Best value streaming services
Price alone doesn't tell you whether a subscription is worth keeping. We take each service's standard monthly price and divide it by the weighted number of ranked shows it holds in our Top 250 — a top-10 series counts for ten points, 11–25 for six, 26–50 for three, the rest for one. Lower cost per point means more highly-rated television per pound.
| # | Service | Monthly price | Ranked shows | Weighted points | Cost per point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulu | £7.99 | 39 | 64 | £0.12 |
| 2 | Paramount+ | £6.99 | 31 | 53 | £0.13 |
| 3 | HBO Max | £9.99 | 36 | 68 | £0.15 |
| 4 | Prime Video | £8.99 | 28 | 60 | £0.15 |
| 5 | Netflix | £12.99 | 46 | 84 | £0.15 |
| 6 | Peacock | £5.99 | 15 | 35 | £0.17 |
| 7 | Disney+ | £8.99 | 20 | 46 | £0.20 |
| 8 | Apple TV+ | £8.99 | 18 | 29 | £0.31 |
How to read this table
- Ranked shows — how many of that service's series appear in our Top 250, scored on Rotten Tomatoes critic ratings and IMDb audience ratings.
- Weighted points — the same shows, weighted by chart position, so a service with a handful of genuinely great shows isn't beaten by one with a long tail of average ones.
- Cost per point — monthly price divided by weighted points. Services without a price on record are left out rather than guessed at.
Prices are standard ad-free monthly plans and change often; check the service before subscribing.