Fostering
Innovation
America’s film and television industry embraces new advances in technology—both in how we tell stories and how we reach audiences. From special effects to 3D and 4D theaters to shooting at 48 frames-per-second, innovations in filmmaking transport audiences to new worlds.
Technological innovation has also made it possible to reach audiences where, when, and on any device they want. Content creators now use more than 140 legal services to make film and TV content available online in the United States, and more than 460 around the world. U.S. audiences used those services to access 8.1 billion movies and 110.3 billion TV episodes in 2016, alone.
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To grow this legal digital marketplace and achieve further innovations, we need cooperation from all responsible players in the internet economy—advertisers, ad networks, payment processors, internet service providers, search engines, and device manufacturers. When creativity is respected online, all legitimate businesses stand to benefit. At the same time, we must resist efforts by those who seek to weaken copyright for their own commercial gain and to the detriment of creators.
U.S. audiences used legal streaming services to access 8.1 billion movies and 110.3 billion TV episodes in 2016 alone.
U.S. Availability of Film and TV Titles in the Digital Age
Motion picture and television content has been delivered over the Internet for more than 15 years. Advanced set-top boxes and high-speed data connections helped open the gateway for the digital delivery of content and expand the user base. Today, a multitude of services offer digital video on demand in a variety of ways, allowing consumers to choose between subscription, electronic sell-through, and both ad-supported and rental VOD.
Where
to watch
Today, there are more than 140 platforms that offer legal access to your favorite movies and television shows anywhere, and on any device you want. Below is an aggregated list of services available to users in the United States. While services differ by country, several below are available in multiple countries.
Search Tools
The services below will tell you where a particular movie or TV show can be found legally online.
Where to Watch Movies and TV
The services below offer legal, digital access to both movies and television shows.

Acorn TV

Altice One (Optimum)

Amazon Prime Video

Apple TV+

AT&T TV Now

BET+

CBS All Access

Cinemax

Cox TV

Crackle

Daystar

DC Universe

Disney+

DirectTV Online

Dish Anywhere

Epix Now

ESPN Originals

FandangoNow

FlixHouse

Google Play

Hallmark Channel Everywhere

Hallmark Movies Now

HBO Go

HBO Max

HBO Now

Hotstar

Hulu

IMDb TV

Kaleidescape

Lifetime

Microsoft Movies & TV

Netflix

Peacock

PlayStation Video

Plex

PlutoTV

Redbox

Reelhouse

The Roku Channel

Showtime

Showtime Anytime

Sling TV

Spectrum

Starz Play

Sundance Now

Tubi

U-verse

Verizon TV Services

Vudu

Warner Archive

Xfinity Flex

Xfinity Stream

Xumo

YouTube Shows

YouTube TV
Where to Watch Movies Only
The services below offer legal, digital access to movies.
Where to Watch TV Only
The services below offer legal, digital access to television shows.

A&E

ABC

Adult Swim

AMC Network

AMC Premiere

Animal Planet

BET

Bounce TV

Bravo TV

Britbox

Broadway HD

Cartoon Network

CBS

CMT

Comedy Central

Crunchyroll

The CW

Discovery

Disney Shows

Facebook Watch

FOX

FOX NOW

Freeform

FX Now

FX on Hulu

HGTV

History

Kidoodle

Live Well Network

MTV

National Geographic

NBC

Nick

Noggin

Ora TV

Pantaya

Paramount Network

PBS

PBS Kids

Philo

Rooster Teeth

SesameStreet.org

Shout! Factory TV

SYFY

TBS

Telemundo Now

TNT Drama

Trace Play

TruTV

TV Land

Univision Now

USA Network

VH1

The WB

WWE Network