Streaming

Building a football package from four apps costs $73.96 a month. YouTube TV’s Sports Plan is $64.99 and carries more. Every route priced.

Netflix’s ad-free upgrade costs $11 a month — $132 a year, more than a full year of HBO Max with ads. The hours-per-week maths that decides it.

Disney+ is $12.49 a month with ads. Adding Hulu costs 50 cents more. The arithmetic on every tier, bundle and the annual break-even.

Peacock Premium is $12.99 a month. We compare all three tiers and Apple’s $17.99 Apple TV + Peacock bundle, so you pay for only what you watch.

Apple TV costs $14.99 a month, $179.88 a year, and has no annual plan. One bundle adds it for $3 more than Peacock alone. The arithmetic.

Discovery+ is $6.99 a month with ads or $11.99 ad-free after its October rise — $83.88 or $143.88 a year. Only one is worth paying.

Crunchyroll runs $9.99 to $17.99 a month, or $99.99 to $179.99 a year. Only one of the three tiers is worth paying for. Here’s the arithmetic.

Channels charges the same monthly rate as going direct — but only direct sells annual plans. Starz alone costs $73.89 more a year through Amazon.

AMC+ is $10.99 a month or $109.99 a year — only $10 more than Shudder alone, which it includes. The arithmetic, and who should skip it.

Starz is $11.99 a month or $69.99 a year — a 51% annual discount it never advertises. Here’s the break-even, and who should skip it.

Paramount+ is $8.99 (Essential) or $13.99 (Premium) a month. Walmart+ members get it free, and NFL fans should skip the annual plan.

Prime Video Channels bills 100+ streamers through one account. The consolidation is the real product — here’s which channels justify the line item.