Is Amazon Prime, HBO or Netflix better? It is a frequent doubt. Not everyone wants to use alternatives Best Torrent, so they are looking for options to hire all the streaming platforms that interest them, but did you know that hiring services like Netflix or Amazon to watch series will cost 76.79 euros per month from 2020 -921.48 euros per year-, once they have been incorporated into the current offer Apple tv and Disney Plus, which is scheduled to launch between the first and second quarters of 2020.
This cost will mean an increase of 17.38% In comparison with the one who currently has to enjoy the most popular fictions (65.42 euros per month; 785.04 euros per year), according to a study carried out by Kelisto.es, the savings website. As if that were not enough, everything points to next year HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s bet, will also land on the online market, although its final price is still unknown.
| Netflix | € 7.99 |
| HBO | € 8.99 |
| Filmin | € 7.99 |
| Amazon prime | 3 € |
| Sky | € 6.99 |
| Rakuten wuaki | € 6.99 |
| Movistar + Lite | 8 € |
| Mitele Plus | 2,5 € |
| Atresmedia | € 2.99 |
| Fubo tv | € 4.99 |
| Acorn TV | € 4.99 |
| Apple tv | € 4.99 |
| Disney + | € 6.38 ($ 4.99) |
| HBO Max | – |
| HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST TO BE SUBSCRIBED TO ALL THE STREAMING PLATFORMS? (€ / MONTH) | € 76.79 |
To these more than 70 euros must be added, in addition, the expense generated by being connected to the Internet from a computer, television or smartphone, an essential condition to be able to access these contents, that is why it is common for others to search alternatives to Gnula to continue watching series and movies online. For example, to this day, the share of the cheapest Internet and mobile rate on the market -Lowi’s with 100 Mb of fiber and mobile with 20 GB and unlimited calls- amounts to 34.95 euros per month. Adding this item up, the total expense that a household would have to assume to enjoy all streaming platforms would be 111.74 euros per month -1,340.88 euros per year- for 2020.
In direct competition with the OTT platforms we find the rates of the telecos. Although many users complain about the high prices, of the 6.78 million users who currently subscribe to pay television, 4.5 million have contracted a television rate over IP, that is, through their Internet operator.
On average, Hiring the cheapest offers to watch series with an operator has a price of 62.07 euros per month -744.87 euros per year-. If the user is not satisfied with this grid and prefers to go up to a more complete rate, he will have to pay 91.63 euros, which brings the annual fee to 1,099.56 euros. In other words, improving the pay television offer has a total extra cost of 29.56 euros – a difference of 354.69 per year.
| Movistar | The cheapest fare | Movistar Fusion Base Fiber 100 Mb + 1 mobile line with 10 GB and min. Unlimited | € 65 |
| The rate with the most series | Movistar Selection with Fiction X2 (with Netflix) Fiber 100 Mb + 1 mobile line with 6 GB and min. Unlimited | € 95 | |
| Orange | The cheapest fare | Initial Love + Orange TV Cinema and Series (with Amazon Prime Video) 100 Mb Fiber + 1 mobile line with 6 GB and min. Unlimited | € 64.4 |
| The rate with the most series | Love Medio Max (with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video) + Orange TV Cinema and Series + Movistar Series (15 GB and two lines) + Netflix + Orange TV Cinema and Series + Movistar Series | € 89.9 | |
| Vodafone | The cheapest fare | Vodafone One Mini + Seriefans (with HBO) 100 Mb Fiber + 1 mobile line with 3 GB and 200 min. | € 57.99 |
| The rate with the most series | Vodafone One Mini + Serielovers + Cinefans (with HBO, Amazon Prime Video and Filmin) Fiber 100 Mb + 1 mobile line with 3 GB and 200 min. | € 89.99 | |
| Jazztel | The cheapest fare | Jazztel Básico + Orange TV Cine y SeriesFibra 100 Mb + 1 mobile line with 5 GB and 250 min. | € 60.9 |
| Yoigo | The cheapest fare | Yoigo Sinfín 3 GB + 1 year of Agile TV and Rakuten TVFibra 100 Mb + 1 mobile line with 3 GB and min. unlimited | € 53 |
| AVERAGE PRICE OF THE CHEAPEST RATES TO SEE SERIES (€ / MONTH) | € 62.07 | ||
| AVERAGE PRICE OF THE RATES WITH MORE SERIES OF EACH OPERATOR (€ / MONTH) | € 91.63 | ||
| AVERAGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHEAPEST AND THE MOST COMPLETE RATES (€ / MONTH) | € 29.56 | ||
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Ultimately, if a user was satisfied with a subscription to the main online platforms -Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and HBO, with a total fee of 19.98 euros per month – I would spend less than if I opted for television from the operators. Even if we add to the cost the cost of the cheapest Internet and mobile rate, you would end up paying 54.93 euros, that is, 36.7 euros less per month -440.4 euros per year– than with a premium pack of a teleco.
