Best Australian streaming services 2025: Netflix, Binge, Disney and more compared

2024 was an incredible year for the best streaming services in Australia, but the New Year brings with it a whole new lineup of enticing content. Last year, Australia's best streaming services introduced The Penguin, Baby Reindeer, Fallout, and Shogun, and added new seasons of Shrinking, The Boys and House of the Dragon and original films like It's What's Inside,Will & Harper, Rebel Ridge and Caddo Lake. If January's output is anything to go by, we can expect even more of the same from Netflix, Prime Video, Stan, Disney Plus, Binge and Apple TV Plus in 2025.

Apple TV Plus gets the new year off to a hot start with the highly-anticipated second season of Severance coming on January 17, while Binge introduces Lockerbie: A Search For Truth starring Colin Firth, a medical drama series called The Pitt and finally A Different Man is free to stream. Netflix adds a new thriller series in Missing You, your favourite documentarian is back in Cunk on Life and Back in Action is a action-comedy Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. OnDisney Plus comes Goosebumps: The Vanishing and Paradise starring Sterling K. Brown, season two of Black Snow, along with Protection and In Our Blood comes to Stan, and Prime Video adds the The Rig s2, as well as On Call.

However, all this content doesn't come cheap. 2024 saw several price hikes across the best streaming services in Australia – with Binge and Stan the most recent persecutors – and we can expect more in 2025. The best way to save is to jump from service to service depending on what content attracts you. Few people have the time or inclination to do so, though – which is why we've analysed the best streaming services in Australia to give you all the information you need to choose which one is best for you.

No matter what you’re into, we've got you covered in this guide to Australia's best streaming services – starting with this month's best streaming service.

These platforms are constantly changing, so we keep this guide up-to-date with the latest news and content, ensuring our monthly pick is accurate so you know what you're getting.

Best streaming service this month (January 2025)

Binge | AU$10 (basic) / AU$19 (standard) / AU$22 (premium) per month
Apple might have the best release of January, and perhaps 2025, with a new season of Severance, but we still think Binge is the best streaming service to have this month if you're only grabbing one.

Binge gets things started with Lockerbie: A Search For Truth coming on Jan 2. A dramatisation of the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history, it follows Colin Firth as Dr. Jim Swire, who lost his daughter in the 1988 Lockerbie Bombing. On January 10 comes HBO's The Pitt, a realistic examination of what goes on behind the scenes in a modern-day Pittsburgh hospital. Why Binge has Apple beat, though, is the addition of three movies – Bad Boys: Ride or Die comes on Jan 24, The Bikeriders starring Tom Hardy and Austin Butler on January 25 and the 28th brings A Different Man starring Sebastian Stan as an aspiring actor who undergoes a radical procedure to transform his appearance... until his dream face face turns into a nightmare.

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Best TV streaming service 2024 overview:

1. Netflix
2. Stan
3. Binge
4. Apple TV Plus
5. Disney Plus
6. Amazon Prime Video
7. Foxtel Now
8. Paramount Plus

Which streaming service is the best?

When you hear 'best TV streaming service' you probably think Netflix – and for good reason. Netflix has long been a powerhouse of content, with a massive catalogue of movies, TV shows, documentaries, kids content and everything in-between.

While it is still undoubtedly the king of streaming platforms when it comes to sheer numbers – with a whopping 296.9 million subscribers worldwide. That's considerably more than Prime Video's reported '200 million plus', more than Disney Plus and (HBO) Max combined, and more than 10 times Apple TV Plus's subscriber numbers – the writers' strike in 2023 caused some content delays for Netflix, and the introduction and improvement of competitors has also diminished Netflix's overall hold on the industry.

Despite those setbacks, Netflix still provided some of the most popular shows of 2024 like Eric, Ripley, Bridgerton, Baby Reindeer, Bodkin and The Gentlemen. There are also fan-favourite classics like Friends, Peaky Blinders, Gilmore Girls, Seinfeld and The Vampire Diaries. The stars of the show are, of course, still largely Netflix Originals like Stranger Things, Money Heist, Ozark, Emily in Paris and Black Mirror, and newer additions like Beef, American Nightmare, Wednesday and Worst Roommate Ever.

