Paid SVOD platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Stan and Foxtel Now can make a significant dent in monthly budgets with each of the streaming subscriptions costing between $7-$10. According to US-based Strategy Analytics, early estimates reveal that the Coronavirus related lockdowns and social distancing rules are likely to increase SVOD subscriptions by 5 percent – 949 million paid subscriptions by the end of 2020, which suggests an increase of 47 million subscribers compared to earlier pre-pandemic numbers. Weeks into the Coronavirus lockdown, binge-watching shows on subscription video on demand (SVOD) services have kept us sane. What if you didn’t have to shell out money month after month to keep watching shows and movies from around the world? There are a bunch of streaming apps that are free and totally legal.
