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Need something to binge this weekend? Here are this week's most-watched titles from Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Netflix, Paramount+ With Showtime, Peacock, Prime Video, and more.

By Eric Griffith  & Chandra Steele
4.0

Amazon Prime Video features many prestige movies and TV shows, live Thursday Night Football, and capabilities such as 4K HDR streaming and the ability to buy or rent programs.

By Ben Moore  & Jordan Minor

Learn how to think like a killer, watch out for exploding kittens, and get to know Faye.

By Chloe Albanesius

VPNs are useful for preserving your online privacy, but Netflix does its best to block subscribers who use them. These are the top VPNs that currently work with Netflix in the US.

By Chris Stobing
3.0

IndieFlix offers an intriguing library of independent movies and shows on an affordable but modest streaming platform.

By Jordan Minor

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics begin on July 26, 2024. Check out these top-rated video streaming services for watching the games from anywhere.

By Kim Key  & Jordan Minor

Whether you want to watch the original film, Godzilla vs. Kong, or Godzilla Minus One, you can see them all with a little help from the right streaming service.

By Jason Cohen

If you're looking to boldly go where no streamer has gone before, here's where to watch Star Trek TV shows and movies.

By Jason Cohen

With the help of 'a new AI-powered algorithm,' creators can quickly remove copyrighted songs from videos while leaving the rest of the audio intact.

By Jibin Joseph

The streaming video service will reserve download support for its mobile apps.

By Rob Pegoraro

Watching Netflix for $9.99 a month? Enjoy it while you can. Netflix is telling people to downgrade to the ad-supported plan, pay more for no ads, or lose access to the streamer.

By Jibin Joseph

Apple TV+ tops Paramount+ in US market share but just barely. The two are duking it out for sixth and seventh place, according to data from JustWatch, and have a long way to go to number one.

By Jibin Joseph
3.0

The benefits of YouTube Premium, such as ad-free playback and YouTube Music, don't do enough to justify its relatively high subscription price, especially when you can enjoy the bulk of what the platform offers for free.

By Jordan Minor

The summer doldrums hit Disney+, but here's what we think is worth watching this month

By K. Thor Jensen

Hulu has a ton of foreign shows making their first appearance, as well as cool-looking movies, true crime documentaries and more.

By K. Thor Jensen

Cure the summertime blues with a cooler full of new content courtesy of Amazon's Prime Video.

By K. Thor Jensen

For only $159.97, enjoy our version of Prime Day with this offer to Curiosity Stream Through July 21.

Catch all of the big-screen Star Trek outings, a compelling conspiracy docuseries, and more.

By K. Thor Jensen

July has a little bit of everything on Max, from popular series to hot new movies and DC animation.

By K. Thor Jensen

Celebrate America's birthday with a slate of streaming hotness, including a new Beverly Hills Cop, Cobra Kai's final season, Exploding Kittens, and more

By K. Thor Jensen