“Only if we look at the offers of the operators, choosing the communications pack well to access the television series most in demand today can save consumers up to 348 euros per year. This is clear from the comparison carried out by Kelisto.es, which has analyzed the cheapest telephony, Internet and television packages currently offered by the different operators, taking into account that they can see the 10 most demanded series of the moment ”, Explains Sara Perales, Communications spokesperson for Kelisto
Sara Perales, Kelisto Communications spokesperson
Amazon Prime, Netfilx and Amazon, the ones that offer the most popular series
There is no plan or platform that brings together all the series And, as the offer becomes more diversified and the platforms have to fight for content from external productions, it will be increasingly difficult to find a complete catalog adjusted to the tastes of each one. Although viewers already have to decide between a wide range, the use of this type of service has been consolidated in Spain. According to official data, more than 21.5 million users consumed series between 2018 and 2019, and 33.6% (more than 8.6 million) did so through digital platforms.
In this context, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and HBO Spain have become the best options for those who want to enjoy the most popular series: the first offers 48% of the 25 fictions with the most demand – not all of them complete, of course – while each of its other two competitors accumulate 40% (Netflix) and 28% (HBO) of the total.
“Despite the fact that the arrival of online platforms has reduced piracy figures, the high cost that a user who wants to access all the content will have to assume due to the immense offer could stop this trend. In fact, 37.5% of users are already considering using illicit accesses if the number of online providers continues to increase, concludes Sara Perales, spokesperson for Kelisto Communications.
Sara Perales, Kelisto Communications spokesperson
Operators’ television: An alternative to streaming platforms?
Operators pay television is the other alternative to watch the most popular series. Even though Its basic offer would only allow you to enjoy 24% of the total14, the advantage of contracting packs with an operator is that you will be able to access the content of digital platforms with significant discounts or even for free.
| Orange | It can be included for four euros with the 15 GB Internet and mobile rate or for four euros with the 30 and 50 GB rates | Free for 12 months if contracted with Internet and mobile rates from 6 GB.
Free for 24 months if they have from 15 GB |
Free one month. Then 4.99 euros | – | It can be included as an extra of the TV Cinema and Series pack (14.95 euros) for another five euros per month. In total, 19.95 euros |
| Vodafone | – | Included in the Serielovers pack (16 euros per month together with the Seriefans + HBO + Movistar Series + Starzplay channels) | – | Included in the Seriefans pack (10 euros per month, along with other payment channels) | Included in the Serielovers pack (16 euros per month along with the Seriefans + HBO + Amazon Prime + Starzplay channels) |
| Movistar | It can be contracted for 10 euros (two screens) or for 13 euros (four screens) | – | – | – | Included from the Base Fusion rate (65 euros per month) |
| Yoigo | – | – | Free with the Agile TV decoder (also free with the endless rates) for one year. Then everything happens to cost 6 euros per month | – | – |
| Jazztel | – | – | Free one month. Then 4.99 euros | – | It can be included as an extra of the TV Cinema and Series pack (14.95 euros) for another five euros per month. In total, 19.95 euros |
Again, no telecom offers you everything: Orange has an agreement with Netflix, Amazon Prime, Rakuten TV and Movistar Series. Customers of Vodafone they can get subscriptions to HBO, Movistar Series and Amazon Prime. And Movistar allows its users to see all Netflix, in addition to offering some original fictions from other OTTs.
“Although their motivation is to be able to see the best series, when hiring their pack the consumer should take into account the conditions that they will have to accept in order to get the television offer they want. For example, an operator may associate its best catalog with the rates with the highest internet speed and mobile data. In addition to analyzing whether these services are really associated with their consumption, we must not lose sight of other aspects of the fine print. For example, the permanence, which is usually 12 months – only Yoigo and Movistar eliminate this requirement. It is also advisable to look at whether the contracted price is the final rate or a promotional offer of limited duration so as not to be misled and acquire the offer that best suits your needs ”, says Sara Perales.
Sara Perales, Kelisto Communications spokesperson
Broken down, the average price of the operators’ television packs is 13.65 euros per month; therefore, they are more expensive than online platforms -with an average price of almost 6 euros-. However, it must be taken into account that some of these packs include on-demand series from external productions.
| Orange and Jazztel | Orange TV Cinema and Series | 40 DTT and pay channels | € 14.95 |
| Vodafone | Seriefans | All HBO Spain series and more than 20 pay channels. In addition, they include all DTT channels | € 16 |
| Serielovers | Seriefans + Amazon Prime pack and Starzplay and Movistar Series channels | 10 € | |
| Movistar | Movistar Series Pack | Movistar Series and Movistar Seriesmanía | These packs do not have an itemized price. Available with Fusion packs |
| Movistar Family Pack | 80 DTT and pay channels | ||
| 80 DTT and pay channels AVERAGE PRICE OF SERIES PACKS | € 13.65 | ||
