Netflix/WBD deal, that's why — it was real, but it's dead now.
⏳ Acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $110.9B ($31.00/share, all-cash). Shareholders and US DOJ have approved; EU decision now expected July 22, 2026 (delayed from July 7); California AG still reviewing and could still sue to block. Target close Q3 2026 (~Sept 30). If it closes: Paramount+, HBO Max, and Pluto TV under one roof. Note: WBD's cable/news networks (CNN, TNT, Discovery+, Cartoon Network, Bleacher Report) are separately spinning off into a standalone company, 'Discovery Global' — that split happens regardless of this deal's outcome, so Discovery+'s ownership may not follow HBO Max's.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
Peacock
Comcast (NBCUniversal)
Owns NBC, Universal Pictures, Telemundo, and Xfinity — which is why Peacock shows up free in some Xfinity rewards tiers.
✓ Entry verified July 12, 2026
Apple TV
Apple
Rebranded Apple TV+ to simply 'Apple TV' in 2025 — the streaming service, the app, and the hardware box all share one name, which is a deliberate confusion. Starting 2026, the subscription also bundles all MLS matches (previously sold as a separate $14.99/mo MLS Season Pass).
✓ Entry verified July 10, 2026 · Sources: Variety (MLS included in Apple TV 2026) · Apple Support (MLS Season Pass subscriptions)
Starz
Starz Entertainment (spun off from Lionsgate)
Spun off from Lionsgate in 2025 — now a standalone company.
✓ Entry verified July 10, 2026
AMC+
AMC Networks
The Walking Dead and indie-film fare via AMC+, IFC, and Shudder.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
Angel Studios
Shudder
AMC Networks
The Walking Dead and indie-film fare via AMC+, IFC, and Shudder.
✓ Entry verified July 10, 2026 · Sources: Shudder (official pricing)
Tubi
Fox Corporation
Kept Tubi when the rest of 21st Century Fox went to Disney. Free with ads — Fox makes its money on your attention, not your card.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
Pluto TV
Paramount Skydance
Formed by the 2025 Paramount–Skydance merger. Owns CBS, Showtime, Nickelodeon, and MTV alongside its streaming services. Note: Netflix actually signed the FIRST deal to acquire Warner Bros./HBO Max (Dec 5, 2025, amended Jan 20, 2026) — but walked away Feb 26, 2026 rather than match Paramount Skydance's higher counter-bid, and WBD signed with Paramount Skydance instead the same week. If you saw news about a Netflix/WBD deal, that's why — it was real, but it's dead now.
⏳ Acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $110.9B ($31.00/share, all-cash). Shareholders and US DOJ have approved; EU decision now expected July 22, 2026 (delayed from July 7); California AG still reviewing and could still sue to block. Target close Q3 2026 (~Sept 30). If it closes: Paramount+, HBO Max, and Pluto TV under one roof. Note: WBD's cable/news networks (CNN, TNT, Discovery+, Cartoon Network, Bleacher Report) are separately spinning off into a standalone company, 'Discovery Global' — that split happens regardless of this deal's outcome, so Discovery+'s ownership may not follow HBO Max's.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
The Roku Channel
Crunchyroll
Sony
Owns Crunchyroll (anime) and the Sony Pictures studio, but famously has no general streaming service — it licenses its movies to everyone else instead.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
BritBox
BBC Studios
The commercial arm of the UK's public broadcaster. Fully owns BritBox International after buying out ITV's half for $322M in 2024 — the UK's own BritBox was shut down and folded into ITVX that same year, so the US service is the survivor.
✓ Entry verified July 12, 2026 · Sources: ITV press release (sale of BritBox stake) · Deadline · CableTV price guide · WhatToWatch (BritBox Premier tier)
Discovery+
Warner Bros. Discovery
Owns HBO, CNN, Discovery, TLC, and the Warner Bros. studio. Renamed HBO Max to 'Max' in 2023, then back again in 2025. Its cable/news networks (CNN, TNT, Discovery+, Cartoon Network, Bleacher Report, European free-to-air channels) are separately splitting off into a standalone company, 'Discovery Global' — that happens regardless of who buys the studio/HBO Max side.
