{"id":25690,"date":"2021-12-17T15:53:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T20:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/?p=253502"},"modified":"2021-12-17T15:53:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T20:53:11","slug":"streaming-in-canada-we-break-down-the-value-of-each-streaming-service-plus-a-few-free-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/spend\/shopping\/strategic-shopper\/streaming-in-canada-we-break-down-the-value-of-each-streaming-service-plus-a-few-free-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"Streaming in Canada: We break down the value of each streaming service (plus a few free ones)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What\u2019s included: <\/strong>Unlimited ad-free streaming of the entire Crunchyroll anime library with a Fan subscription. Unlimited ad-free streaming and offline viewing. Stream on up to four different devices with a Mega Fan subscription.<\/p>\n

Free trial or deals:<\/strong> 14-day free trial available before purchasing a premium subscription.<\/p>\n

No funds, no problem: Free streaming services and alternatives<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re on a shoestring budget or simply don\u2019t want to pay for what you watch, there are free (and totally legal!) alternatives available.<\/p>\n

YouTube<\/strong><\/a> <\/h3>\n

YouTube is the most popular streaming service online, and it offers endless hours of videos. We covered the paid plans on the premium services above, but YouTube is a trusty, free choice for hours of entertainment\u2014you may just have to endure some ads (some are skippable, though!). You can watch a variety of free videos through the YouTube Originals<\/a> channel, such as Retro Tech, Liza on Demand, Rhett & Links Buddy System<\/em> and Demi Lovato\u2019s Dancing with the Devil. <\/em>You can also watch YouTube stars, like Marques Brownlee, Liza Koshy and Rhett & Link from Good Mythical Morning<\/em>. YouTube has also got you covered for free streaming of holiday movies with classics such as A Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street, Home Alone 1 & <\/em>2 and many others available.  <\/p>\n

Twitch<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Into gaming? Twitch is the platform for streaming and watching gaming content. Watch for prominent gaming streamers, including h3h3productions<\/a>, Ninja<\/a>, auronplay<\/a> along with staple gaming channels such as IGN and GameSpot. Ninja is the top streamer on the platform with 17.1 million followers, and auronplay is in the second spot with 10.8 million followers. Twitch also features holiday-themed emotes<\/a> (or emoticons) of Santa, reindeer and snow people you can download and use. Creators also stream holiday movies and games. You don\u2019t need to register an account to watch streams on the desktop version of Twitch, but you\u2019ll need to sign up for an account if you\u2019re streaming through the app. <\/p>\n

Dailymotion<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

While nowhere near the size of YouTube or Twitch, Dailymotion has features worth checking out. The site has four dedicated verticals: News, sports, entertainment and music. Prominent news publications like the Canadian Press, Vogue and Teen Vogue have channels. Check out the Home Alone <\/em>series, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Miracle on 34th Street <\/em>and others. <\/p>\n

How each streaming service sources its content<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, where do all these platforms get their content? Short answer: It differs for each service. While streaming giants like Netflix, Apple and Crave do produce original programming through their own production houses, they also procure the rights to stream various television shows and movies on their platforms. Other services, like Crunchyroll and Paramount+, don\u2019t produce original shows or movies; they only procure rights for what they stream. And sometimes those rights are limited, which is why you may have heard that Prime had Superstore<\/em>, but it\u2019s now it\u2019s only available on Netflix, for example. Streaming services will also buy the rights to stream exclusively on their respective platforms (like when Friends<\/em> stopped being available on Netflix and was then it was released for streaming on Crave). <\/p>\n

The country you\u2019re watching from matters, too. What\u2019s available to Canadians to watch can differ in other countries, even on the same streaming service provider. So, you should always check the streaming service\u2019s website to be sure you\u2019ll be able to get the shows and movies you want to watch. <\/p>\n

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