To all the streaming services you’ve never heard of before
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The competition for streaming services is playing out in the same way the tech industry has over the past decade: a small handful of big names, backed by a lot of money.
But for every Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, and Hulu, there are a dozen smaller, more obscure streaming services - many of which you've likely never heard of. In fact, let's see if you can tell the difference between the names of real streaming platforms and ones we've made up.
Take the quiz on The VergeFor every household streamer - Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus - there are a dozen that few users would likely recognize. How many people can explain what Xumo, Tubi, Vudu, and Pluto TV are? How about Acorn TV, Ovid, and Popcornflix?
But all of these obscure services...