Not even ten years ago the first streaming platform arrived in Spain, although it did not take all that time to enjoy many possibilities with just one click. Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Prime Video or Movistar Plus+ are the names on which a large part of the country’s audiovisual weight now rests, home to many national and foreign production titles.
It is not uncommon to see many viewers subscribing to one, two or even all of the available options; although in times of cuts the same doubts always arise. How much does each cost? What do your catalogs offer? And last, but not least… Which ones are really worth it?
It is clear that for gustos, streaming platforms; That’s why at LOS40 we tell you the price and rates of each of them, as well as what they offer in terms of content. So if you’re considering switching platforms or expanding your monthly subscriptions, keep reading:
netflix
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The price of Netflix fees
Netflix fees are the most detailed of all. There are up to four subscription types, each with its own characteristics.
- Base rate with advertising: €5.49. In it, before and during the films and episodes of series, commercials are included. Its quality is HD up to 720p, and some titles are not available due to lack of licenses. Content cannot be downloaded for viewing without an internet connection, in addition to not allowing account sharing or adding additional users outside of the contracting party’s domicile.
- Base rate without advertising: €7.99. It has no ads, although it is similar to the previous one in that it can only be used by one person simultaneously. Yes, the content can be downloaded – although its quality is also limited to 720p – and it also does not allow adding new members outside the house in which the account was contracted.
- Standard plan: €12.99. It has up to two simultaneous screens; or what amounts to the same, two people in the same house can put it on different devices and see it at the same time, in addition to being able to download both contents. The quality goes up to 1080p, and here you can add another follower to share an account. This, yes, you will have to pay €5.99 to be able to share it, which would make a total of nearly €19 per month.
- Bonus package: €17.99. Content can be viewed on up to four simultaneous screens of people living together, and in maximum quality —ultra HD 4K and HDR—. Also download the number of users you can share the account with for €5.99 per month, which would leave the monthly fee at €23.98 with one other user and €29.97 with two.
What does your catalog offer?
Netflix offers a wide variety of titles, in addition to some of the fashion series of recent years. By taking a quick look at all it offers, you can see Stranger Things, Miércoles, Dahmer, Sense8, La Couronne, Heartstopper… Not to mention domestic production.
The platform can boast of being the platform with the most projects in Spain, be the crown jewels money theft oh Elite. To these can be added others such as Welcome to Eden, Sky Red, Valeria, Sagrada Familia…And what’s left to come out in this 2023.
HBO
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The price of HBO fares
In the case of HBO —now called HBO Max in our country— the rates are reduced to two possibilities, although cheaper than Netflix. Note that the following features are present in both options: quality up to 4K HDR, two simultaneous connections —without needing to be on the same Wi-Fi network—, and with the possibility of seeing it outside the address that has contracted its services. Their prices are:
- Monthly plan: €8.99. It is paid month by month and you have no commitment as to its termination, being able to dispense with the subscription at any time. J
- Annual fee: €69.99, It is contracted with a single payment in advance, so you will have 12 months already insured. With this second option, you save €37.89; or what amounts to the same, about four monthly payments.
What does your catalog offer?
What is considered one of the platforms of cult series par excellence has titles as powerful as Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, The Wire oh true blood; in addition to others that have succeeded in the past 2022 or even this 2023 as the dragon house oh The last of us, among others.
Beyond the series, the platform also offers titles in preview some time after their passage in cinemas. In 2022, Warner titles such as Black Adam, don’t worry dear oh Elvis.
First video
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The price of Prime Video fees
In this case, many customers find Prime Video to be the most cost-effective option for one simple reason: It is added to Amazon’s fee for being a primary user, or what amounts to the same, that it has different advantages when it comes to receiving products purchased through the company. And, among them, is the free Prime Video service. The fees for this platform are:
- €4.99 per month or €49.90 per year.
- €2.49 per month and €24.95 per year, if you are a student
What does your catalog offer?
In the case of Prime Video, He is also engaged in Spanish production. On the series side, they hosted the production of the new seasons of the one who comesas well as others like oil spill operation oh The village. As for films, they have titles that pass through theaters and are then accepted by the platform. For example, On the sidelines, Argentina 1985 oh Venus, among others. If we go on the international stage, power rings presides over your most ambitious launches, in addition to other series that caused a stir like The boys oh Invincible.
Disney+
The price of Disney+ fees
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In the case of the platform of the entertainment company par excellence, its monthly cost is
- €8.99 per month.
- €89.90 in a single annual payment. The difference between one and the other is purely economic: by contracting the second, you save €17.98 per year, which amounts to the same thing, two free monthly payments.
What does your catalog offer?
In the case of Disney+, What to find in your catalog is the most obvious of all the options. Being the home of brands like Pixar, Marvel, or Star Wars, all movies end up being released there within a few months of their theatrical release. As for the series, the last two take advantage of the television format to broadcast in preview series whose plots end up having an impact on the next films. Examples of this are Loki, WandaVision oh She-Hulk: The Hulk’s Companion —in Marvel—; And The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett you Obi Wan Kenobi —and Star Wars—.
Beyond the originals, obviously we can also find all the legendary films of the house or even some of the most memorable series of Disney Channel. And if you are concerned about the age range, also has a section called Star where you can find more adult movies and series, as Se7fr oh american horror storyamong other titles.
Movistar Plus+
The price of the Movistar Plus+ fares
If you want to enjoy Movistar Plus+ content, there are two ways to access it. And they are very different from each other:
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- Hire Movistar Plus Lite for €8 per month.
- Hire the platform’s services through one of the company’s Fusion tariffs along with fiber, landline, mobile and, of course, TV.
What does your catalog offer?
In the case of Movistar Plus+ there is an advantage over the others: live TV is included, so you can enjoy many channels and even flip them or see content that has already been broadcast. Besides, includes in its catalog first-run films, both Spanish and international.
Regarding the original proposals, Movistar Plus+ has one of the largest catalogs with the most Spanish fiction content on the market; with titles that have triumphed in viewers and awards such as Rapa, Arde Madrid oh to fish.