- Discovery Plus was launched today as the choice of streaming services continues to grow.
- Starting at $ 4.99, the Discovery Plus subscription includes programs from brands such as Food Network, HGTV, TLC, BBC and Discovery Channel, which airs the popular Shark Week program.
- It will also include a “Fixer Upper” recharge with home remodeling duo Chip and Joanna Gaines from January 29, as well as additional shows as part of the couple’s Magnolia Network.
- Discovery Plus is the first new streaming service to be launched in 2021, as cable TV appears to be and because more viewers are giving preference to streaming platforms.
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What can I watch on Discovery Plus?
As USA Today notes, Discovery Plus offers ‘real’ content compared to original, screenplay programs, such as Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’. Think of game documentaries, cooking shows, and home renewal programs.
Discover Plus is home to ‘55,000 episodes’ of shows from various brands such as HGTV, Food Network, TLC, A&E, History Channel, and of course Discovery Channel, which airs the popular Shark Week series every year. Discovery Plus also features BBC content, including the show “A Perfect Planet” with David Attenborough’s unmistakable narrative.
You recognize titles like ‘Dance Moms’ and Guy Fieri’s ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ on the platform. Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis’ “Bobby and Giada in Italy” also begins with the launch of Discovery Plus.
A feature called Discovery Plus Channels will be released on January 29, which will feature shows such as ’90 Day Fiance’ and a recharge of ‘Fixer Upper’, the popular home renovation program featuring Chip and Joanna Gaines. The couple will also broadcast additional programs as part of their Magnolia Network offerings, such as a cooking program called ‘Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines’.
How does the cost compare to other streaming platforms like Netflix?
It costs $ 4.99 for a Discovery Plus subscription with ads. The ad-free option costs $ 6.99. Compare that to the prices of the largest streaming platform: The basic package for Netflix is $ 8.99, while the most expensive premium option costs $ 17.99.
How can I watch it?
You can download the app to your smartphone, watch it on a laptop or desktop, or add it to your repertoire via Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and more.
What does Discovery’s streaming service mean?
This indicates another step away from the traditional cable TV and another towards an overcrowded streaming market.
Discovery Plus is the first new streaming service launched in 2021. Last year, HBO Max and Peacock took part in the race, and Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus were launched in November 2019. The so-called “streaming wars” had about the same beginning time when viewers showed an increasing tendency to opt for streaming platforms instead of paying for expensive cable bundles.
The trend was only exacerbated by the pandemic, as people stayed in their homes and theaters and other entertainment venues largely closed. The combined number of U.S. subscribers for the largest streaming platforms is 50% higher than this time last year, according to a recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal, with the average U.S. household subscribing to about three services.
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Some studios have even chosen to take theatrical releases directly to streaming platforms. Disney Plus made a ‘Mulan’ debut in December and was available to all subscribers free of charge from December. And “Wonder Woman 1984” was released simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters on Christmas Day.
Warner Bros. announced in early December that it would release not only Wonder Woman 1984 but also all of its films in 2021 on its HBO Max platform, as well as in theaters. The move points to a larger investment in its streaming industry, but many in the film world became angry when directors and critics speculated what the future of traditional cinemas would look like.
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