⏳ Being acquired by Paramount Skydance for $110.9B. Shareholders and US DOJ have approved; EU decision now expected July 22, 2026 (delayed from July 7); California AG still reviewing. Target close Q3 2026. (Netflix had signed the original deal in Dec 2025 but walked away in Feb 2026 rather than outbid Paramount Skydance — that deal is dead.)
✓ Entry verified July 12, 2026 · Sources: DealNews price guide, June 2026 · Cord Cutters News (Max is missing some of Discovery+'s content)
MGM+
Amazon
Prime Video rides along with Prime shipping. Amazon also owns MGM Studios (James Bond, MGM+) — MGM+ is a separate paid subscription, not bundled with Prime. Freevee, Amazon's old free ad-supported app, was shut down in Aug 2025 and folded into Prime Video's free tier. Amazon also sells add-on 'Channels' for most other services.
✓ Entry verified July 12, 2026 · Sources: LowerMySubs (MGM+ pricing guide, 2026)
Acorn TV
AMC Networks
The Walking Dead and indie-film fare via AMC+, IFC, and Shudder.
✓ Entry verified July 12, 2026 · Sources: Acorn TV (official) · AOL (DirecTV price increase)
BET+
Paramount Skydance
Formed by the 2025 Paramount–Skydance merger. Owns CBS, Showtime, Nickelodeon, and MTV alongside its streaming services. Note: Netflix actually signed the FIRST deal to acquire Warner Bros./HBO Max (Dec 5, 2025, amended Jan 20, 2026) — but walked away Feb 26, 2026 rather than match Paramount Skydance's higher counter-bid, and WBD signed with Paramount Skydance instead the same week. If you saw news about a Netflix/WBD deal, that's why — it was real, but it's dead now.
⏳ Acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $110.9B ($31.00/share, all-cash). Shareholders and US DOJ have approved; EU decision now expected July 22, 2026 (delayed from July 7); California AG still reviewing and could still sue to block. Target close Q3 2026 (~Sept 30). If it closes: Paramount+, HBO Max, and Pluto TV under one roof. Note: WBD's cable/news networks (CNN, TNT, Discovery+, Cartoon Network, Bleacher Report) are separately spinning off into a standalone company, 'Discovery Global' — that split happens regardless of this deal's outcome, so Discovery+'s ownership may not follow HBO Max's.
✓ Entry verified July 16, 2026 · Sources: BET+ Official
ESPN Select
The Walt Disney Company
Also owns ABC, ESPN, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and 20th Century. Hulu is now 100% Disney and is being absorbed into Disney+ during 2026.
✓ Entry verified July 10, 2026 · Sources: ESPN Fan Support (official)
Live TV (the big-ticket items)
YouTube TV
Google (Alphabet)
YouTube Premium and YouTube TV are separate subscriptions that share a brand. Premium kills ads; TV replaces cable.
✓ Entry verified July 10, 2026 · Sources: YouTube TV (pricing page)
Hulu + Live TV
Fubo Inc. (Disney ~70%)
Disney's Hulu + Live TV merged with Fubo in October 2025, creating the 6th-largest US pay-TV provider (~6M subscribers). Both brands still run separately — confusingly, only the Hulu side includes Disney+ and Hulu on-demand.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
FuboTV
Fubo Inc. (Disney ~70%)
Disney's Hulu + Live TV merged with Fubo in October 2025, creating the 6th-largest US pay-TV provider (~6M subscribers). Both brands still run separately — confusingly, only the Hulu side includes Disney+ and Hulu on-demand.
✓ Entry verified July 12, 2026 · Sources: The Desk (Fubo price increase after NBC carriage deal, July 2026)
Sling TV
EchoStar (Dish)
Sling TV is the satellite-TV company's streaming arm — the original cheap cable-cutter option.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV (TPG-controlled)
AT&T fully exited DirecTV — it's now controlled by private equity firm TPG. Its genre packs bundle in Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max Basic.
✓ Entry verified July 12, 2026 · Sources: TheStreamable (DirecTV genre pack price increase, June 2026)
Philo
Philo (independent)
Small independent backed by AMC, Paramount, and WBD money — the budget live-TV play at $25/mo.
✓ Entry verified June 9, 2026
ESPN Unlimited
The Walt Disney Company
Also owns ABC, ESPN, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and 20th Century. Hulu is now 100% Disney and is being absorbed into Disney+ during 2026.