One of the ongoing problems with Netflix is its habit of breaking fans' hearts by axing even seemingly popular shows. Just last year, Netflix continued on its cancellation spree, cutting both 1899 and Inside Job after one season, so you may want to keep that history in the back of your mind before falling in love with a new show.

The cost of Netflix has also steadily increased since its introduction Down Under, including another hike in its prices just this past May. Introduced in 2022, Netflix's current cheapest tier, 'Standard with ads', will now set you back only AU$7.99 per month, though you’ll have to slog through ads before and during content. If you want to stay ad-free, the Standard subscription is substantially pricier at AU$18.99p/m; it provides two HD concurrent streams, downloads and the option to add a non-household member to your account for an extra AU$7.99p/m – an olive branch to account-sharers following Netflix’s password sharing crackdown in 2023. If you want 4K or more simultaneous streams, you'll need to pony up for Netflix's AU$22.99.

Still, Netflix continues to be the best streaming service in Australia for most people because it has a tonne of content. There really is something for everyone, and it has even recently started to dive into the world of sport. Dipping their toes into the water by broadcasting Jake Paul V Mike Tyson, Netflix followed up their sporting debut with back-to-back Christmas Day NFL matches on Boxing Day that offered much fewer viewing issues than the fight. While this sport offering will likely come with a price increase in the near future, subscribers have to love what Netflix offers for the price.

Verdict: 5/5

Best new content coming to Netflix in January

• January 1: Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever / Inside Man / Layer Cake
• January 2: Cunk on Life
• January 3: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• January 7: Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action / Knight and Day
• January 8: I AM A KILLER season 6
• January 9: American Primeval
• January 16: Scent of a Woman
• January 22: WAGs to Riches
• January 23: The Night Agent season 2
• January 29: Six Nations: Full Contact season 2
• January 30: The Recruit season 2
• January 31: The Snow Girl season 2

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Australia’s very first streaming service – releasing way back in early 2015 – Stan has always been an incredibly popular streaming option. Even when it looked drastically different to what it does now. And it's always been Australia-first. I mean, it even launched on Australia Day.

It’s undergone some major changes in the last 9 years, though. Its library has completely evolved with international partnership, a solid amount of aussie content and hit-series like Better Call Saul. Its prices have changed to mirror its improved content. In march Stan's Basic plan jumped from AU$10p/m to AU$12p/m, and in October Stan joined Binge has the latest Aussie streamers to increase its prices, with a AU$1 hike to its Standard and Premium tiers.

Stan's three tiers now cost at AU$12 p/m, AU$17p/m and AU$22p/m and offer one, three and four simultaneous streams respectively, with the devices you can download to numbering one, three and five. For 4K, you'll have to shell out for the Premium tier, with Basic offering only standard definition and the Standard tier offering 1080p HD.

With almost 2.6 million subscribers Stan is popular for good reason, with an inexpensive and ad-free lowest tier, a variety of 4K viewing options, Stan Originals like Nicolas Cage's The Surfer, The Matildas documentary Trailblazers, international exclusives like Power, Billions and The Walking Dead: The Return, and a healthy amount of Aussie content to keep everyone happy. Not to mention a strong library of films and all-time-great shows like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

While it might not beat out Netflix for the top spot – its library is still significantly smaller and Netflix offers more fresh content – you won't be stuck with nothing to watch if you choose to go with Stan. No matter what you're into, be it documentaries, true crime, reality TV or drama, Stan has it all.

And, if that's not enough, Stan sets itself apart from most of the best streaming services by offering a sports add-on for an extra AU$15 per month. Stan Sport is worth checking out for any UEFA football, rugby union and tennis fans. Subscribers can watch every game in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League in Football, Super Rugby Pacific, Super Rugby W, Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup and all four tennis Majors, with select matches streaming in 4K.

Verdict: 4/5

Best new content coming to Stan in January

• January 1: Black Snow season 2 / Joy Ride
• January 9: Short Term 12
• January 10: Protection season 1 / The Magnificent Seven
• January 16: In Our Blood season 1
• January 24: The Terminator
• January 26: The Silence Of The Lambs
• January 30: All American: Season 7 Premiere / The Death of Stalin
• January 31: Fargo

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As a News Corp-owned streaming service, Binge gets a bit of a bad wrap. All that aside, though, it's only the smallest issues – like a clunky user experience on most platforms – that hold it back from being the best streaming service. With a huge library of HBO shows, new releases and all the reality TV you could ever want though, it's often our monthly pick, and will be the best buy for some.

