Downstream 100: The Streaming Service Draft
Aug 6, 2025
Steven Schapansky, a Canadian editor who covers sports and UK TV, Jason’s sports-savvy regional voice. Will Carroll, podcaster and commentator with sports and streaming perspectives. Josef Adalian, Vulture editor covering TV and streaming. They run a playful draft of streaming services. Conversation jumps from Apple TV+ and Netflix to MLB.tv, BritBox, Kanopy/Hoopla, Disney+ and Paramount+ in quick, opinionated takes.
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Pay For YouTube Premium To Remove Midroll Interruptions
- Pay for YouTube Premium to remove disruptive mid‑roll ads and improve viewing experience for longform and archived content.
- Will Carroll points out Premium also bundles YouTube Music and unlocks ad‑free full seasons and movies.
HBO Max Anchors With Prestige Plus Weekly Appointments
- HBO Max functions as an anchoring service with both prestige originals and reliable weekly appointment content like Last Week Tonight.
- Jason Snell values HBO's catalog plus topical shows that bring him back weekly.
Prime Video As The Utility Catalog Player
- Prime Video acts as a utility player: broad catalog, cheap bundled value with Prime, and an aggressive channels marketplace.
- Josef Adalian highlights deep classic TV, movie variety, and value despite a poor UI.