Holiday streaming
So, let’s say the holiday weather hasn’t worked out and instead of swimming or cycling, you’re faced with finding indoors fun. Whether you’re at home or laying waste to your data cap at the bach, there’s a lot to watch on video streaming services – and the ones you’re not on offer free trials ranging from a week (Amazon Prime, Apple TV+) to 14 days (Neon), to a full month (Netflix, Lightbox).
Neon is Sky’s streaming service for people who don’t necessarily want Sky subscriptions – and as such it’s the motherlode of HBO programming, lately including the Watchmen reboot and His Dark Materials. Also: all the Sharknado movies! neontv.co.nz
Lightbox has the sixth and final season of its flagship series Vikings and, for the kids, Christmas specials from Sesame Street and The Wiggles. So many Wiggles. December movies to rent include the Aretha Franklin film Amazing Grace. lightbox.co.nz
Amazon Prime Video has the third season of the award-winning The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, in which the professional and personal orbits of Midge and Lenny Bruce further intersect. You haven’t seen it? Treat yourself to a seven-day free trial. Weary of your friends raving about the equally award-winning Fleabag? Same deal. Recently added: Inside Edge – because Prime Video’s first Indian production had to be a potboiler about the dark places of T20 cricket. primevideo.com
Apple TV+ is one of the newest entrants and its unquestionable highlight so far is The Mandalorian, a loner western set in the Star Wars universe. This is why everyone’s talking about Baby Yoda. apple.com/nz/apple-tv-plus/