· July brings a whole new slew of TV shows and films to stream on digital platforms. Netflix will debut series, "Friends From College" and "Ozark," and the. It’s been a debate that’s raged across the internet for years now. It should be a simple task to stream a show like Game of Thrones online, right?

Netflix vs. Hulu vs. Amazon Prime: Streaming Showdown. The advent of mobile devices, set- top boxes and powerful game consoles has made online video- streaming services easier to access than ever before. While the market for DVDs and Blu- ray discs is still going strong, instantly streaming the movie or TV show you want to watch beats a trip to the store and a high- price tag for a disc nine times out of 1.

For one thing, you don't have to change out of your pajamas.) Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime have established themselves as the three most popular subscription video- streaming services, with more than 1. While programs like i. Tunes, M- Go and Amazon Instant Video (Amazon's non- Prime video streaming service) sell a la carte content, the big three services charge you a flat monthly (or yearly) rate for as much content as you care to consume. MORE: Best Streaming Video Services.

· The best service for legally streaming new and classic domestic and international TV programs, Hulu offers up some excellent films as well as a notably. Let’s start with one way that you cannot watch The Sopranos. Netflix and Hulu will never have The Sopranos because HBO has pulled all of their programming from. Hulu Free Movies Availabe Online, List of Hulu VOD Movies you can watch instantly.

Subscribing to all three services, however, would cost at least $2. While each one of the services is worthwhile in its own right, each one also presents a slightly different value proposition. Netflix is the great- granddaddy of streaming services, providing a robust selection of movies and TV shows, although there's nothing too new. Hulu's selection, by comparison, is much smaller, but you can often find shows just a day after they air on broadcast TV. Amazon Prime is part of a much larger service that also nets you free shipping on Amazon products and a streaming- music library.

Which one stands out above the crowd? Tom's Guide put all three services to the test to find out. How We Tested. To test content selection, I compiled four lists of top 1.

From Nielsen, an organization that monitors home media consumption, I examined 2. TV shows (excluding sports, news and reality genres) and the most popular movies (based on DVD/Blu- ray sales). From IMDb, I used the top 1.

TV shows of all time. Then, I tallied the availability of each movie on the service, as well as the number of seasons for each show (if available).

Each service received four separate scores, one for each list, which were averaged to find out which service offered the most content that, in theory, people want to watch. The results firmly favor Netflix.

Netflix had 7. 0 percent of Nielsen's top 1. Hulu scored a similar 7. Amazon Prime did not possess a single Nielsen top 1.

Amazon Prime and Netflix traded blows in the IMDb shows: Netflix provided 4. Amazon Prime scored 3. Hulu scored only 1. No service did extremely well when it came to movies, either modern or classic. Netflix had only one of 2. How to Train Your Dragon 2), while its competitors had two apiece (Transformers: Age of Extinction and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). From the IMDb list, Netflix and Amazon Prime had one apiece (Pulp Fiction), whereas Hulu had none.

All told, Netflix provided 2. Amazon Prime came in at 1. Hulu at 1. 3 percent.

While it may not provide exactly what you want to watch, from a general standpoint, Netflix stands head and shoulders above the competition. Content One of the most important, but most difficult, areas to measure is how much content a streaming service offers. If you're looking for raw numbers, Hulu told Tom's Guide that it has about 1. TV episodes and 5,3. Amazon is currently investigating this number, while Netflix declined to provide numbers. Even so, raw amount of content is not generally a reliable metric; having hundreds of thousands of movies and TV shows isn't worth much if they're not what you want to watch. Similarly, all three services have massive amounts of niche content and — if we're being totally honest — tons of titles that just aren't very good.

If there's something in particular you want to watch, consult Can I Stream. It? This search engine trawls popular streaming services (both subscription and a la carte) and tells you where you can find your TV show or movie of choice. Each streaming service offers a cluster of original programming.

Jessica Jones' is a recent Netflix exclusive. Note, too, that each service offers a number of original shows, such as Daredevil on Netflix, Deadbeat on Hulu or Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon Prime. Amazon Prime's shows generally get the most critical acclaim, whereas Hulu's tend to get the least. Netflix's shows tend to be the most popular. Winner: Netflix. Although no one service can offer all content for all people, Netflix seems to have the most TV shows and movies that cater to the broadest selection of tastes. Interface. All the content in the world won't do you any good if you don't have a way to track it down, which is why interface is so important.

A good UI should be pretty, intuitive, snappy and put as little space as possible between you and what you want to watch. I tested each service on an i. Pad, a Windows 1. TV (a Play. Station 4). No matter the platform, Netflix's interface is modern, minimal, and attractive. Netflix offers the most striking design, full of dark reds and grays. The search feature is also much better than its two competitors'.

