It was not long after Netflix emerged as the world's leading streaming service that other major TV companies wanted to offer their own option.
Sky, with its NowTV service, has its own streaming option while Disney+, Amazon and Britbox are also competing for viewer's attention while much of the UK stays at home during the coronavirus outbreak.
While this means more choice for us it also means you will have to pay multiple subscriptions. If you want to save money read on, because there are ways to get free access to some of the biggest streaming services - albeit for a short time only.
Disney's new streaming service has thousands of films and TV series, from full series of The Simpsons to comic book films such as The Avengers.