Binge has seen quite a few changes of late. Binge introduced its ad-supported tier in early 2023, costing just AU$10p/m. Then, in late October 2024, the Standard and Premium Binge tiers got their second price increase of 2024 – bumping up AU$1 to AU$19p/m and AU$22 per month. Binge's two higher tiers provide two and four simultaneous streams respectively, and 4K streaming.

That's not all, though. Binge Basic isn't the only tier that has ads anymore. As reported by our sister site Tom's Guide, Binge now lets you watch select sport matches live with no ad-breaks during play – though you will get ads during halftime and other breaks in play. This most recently included the WBBL and AFLW finals, but you can expect plenty of NRL and AFL content on Binge in the new year. So Binge has at least added a whole heap of value to go with its price increases. And all your movies and drama content is still ad-free on Binge Standard & Premium.

There's plenty to binge on Binge and you can watch across most devices including gaming consoles, phones, web browsers and directly through an app on smart TVs. However, it's Binge's claim as the home of HBO shows in Australia that makes it stand apart from its competitors – delivering global smash-hit shows and movies directly from the US that would otherwise require one of the best VPN services, as HBO Max isn't currently available in Australia.

That is not going to be the case forever, though. There have been rumours of HBO Max coming to Australia forever, and we expected something to happen when News Corp's deal with HBO set to end in 2026. However, earlier this year Warner Bros. Discovery announced Max would be landing in Australia in the first half of 2025 – putting Binge’s sole claim to HBO in massive jeopardy.

Nevertheless, we expect Binge to continue enjoying HBO exclusives at least through the end of their “multi-year contract”. As long as it does, even if its sharing it with Max, the best shows on Binge will be worth the price of admission.

You can enjoy newer hits like The Penguin, Euphoria, The Last of Us, House of the Dragon and Mr Inbetween, There's also classics like The Sopranos, The Wire, Band of Brothers, Succession, Barry and Chernobyl – and everyone's favourite HBO baseball show, Eastbound & Down. Plus a massive library of content from CNN, MSNBC, History, Discovery, Lifestyle, Fox8, Comedy and more.

Verdict: 4.5/5

Best new content coming to Binge in January

• January 1: The QB and Me
• January 2: Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
• January 3: Cold Case Detectives season 1 / IF
• January 4: Bad Boys: Ride or Die
• January 10: The Pitt season 1
• January 16: SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
• January 18: Despicable Me 4
• January 25: The Bikeriders
• January 27: O.J. Simpson: Blood, Lies And Murder season 1
• January 28: A Different Man / Ted Bundy: A Faking It Special

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Despite getting off to a strong start when it launched with shows like For All Mankind and Morning Wars back in 2019, it’s taken some time for Apple to firmly find its footing in the TV streaming world. With the releases of Black Bird, Severance and Slow Horses in 2022 however, the service arguably reached a turning point. While not everything since has been a hit, even lower-quality Apple TV content has a level of production that’s rare in streaming service exclusives – matched only rarely in shows like The Gentleman on Netflix, Hulu's The Bear on Disney Plus or the best of HBO on Binge.

From the three aforementioned hits to Constellation, Palm Royale, Ted Lasso and the recent Manhunt and The New Look, the budget, acting talent and writing pedigree on Apple TV shows is rare in the streaming service world. There’s no shortage of stars either: just in that short list we have Taron Edgerton, Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, Jason Sudeikis and Ben Mendohlson. Apple has more money than any other streaming service by a significant margin – even Amazon and Disney – and it’s been putting that money to good use.

You might think that Apple-produced films come to their streaming service super-fast, but that's not really the case. It took around three months for Killers of the Flower Moon to make its way to streaming, which, while fast, isn't any faster than movies are available to rent on Prime Video. The biggest string in Apple's movie-bow is Apple TV Plus original films like Tom Hanks' Finch and Greyhound, alongside Spirited, The Greatest Beer Run Ever and the Best Picture Oscar-winning CODA – which you should definitely add to your watchlist if you haven’t already seen it.

