Stream Away!

Being stuck inside doesn’t have to be boring. Connect these streaming services, sit back, relax and enjoy the show…

NETFLIX

Created in 1997, Netflix is one of the biggest and well-known streaming ser vices in the world. As well as hosting a large variety of films and TV series made by other companies, Netflix has branched out and created its own content. Smash hits such as Stranger Things and The Irishman have been Golden Globe and Oscar nominees respectively. Also, being a world-wide organisation, Netflix has many foreign films in their repertoire – so if you fancy learning a new language, this is a great way to do it! From £5.99 per month

DISNEY+

Recently launched, Disney + boasts some of the most famous children’s classics and box office titans. Iconic films such as SnowWhite AndTheSevenDwarfs, Cinderella and Star Wars are available on the platform as well as more than 500 films and 7,500-plus TV episodes. Pixar films are also included in their collection, so there is plenty to keep the kids entertained!

From £5.99 per month

NOW TV

Part of the Sky group, Now TV includes a range of programmes from channels such as Sky Cinema, Sky Sports and Sky Atlantic. The service allows you to choose from a number of passes which include a range of channels, such as the Entertainment Pass and Kids Pass. Also, if reality TV is your thing, then you can purchase the Hayu Pass which streams reality shows from America!

From £7.99 per month

BRITBOX

One of the newer streaming services to hit the screen is Britbox. Created by the BBC and ITV, Britbox includes content from both of these channels, and this year Channel 4 programmes are to be added. Comedies such as MrBean,The Office and Fawlty Towers are available to watch as well as classic dramas like Pride And Prejudice. The service has been particularly successful in

North America, with more than 1 million people subscribing!

From £5.99 per month

AMAZON PRIME

With more than 150 million subscribers worldwide, Amazon is a giant in the world of streaming ser vices. Much like Netflix, Amazon Prime has created many original programmes such as The Marvellous Mrs Maisel and Good Omens (which later aired on BBC 2). Famously, TopGear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May jumped from the BBC to Amazon Prime with their new show The Grand Tour – of which a fourth series is currently in production. From £7.99 per month

THE GLOBAL

STREAMING MARKET IS PREDICTED TO REACH $688.7 BILLION BY 2024! THE RISING POPULARITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA, GREATER INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AND MORE COUNTRIES INTRODUCING STREAMING ARE SAID TO BE FACTORS OF

ITS GROWTH!