Rather than entering a full phrase and searching one title at a time, the Netflix algorithm automatically suggests titles. I could also rate titles once I'd finished watching them, which means that the service gets quite apt at recommending new titles. Hulu's interface provided a moderately good experience, with large graphics to represent shows and movies against a white background with a few green flourishes. Searching for shows can be a bit of a pain, though. Hulu does not autocomplete search queries, and while it does recommend shows based on what you watch, there are no ratings. This means if you watch a show once and hate it, it will still factor into which shows Hulu thinks you should watch next.

Of the three programs, Amazon Prime easily has the weakest presentation. On set- top boxes and game consoles, the layout is gray and utilitarian. Finding content is not easy, as the search tends to put a lot of Amazon content front- and- center, and make users dig around in sub- menus for something as simple as genres. Amazon Video's web interface is lousy with blocky layouts and outmoded side menus. The interface on a computer, however, is like trying to search for content on a late '9. The Amazon Prime video search works just the same as the rest of Amazon's site: plain white interface, orange text and lots of confusing side menus. It even separates out seasons of individual shows for maximum confusion.

If you have a Fire device, such as a Fire TV or Kindle Fire tablet, the Amazon interface is actually quite gorgeous, with a slick slate background, helpful recommendations and smart content organization. On other devices, though, finding something to watch feels a lot more frustrating than exciting. Winner: Netflix. With a smart, snappy search and an attractive interface across mobile, TV and computer platforms, Netflix easily places above its more labyrinthine competitors. Video Quality. In my tests, I didn't discover any significant difference between video quality and buffering time of the three services. In fact, video- streaming quality tends to be much more dependent on a user's home setup than on company servers. All three services can stream videos at full- HD 1. Netflix and Amazon take it a step further by offering select 4.

K TV shows and movies. At present, Amazon has a bigger selection of 4. K content, and also does not charge additional money to use it (as Netflix does), so the service has a slight edge over its competitors when it comes to hardcore videophiles. Winner: Amazon Prime. While both Amazon Prime and Netflix offer 4. K video, Amazon Prime doesn't charge you extra for the privilege. Availability. Luckily, streaming services are available on just about every device these days. Most mobile devices, smart TVs, set- top boxes, game consoles, Blu- ray players and computers have access to all three services — with a few notable exceptions. Amazon Prime Instant Video is not nearly as widely available as Netflix or Hulu.

What's new on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and i. Tunes in July. July brings a whole new slew of TV shows and films to stream on digital platforms. Netflix will debut series, "Friends From College" and "Ozark," and the original film "To the Bone," starring Lily Collins, and Amazon will debut the Oscar- winning film "The Salesman.". Hulu subscribers can stream favorites like "Braveheart" and "Flashdance," as well as "Star Trek" movies. Watch Ronaldo Online Free 2016.

On i. Tunes, new titles include "Ghost in the Shell" and "Free Fire.". Complete lists from all four services. Netflix. July 1"Albion: The Enchanted Stallion""Are We There Yet?""Are We Done Yet?""Best in Show""Boat Trip""Carmel""Capo 'El Amo del Tunel'": Season 1"Code Name: The Cleaner""Dad""Deep Water": Season 1"Delicatessen""Disney's The Mighty Ducks""El Barco": Season 1"Emma""E. T. the Extra- Terrestrial""Free Willy""Hostages" (Israel): Season 2"Here Alone""Jackass: Number Two""Last Night""Liar's Dice""Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa""Matchstick Men""Mixed Signals""Offspring": Season 6"Out of Thin Air""Police Academy""Proof of Life""Punch- Drunk Love""Spawn: The Movie""Spice Up": Season 1"The Truth Is in the Stars""Yours Fatefully": Season 1"The Ultimatum": Season 1"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas""The Longest Yard""The Land Before Time""The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure""The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving""The Astronaut Farmer""Taking Lives""The Invisible Guest (Contratiempo)""The Originals": Season 4"Titanic""Unriddle""Unriddle II""Witnesses": Season 2"World at Your Feet": Season 1"Yes We Can!": Season 1"Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang"July 2.

July 3"Diamond Cartel""Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story"July 4"The Standups": Season 1 (Netflix original)July 5. July 6"Butter""Speech & Debate""The Void"July 7"1 Mile to You (Life at These Speeds)""Castlevania": Season 1 (Netflix original)"Dawn of the Croods": Season 4 (Netflix original)"Degrassi: Next Class": Season 4 (Netflix original)"Luna Petunia": Season 2 (Netflix original)July 8"Bad Santa 2""Horse Dancer"July 9. July 1. 1"Gabriel Iglesias Presents: The Gentleman Jerry Rocha"July 1.

Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile" (Netflix original)"Chasing Coral" (Netflix original)"Friends From College": Season 1 (Netflix original)"To the Bone" (Netflix original)July 1. Rake": Season 4"West Coast Customs": Season 4. July 1. 7"A Cowgirl's Story""Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness""Uncertain Glory"July 1. Aditi Mittal: Things They Wouldn't Let Me Say" (Netflix original)"Ari Shaffir: Double Negative": Collection (Netflix original)"Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce": Season 3"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"July 2.

Pretty Little Liars": New episodes. July 2. 1"Last Chance U": Season 2 (Netflix original)"Ozark": Season 1 (Netflix original)"The Worst Witch": Season 1 (Netflix original)July 2.

July 2. 4July 2. 5"Joe Mande's Award- Winning Comedy Special" (Netflix original)"Munroe Island"July 2. Daughters of Destiny": Season 1 (Netflix original)"The Incredible Jessica James" (Netflix original)"The Adventures of Puss in Boots": Season 5 (Netflix original)July 3. After the Reality""Checkpoint""Dark Night""Taking Earth"Date to be announced"Being Mary Jane": Season 4 Hulu. July 1"4. 8 Hours""8 Heads in a Duffel Bag""Altered States""Another 4. Hours""Area 5. 1""As I Am: The Life and Times of DJ AM""Bandits""Beverly Hills Ninja""The Blob""Boomerang""Braveheart""Bull Durham""Cat o'Nine Tails""Clear and Present Danger""Click""Coma""Dark City""Dead Calm""Death Wish IV: The Crackdown""The Devil's Advocate""Divine Secrets of the Ya- Ya Sisterhood""Dream a Little Dream""Drunk Wedding""The Eagle and the Hawk""Eight Men Out""Encino Man""The Fan""The First Wives Club""A Fistful of Dynamite""Flashdance""Fly Me to the Moon""Free Money""The Furies""Get Well Soon""Godsend""The Good, the Bad and the Ugly""House of the Dead""House of the Dead 2""Hudson Hawk""The Hunt for Red October""John Carpenter's Vampires""John Grisham's The Rainmaker""Johnny Guitar""The Juror""Killing Zoe""Kingpin""Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV""Kit Kittredge: An American Girl""La Bamba""Les Miserables""The Letter""Lost Souls""The Lucky Ones""A Man Alone""The Mangler""Manhattan""Married to the Mob""The Mask""The Midnight Meat Train""Misery""My Dog Skip""Needful Things""Nerve""Payback""The Peacemaker""A Perfect Murder""Pootie Tang""The Presidio""The Professional""Reasonable Doubt""Rescue Dawn""Riding in Cars With Boys""Road House""Rosemary's Baby""Rustler's Rhapsody""Sacred Ground""Santee""School Daze""Scrooged""Sense and Sensibility""Sniper""Star Trek: The Motion Picture""Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan""Star Trek III: The Search for Spock""Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home""Star Trek IX: Insurrection""Star Trek V: The Final Frontier""Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country""Star Trek VIII: First Contact""Star Trek VII: Generations""Suicide Kings""Syriana""The Tall Stranger""Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles""Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2""Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3""The Pursuit of Happiness""The Water Horse""To the Arctic""Top Dog""Top of the Food Chain""Up in the Air""Walking Tall""The Witches""Wolfen"July 4"Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie"July 5"The Eric Andre Show": Complete season 4" (Adult Swim)"Prince Avalanche""The Sorcerer and the White Snake"July 6"The Bold Type": Series premiere (Freeform)"Under the Gun"July 7"Pure": Complete season 1 (Cineflix)July 8. July 9. July 1. 0July 1.

Humpday""Melancholia""Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"July 1. Uncle Grandpa": Complete season 4 (Cartoon Network)"Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. July 1. 6July 1. 9"Tagged": Complete season 1 (Awesomeness TV)July 2.

July 2. 4"Guardians of Oz""Touch of the Light"July 2. Midnight, Texas": Series premiere (NBC)"Somewhere Between": Series premiere (ABC)July 2. Good Ol' Frieda""Oxford Murders"July 2. Betch": Complete season 2 (Awesomeness TV)July 3. July 3. 1Amazon. Available on Prime. July 1"1 Dead Party""1. Women""1. 8 Swirling Riders""The 2.

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