With more movies coming, you can expect bigger and better movies coming to Apple TV Plus faster and faster, making this service even better. For now though, there is still plenty to love. Just in recent months Apple has added Jake Gyllenhaal's Presumed Innocent, Vince Vaughn's Bad Monkey, Sunny, The Lady in the Lake, The Instigators starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck and Pachinko season 2.

Verdict: 4/5

Best new content coming to Apple TV Plus in January:

• January 17: Severance season 2
• January 22: Prime Target season 1
• January 29: Mythic Quest season 4

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There’s a lot of appeal to Disney Plus, and compared to when the service first landed in Australia, it has expanded extensively. However, while it doesn't perhaps have the diversity to be a sole streaming service for most people, it excels as a one worth subscribing to for specific releases, like The Bear or the latest Marvel or Star Wars content, or as a secondary service that leans more family-friendly.

The incorporation of the Star content hub in 2021 really diversified the Disney Plus line-up – doubling the library and offering high-quality shows intended for mature audiences and movies from other Disney-owned brands like ABC, Disney TV Studios, FX, Touchstones, 20th Century Studios and more.

Disney Plus now offers two subscription tiers in Australia – Standard for AU$13.99p/m and Premium for AU$17.99p/m. Premium adds 4K resolution, Dolby Audio and four concurrent streams. By comparison, the Standard tier only offers two concurrent streams, HD quality streams and standard audio.

While Disney Plus’ library is less diverse than Prime, Netflix, Stan or Binge, there is still plenty of content to enjoy.

In the TV space you've got what you expect from Disney – hits in the Star Wars and Marvel worlds like Mandolorian, Andor, WandaVision, Loki and Hawkeye but there’s now also plenty of other content. That includes cult hit shows like Sons of Anarchy, New Girl, The Kardashians, Grey's Anatomy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Simpsons, as well as fresh hits like Welcome to Wrexham, Shōgun, Only Murders in the Building and The Bear.

Verdict: 4/5

Best new content coming to Disney Plus in January:

• January 1: Alien: Romulus / Bob's Burgers (s15)
• January 10: Goosebumps: The Vanishing
• January 22: Abbott's Elementary season 4
• January 23: High Potential
• January 28: Paradise season 1
• January 29: Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man

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Like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video has its own set of awesome original series – Fallout, Reacher, Mr & Mrs Smith, Upload, Invincible and The Boys among others, just to name a few. The same can be said about Amazon's original movies – Ricky Stanicky and Road House.

What can't be denied about Prime Video is its truly giant content library, with a massive amount of shows and movies to watch and a whole lot more available behind optional add-on subscriptions.. And, while it's certainly the worst streaming service when it comes to user experience through the app (though Binge might have an argument there) the sheer number of movies and shows on Prime tend to paper over any issues.

The big point of difference between Prime Video and other streaming platforms is that its price includes access to the full arsenal of Amazon Prime services – Amazon Music, Prime Reading, Prime Gaming and premium delivery services for a flat monthly fee of AU$9.99 or AU$79 per year. It really is insane value. Unfortunately, that has changed slightly as of July 2024, as Prime Video introduced ads in Australia on July 2.

Fortunately, depending on how you look at it, you can pay a small additional fee of AU$3 each month to remain ad-free. If you use Amazon Prime, paying an extra AU$3 for ad-free Prime Video isn't the worst thing in the world, but it's quite the increase for those whose main use-case of Prime membership is Prime Video.

Amazon Prime Video also gives you the option of signing up to third-party streaming services such as Paramount Plus, AMC+ and Shudder. This means you can avoid creating multiple accounts across numerous services and instead use your Amazon Prime account for access. It also means installing fewer apps, because each of these additional services appear within Prime Video as dedicated 'Channels'. Apple TV Plus has a similar feature, working as a hub for all your apps like Binge and Stan.

Verdict: 4/5

Best new content coming to Prime Video in January:

• January 1: Rain Man / Carrie / Jurassic Park / Teen Wolf seasons 1-6
• January 2: The Rig season 2
• January 7: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
• January 9: On Call season 1
• January 10: Bad Boys: Ride or Die / The Creator
• January 15: Spider-Man: Far From Home
• January 16: Unstoppable
• January 30: You’re Cordially Invited

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Remember 10 All Access? Well, like a caterpillar into a butterfly, that service has emerged from its cocoon as Paramount Plus, a more prestigious-sounding affair that hopes to draw people in with the promise of exclusive shows and blockbuster releases soon after their theatrical debuts.

