Avoid the Bill Shock
Money Magazine Australia|April 2017

Watching your favourite shows can be an expensive pastime but there are clever ways to keep costs down.

Steph Nash
Avoid the Bill Shock

It’s the end of an era for CDs and DVDs. So long, 10-disk box set. Farewell, plastic CD stand. Technology and minimalism are now going hand in hand, so if you want to want to listen to a fresh track or watch a new blockbuster, you can now consume your media directly from your TV, laptop or smartphone. It’s easy and remarkably efficient. But it can also become seriously expensive.

Something for everyone

TV and movie buffs know the pain of having to sign up to each and every streaming platform for fear of missing out on the latest release. There are three major video streaming platforms: Netflix, Stan and Foxtel Play. If you’re into niche genres such as reality TV or car docos, you might also want one of the other platforms, such as Hayu or Amazon Prime. And then there’s music. Spotify can get you almost everything but if you like Kanye West and Taylor Swift you’ll need Apple Music too.

Netflix has its own “Originals” – a range of new TV series that are exclusive to the platform. Netflix hosts award-winning shows such as The Crown, Stranger Things, House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black, which is a big standout for viewers.

Stan, on the other hand, has whole seasons of classics such as Friends, Seinfeld and Breaking Bad, plus a new exclusive deal with America’s Showtime network, which means the much anticipated release of Twin Peaks. It also hosts a range of new exclusives including Billions, UnReal and Younger.

Foxtel Play is the only place in Australia where you can legally watch Game of Thrones and some HBO programs.

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