About $50 a month is what you could pay for a subscription to six streaming platforms in Ecuador

Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and the list goes on as more and more people move from cable TV to streaming platforms. In 2022, pay TV will drop from 30% to 11.5% of users, according to statistics from the Agency for Regulation and Control of Telecommunications (Arcotel).

There are hundreds of streaming platforms worldwide. In Ecuador, however, the number is smaller, but subscriptions continue to grow. This is according to a study by Digital TV Research Latin America will have 139 million subscribers to streaming services by 2027.

How much would an Ecuadorian spend per month if he wanted to subscribe to six streaming platforms?

Since some platforms are more famous or popular than others due to their content offerings and catalog, there are six that contain series, movies and documentaries from the most prominent film and television studios. These are: Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Apple TV+ and Prime Video.

If an Ecuadorian wants to pay for the subscription to these six platforms, his monthly costs will be $34.94 if you choose the standard Netflix option, $46.99 if you go for the more expensive version of Netflix And $42.94 if you pay for all six sites and add the Disney+ with Star combination, platform that includes the National Football Championship. The digital services tax of 12% must be added to these values.

Streaming platform prices

With these values, if a person chooses to subscribe to these six sites during the twelve months of the year, their annual cost would be $37.50 if you go for the standard Netflix option or $505.39 if you pay for all six sites and include the Disney+ with Star combo.

Why subscribe to different platforms?

As Netflix began to gain momentum in the 2010s, users enjoyed a huge selection of movies, series, and documentaries from various film and television studios, all at a lower cost than today. Following the platform’s success, other major conglomerates chose to invest in creating their own streaming services, so little by little Netflix content was transferred to the corresponding platforms. An example of this is the passage of the cult series “Friends”, which came to HBO Max. The same happened with many movies.

For example, the public now had to divide its expenditure on different services. Disney+ focuses its catalog on content from Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic and other Disney properties. Paramount not only shows its studio’s films, but also presents productions from Nickelodeon and MTV. HBO Max includes content from Warner Bros. and other original products.