Unfortunately, none of that really exists, with only a meagre offering of exclusive shows and mostly lacklustre original films. The Australian version also has previously had delays on movie releases, which hit the US version of the streamer within the promised 35-40 day release period.

Formerly, Paramount Plus subscribers down under could brag about a cheaper subscription price than those in the United States, but with the price hike on the 28th of August, that's no longer the case. A Paramount Plus subscription now costs $10.99 AUD per month or $97.99 AUD per year, and if you're already a subscriber your next payment on or after 28 September 2024 will be at this new rate. That's still pretty cheap for a service that offers 4K content, and its September offering certainly doesn't hurt, either.

In terms of content that is there, Paramount Plus folds in pre-existing shows from 10 All Access along with a decent selection of on-demand movies and shows from Viacom’s various holdings, which include Showtime, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Smithsonian Channel.

You can even watch Live Sport on Paramount Plus, including the A-leagues and FA Cups at any time during the day when matches are streamed through CBSN.

Paramount Plus can also be added as a channel in your Amazon Prime Video subscription, and you can even find a deal on the service through Amazon Prime Video on the odd occasion as well.

Paramount Plus still has made some major improvements in the last few years, and you can check out the following series on the platform: Dexter: New Blood, Seal Team, The Gilded Age, Frasier, Top Gear Australia, Rabbit Hole, YellowJackets, Why Women Kill and Special Ops: Lioness. If you're looking to try it out, like the sound of one or two shows or aren't sure if Paramount Plus is for you, Paramount Plus's low entry price and free trial makes it easy to experiment with.

Verdict: 3/5

Best new content coming to Paramount Plus in January:

• January 1: Allied / Arrival / Chinatown / Cop Land / Chocolat / Face/Off / First Blood / Rosemary’s Baby / Shutter Island / The Wolf of Wall Street / Zodiac
• January 5: The 2025 Golden Globes
• January 15: Matlock (1986, s1-9)
• January 24: Star Trek: Section 31

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For years, access to Foxtel required users to sign up for a traditional pay TV subscription – that meant getting technicians over to install a box in your living room.

That all changed with Foxtel Now – a simple streaming service that only requires an internet connection and a device to stream on.

Foxtel Now is a Netflix-style, streaming-only Foxtel package that lets you watch all of the service's catch-up content, as well as its live TV streams.

All you have to do is sign up online, choose your streaming packages, download the app and away you go. Best of all, you don't have to sign any contracts and you can cancel anytime.

It must be said that if you want everything that Foxtel Now has to offer, you'll have to pay quite a bit. Foxtel Now starts at per month for the mandatory Essentials base pack, which includes over 30 channels.

You have the option to build your own bundle, selecting only the content that matters to you. However, you can get all the essentials plus the drama, sport and movies packs for just AU$58p/m over 12 months – that's a total saving of AU$312 over an entire year.

That said, it's hard to argue with Foxtel Now's enormous content library, and the inclusion of streaming access to Foxtel's live TV channels will certainly appeal to many. Of course, if all you want is access to HBO shows and other non-sports Foxtel exclusives, you're better off signing up for the more affordable Binge.

With a large variety of channels, there’s something for everyone on Foxtel Now, and along with the entire Binge library, you can catch the following hit shows across the platform: Succession, House of the Dragon, Below Deck: Mediterranean, Call the Midwife, Vera, Mr Inbetween and Bluey. Don't worry, you don't have to lock yourself into a big monthly payment – try it out for free with Foxtel Now's 10-day free trial.

Verdict: 3.5/5

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Specialty services

As Australia's only streaming service dedicated exclusively to sporting events, Kayo Sports is a terrific option for those who want to avoid a traditional Foxtel subscription, only paying for what they want – lots and lots of sport. And it now operates through Hubbl, like Binge.

Kayo does a remarkable job of providing instant streaming access to over 50 different sports, although the content is nearly identical to what you'll find on Foxtel's services – which shouldn't be a surprise, as Kayo retains the same broadcast and streaming rights as its pay-TV big brother.