✓ Entry verified July 7, 2026 · Sources: ESPN Press Room · The Walt Disney Company
Fox One
Fox Corporation
Kept Tubi when the rest of 21st Century Fox went to Disney. Free with ads — Fox makes its money on your attention, not your card.
✓ Entry verified July 7, 2026 · Sources: Fox Corporation
Gaming subscriptions
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Microsoft
Owns Xbox, Windows, and the Xbox Network. Promotes its Game Pass service across console, PC, and cloud as a central gaming platform.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: Xbox Game Pass Tiers & Pricing
Xbox Game Pass Standard
Microsoft
Owns Xbox, Windows, and the Xbox Network. Promotes its Game Pass service across console, PC, and cloud as a central gaming platform.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: Xbox Game Pass Standard Details
PC Game Pass
Microsoft
Owns Xbox, Windows, and the Xbox Network. Promotes its Game Pass service across console, PC, and cloud as a central gaming platform.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: Xbox PC Game Pass Details
Xbox Game Pass Essential
Microsoft
Owns Xbox, Windows, and the Xbox Network. Promotes its Game Pass service across console, PC, and cloud as a central gaming platform.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: Xbox Game Pass Core FAQ
PlayStation Plus Extra
Sony
Owns Crunchyroll (anime) and the Sony Pictures studio, but famously has no general streaming service — it licenses its movies to everyone else instead.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: PlayStation Plus Extra Catalog Details
PlayStation Plus Essential
Sony
Owns Crunchyroll (anime) and the Sony Pictures studio, but famously has no general streaming service — it licenses its movies to everyone else instead.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: PlayStation Plus Essential Pricing
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Nintendo
Owns the Switch platform and Nintendo Switch Online service. Known for retro catalog emulation and online play memberships.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: Nintendo Switch Online Plans & Pricing
Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo
Owns the Switch platform and Nintendo Switch Online service. Known for retro catalog emulation and online play memberships.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: Nintendo Switch Online Standard Plans
Music subscriptions
Spotify
Spotify Technology S.A.
Independent audio streaming provider, owns Spotify. Known for AI personalized playlists and podcasts.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: Spotify Premium Pricing · IGN Spotify Price Hike
Apple Music
Apple
Rebranded Apple TV+ to simply 'Apple TV' in 2025 — the streaming service, the app, and the hardware box all share one name, which is a deliberate confusion. Starting 2026, the subscription also bundles all MLS matches (previously sold as a separate $14.99/mo MLS Season Pass).
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: Apple Music Plans · Billboard Apple Music Price Increase
YouTube Music Premium
Google (Alphabet)
YouTube Premium and YouTube TV are separate subscriptions that share a brand. Premium kills ads; TV replaces cable.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: YouTube Music Premium · 9to5Google YouTube Music Price Hike
Amazon Music Unlimited
Amazon
Prime Video rides along with Prime shipping. Amazon also owns MGM Studios (James Bond, MGM+) — MGM+ is a separate paid subscription, not bundled with Prime. Freevee, Amazon's old free ad-supported app, was shut down in Aug 2025 and folded into Prime Video's free tier. Amazon also sells add-on 'Channels' for most other services.
✓ Entry verified July 14, 2026 · Sources: Amazon Music Unlimited · Billboard Amazon Music Price Hike
Who else might be paying for your streaming?
Carriers, internet plans, and cards often include streaming — or used to. Select yours.
Wireless carrier
AT&T Wireless
AT&T stopped offering free HBO Max to new customers in June 2022 after the WarnerMedia spinoff. But if you've kept your original Unlimited Elite plan since before that cutoff and never switched, you likely still have it free — AT&T grandfathered existing subscribers in.
T-Mobile
The most generous streaming-perk carrier — Netflix On Us is the longest-running perk in wireless. But it quietly trims perks plan-by-plan, so check which plan you're actually on. Higher-tier plans (Experience Beyond, Go5G Next) stack Netflix AND Hulu.
Verizon
Doesn't give streaming away free — instead myPlan sells discounted add-on bundles ($10/mo each) that genuinely beat direct prices. Only worth it if you'd pay for those services anyway.
Metro by T-Mobile
T-Mobile's prepaid brand. The $60/mo Unlimited plan with AutoPay includes a free Amazon Prime membership — Prime Video plus free 2-day shipping. If you already pay for Amazon Prime separately, Metro is handing you back $17.99/mo you don't need to spend.
