In 2024, the media industry spent $210 billion on content โ a new all-time record. Here's how individual streamers' budgets compare to other massive spending categories.
Every major streaming service ranked by subscribers, price, price hike since launch, and content spend. Click any column to sort.
| Service | Subscribers | Monthly Price | Price Hike | Content Spend | Launched | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix | 302M | $17.99 | +100% | $17B | 2007 | A |
| Amazon Prime | ~200M | $8.99 | +30% | $20B | 2011 | A |
| Max | 128M | $16.99 | +13% | $16.8B | 2020 | Aโ |
| Disney+ | 125M | $15.99 | +171% | $24B | 2019 | B |
| Paramount+ | 75M | $7.99 | +80% | $15.1B | 2021 | C+ |
| Hulu | 50M | $7.99 | +58% | Incl. Disney | 2008 | B+ |
| Apple TV+ | ~45M | $12.99 | +160% | $7B | 2019 | Bโ |
| Peacock | 36M | $7.99 | +120% | $4.5B | 2020 | C |