You’ll get access to all seven of the Fox Sports channels, plus the Fox Sports news stream, three beIN Sports options and two ESPN channels offered by Foxtel. That's not to say that Kayo offers everything you could possibly want, as there are some noticeable omissions in the service's content offering. Unfortunately, Kayo doesn't provide access to the three Premier League Club channels (Liverpool TV, Chelsea TV and Manchester United TV), Sky Racing channels or Eurosport. Tennis fans will also not have access to any grand slam.

If that isn't too much of an issue, there's plenty of other sports to choose from, including NBA, NFL, the NRL, international cricket, World Surf League, Formula 1 and more. And that's just the live sport. There's an abundance of documentaries, talk shows, Kayo Mini's (condensed versions of past games) and plenty more for sports lovers to enjoy.

Additionally, Kayo offers several unique and useful streaming features, such as picture-in-picture video, a 'key moments' feature that shows just the highlights, the ability to block spoilers for a match you haven't watched yet and a customisable playback speed.

Kayo has recently introduced 4K streaming, a big win for customers who are keen to catch all the sporting action in 4K, but it does come at a cost. Kayo's shaken up its subscription plans, now offering the choice between two tiers – Kayo One which will set you back AU$25 per month with one single HD stream and Kayo Basic for AU$35 per month for two.

Verdict: 4/5

The brainchild of two major British broadcasters – ITV and BBC – BritBox is a streaming platform dedicated to delivering everything good about British TV outside the UK, including Australia.

As you can probably tell by the name, BritBox provides exclusively British content. This includes shows such as Luther, Line of Duty, All Creatures Great and Small and Prey. Unfortunately, Dr Who is no longer available on the platform, so you'll have to head to Disney Plus for the latest from The Doctor.

BritBox has had a price increase in 2024, jumping up to AU$9.99 per month along with the annual subscription now costing AU$99.99 per year as of February 22, 2024. There is a 7-day free trial for the service, but this trial period disappears during promotional periods. There's never been a better time to jump into a BritBox subscription than right now, though. Thanks to a deal that has cut the cost of its annual subscription by 44%, you can grab 12 months of peak British telly for just AU$55.

Features of this service include up to four simultaneous HD streams as well as a wide range of devices including Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fetch TV, Telstra TV and Google Chromecast, with apps available for LG and Samsung smart TVs, Android TV, Windows 10 and Chrome OS.

Plus, you can add BritBox as a channel to your Amazon Prime account, so you don't have to switch between apps to catch some good British TV.

Verdict: 4/5

Best new content coming to BritBox in January

• January 1: The Control Room
• January 9: Call the Midwife – Christmas Special 2024
• January 16: Call the Midwife season 14
• January 22: The Tower season 3

DAZN has taken over the world of boxing, and now it's a whole lot bigger – and only growing.

DAZN service first launched in Austria, Germany, Japan and Switzerland back in August 2016 but soon expanded into Canada. Building on this success, DAZN has since launched in the US, UK, Italy, Brazil and Australia, and is now available in more than 200 countries.

While Boxing was the service’s main focus at first, the service's expansion has coincided with winning the rights to show wide and varied sports coverage from territory-to-territory. Its live broadcasts have included Premier League, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1 - yet despite its rapid expansion. And, while its seven day free trial is no longer available, it still offers considerable value compared to other alternatives and the old pay-per-view system.

However, while many events are available to subscribers for the AU$29.99 monthly fee, add-on events like big boxing matches, NFL Game Pass and other channels still require an extra fee. Still, if you’re tired of overpaying to watch the next big match or are considering cutting the cord on cable all together, DAZN could be worth a look for big sports enthusiasts. While it's a pricey monthly price, with so much value inside whether it's worth it or not depends on how much you use it. It's undoubtedly one of the best streaming services for sports fans, and for some, it might be the best across the board.

Biggest events on DAZN during January

• January 8: Opetaia vs Nyika (Boxing)
• January 9: Real Madrid vs Levante (Football)
• January 12: NFL Wild Card (American Football)
• January 13: NFL Wild Card / Roma vs Inter Milan
• January 14: NFL Wild Card
• January 16: Lazio vs Juventus / Napoli vs Roma (Football)
• January 17: AC Milan vs Fiorentina (Football)
• January 20: Roma vs Juventus (Football)
• January 26: The American Rodeo Contender Regional (Rodeo)

A streaming service that's strictly for horror fans, Shudder offers a vast selection of frightening flicks, both old and new, along with a growing library of original films, TV shows, documentaries, podcasts and live-streaming events.