Cricket Wireless
AT&T's prepaid brand. The Cricket Supreme Unlimited plan includes HBO Max Basic with Ads — AT&T's own streaming service, bundled in at no extra cost on their premium prepaid tier.
Google Fi
Google's MVNO wireless service. The Unlimited Premium plan gives new subscribers 6 months of YouTube Premium free — Google's own $15.99/mo service, bundled in at zero extra cost for the trial period.
Internet provider
Xfinity Internet
Comcast's internet arm — and Comcast owns Peacock, which is why Peacock shows up as a loyalty perk. The catch: perks sit unclaimed in the rewards page unless you go redeem them.
Spectrum TV (cable required)
Charter's cable TV service — NOT internet-only. Requires an active Spectrum TV cable subscription (Select Signature, Select Plus, or Platinum — there's no 'Gold' tier). All three tiers, including the base Select Signature package, include HBO Max, Disney+ (ad-supported), and Peacock Premium (with ads) directly — no separate bundle required. Perks live in the Spectrum TV app and aren't auto-activated.
Optimum Internet (Altice USA)
Altice USA's internet service in NY, NJ, CT, TX, and other markets. New internet customers get HBO Max free for 6–12 months depending on the tier — the kind of promotional perk that auto-bills at full price when it expires unless you act.
Frontier Fiber (Verizon)
Verizon-owned fiber internet service in CA, TX, FL, and 20+ other states. New fiber customers can get $10/mo off YouTube TV for 12 months — if you're already paying $82.99/mo for YouTube TV, that's $120 back over the first year.
Verizon Fios
Verizon's fiber internet service in NY, NJ, PA, MA, RI, MD, VA, and DC. Fios internet subscribers can add a Netflix + Max bundle for $13/mo combined — vs. $38.48 if bought directly. Only works as a bundle; individual services aren't discounted separately.
Credit cards
Amex Platinum
The $895/yr card (raised from $695, Sept 2025) justifies itself with credits — including $300/yr for streaming across six services sharing ONE pool, not six separate credits. Amex counts on you forgetting to enroll; it only pays out if you activate it and charge eligible services directly to the card.
Amex Blue Cash Preferred
A $95/yr card (fee waived year one) with a $120/yr Disney credit that alone can cover the fee — plus unlimited 6% back on ~32 streaming services. Both benefits are invisible until you enroll; Amex is counting on you not bothering.
Amex Blue Cash Everyday
The no-annual-fee sibling to Blue Cash Preferred: a real $84/yr Disney credit on a free card. Amex doesn't auto-enroll you — if you already pay for Disney+, Hulu, or ESPN, skipping the signup step is $84/yr left on the table.
U.S. Bank Cash+ Visa Signature
5% back on streaming, no annual fee — the strongest pure-cashback streaming card open to new applicants. The catch: you must re-select your 5% categories every single quarter, or the rate silently drops to 1% and the bank keeps the difference.
World Elite / World Legend Mastercard (Peacock credit)
Hiding on millions of premium Mastercards right now: a $3/mo Peacock credit that needs zero enrollment — most cardholders have no idea their card even has this tier name, let alone that it's quietly paying for part of their Peacock bill. This is a NETWORK-tier benefit (many different card products qualify) — check whether your specific card is 'World Elite' or 'World Legend' Mastercard before assuming it applies.
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Chase's premium travel card currently bundles Apple TV+ and Apple Music (~$288/yr combined retail value after 2025-2026 price increases) — but like all card perks, it must be activated, and it has an expiration date (June 2027).
Memberships
Walmart+
$12.95/mo or $98/yr for delivery and fuel discounts — and since Sept 2025, your CHOICE of Paramount+ Essential or Peacock Premium (both with ads), switchable every 90 days. One of the best streaming perks hiding inside a non-streaming membership.
Instacart+
~$99/yr grocery delivery membership that quietly includes Peacock Premium (with ads). Instacart reserves the right to end it, but it's active — and most members have no idea they have it.
DashPass (DoorDash+)
DoorDash's $9.99/mo or $96/yr delivery membership. Previously included Max streaming free — that perk ended December 16, 2025. If you subscribed to Max through DashPass before that date, check your current billing: Max may have quietly started charging your card directly.