List of streaming media services

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downloading the content to their device, users can stream it in real-time, which means they can start watching or listening immediately without having to wait for the entire file to download. Popular examples of streaming services include Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube
.

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broadcast, and satellite television platforms, the companies that traditionally act as controllers or distributors of such content. Most of these services are owned by a major film studio. Some streaming services started as an add-on to Blu-ray offerings, which are supplements to the programs watched.[1]

Digital streaming acts in a similar way to

on-demand television in that the program to watch is selected. But the program is not recorded or stored like it might be on TiVo, etc. Digital video
purchases grant a user indefinite access to a show or film, but the terms and conditions vary as to whether the file can be downloaded or must be streamed.

A client end-user can use a media player, computer, smartphone, or smart TV to start and continue playing digital video content before the entire file has been transmitted. Users will need an Internet connection to stream or download video content. Users lacking compatible hardware or software systems may be unable to stream or download certain content.

Streaming video on demand

Over 100 million subscribers

50–100 million subscribers

10–50 million subscribers

1–10 million subscribers

Fewer than 1 million subscribers

Free ad-supported television (FAST)

Streaming linear television