Shudder Originals include FX guru Greg Nicotero's Creepshow TV series, the blood-drenched cult flick Revenge, the Indigenous zombie film Blood Quantum, and the critically adored movie Host, which sees a demonic presence infiltrate an online séance.

Admittedly, Shudder has some work to do when it comes to competing with the big streaming players. For one, its maximum streaming resolution is 720p (with many older movies available in standard definition only). And while its device compatibility has come a long way since its US launch, there's no Shudder app for gaming consoles and many TV brands.

That said, you can't argue with Shudder’s price, which is set at a very reasonable AU$6.99 per month (and even cheaper at its yearly rate of $69.99, essentially netting you two free months of the service).

If you're a horror aficionado with a thirst for (fake) blood, you can test the Shudder waters with a free 7-day trial, with the option to add it on as a channel through Amazon Prime Video as well.

At the end of 2024, as we made our way through the spooky season from the end of September through October, Shudder subscribers got a tonne of blood-curdling content. In a Violent Nature finally found its way to the horror streamer, alongside The Demon Disorder – an Australian horror that follows Jake and Phillip Reilly and their dead father, whose garage becomes the site of revenge after a family secret is uncovered – in September. Then there was the additions of Horror's Greatest which is a a deep dive into everything horror, Oddity, Candyman (1992) and Salem's Lot.

Then, last October was where Shudder added Late Night with the Devil, The Exorcism and a whole bunch of lesser-known films. But, don't worry – it's off to a strong start in 2025, too. There's still plenty of screams to be had.

Best new content coming to Shudder in January

• January 1: Mind Body Spirit / Invoking Yell
• January 10: Hundreds of Beavers
• January 20: Creep / The Raid: Redemption / Dead Kids / The Primevals
• January 24: Lovely, Dark and Deep
• January 27: The Stuff / Patrick / Turkey Shoot
• January 31: Dark Match

If you're the type of sports fan who's absolutely obsessed with football (better known to Aussies as soccer), then Optus Sport is the streaming service for you.

While Kayo or Stan Sport may offer a more rounded sports-watching experience, Optus Sport is dedicated to providing access to every type of soccer coverage imaginable.

For AU$24.99 per month or AU$199 per year, Optus Sport brings you unlimited access to the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, J.League, UEFA EURO 2020, Internationals and FA Women's Super League games, meaning you'll never be short of football content to park yourself in front of.

Additionally, a subscription to Optus Sport also grants you access to the service's fitness content, allowing you to work out alongside handy training videos in a number of areas, including HIIT, yoga, cardio, pilates, core, dancing and more.

Boasting excellent device support and an affordable price point, Optus Sport is a terrific option for football junkies. That said, some areas could see improvement. For instance, while subscribers may register up to four devices, only two can be streamed concurrently and the second device must be a Fetch TV box.

Picture quality is good, although the resolution junkies out there will quickly notice that Optus Sport's maximum 1080p resolution isn't true 1080p. The service's feeds are received at 720p and upscaled. Additionally, the service no longer offers a free trial period and costs AU$24.99 per month, but existing and new Optus customers can bundle the service for only AU$6.99 per month.

Having trouble Keeping Up with the Kardashians? Well, you're in luck, because the streaming service Hayu not only has every single episode of theirs available to watch instantly, but it also provides access to hundreds of other reality shows.

That isn't an understatement – pick a city at random and chances are that Hayu has a Real Housewives show that's set in that very location*.

*We don't mind a touch of exaggeration, okay?

That's not all – while Hayu's junk food menu is undeniably extensive, the service also offers more serious content on its menu, including many true crime docu-series, such as Up and Vanished, In Ice Cold Blood (hosted by Ice-T, no less) and much more.

Priced at only AU$6.99 per month, AU$33.99 for 6 months or AU$61.99 per year, with decent device support, offline viewing for phones and tablets, no lock-in contracts and no ads whatsoever, Hayu is a reality television fan's dream come true. If that sounds like you, then be sure to check out Hayu's free 7-day trial.

Catch the following popular reality TV titles and more on Hayu: Below Deck Mediterranean season eight, Million Dollar Listing, Made in Chelsea, Vanderpump Rules Reunion, The Real Housewives and Queer Eye.

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