Talking Tech: What's streaming on TV? A lot!
Trying to decide what to watch on TV is getting a lot harder.
But wait: How is that possible? We have so many places to go to find a TV show or movie. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Philo, Peacock, Sling, YouTube TV, Discovery+ … and our former USA Today colleague Jefferson Graham has a new streaming series, Photowalks, which is available on Tubi. It debuted Friday.
Wait a second, my hands are cramping up typing all of this.
New to the scene is Paramount+, which will combine programming from CBS, Viacom (Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central), and countless movies from Paramount's film studio.
As of June, the basic package will cost you $4.99 a month, or $9.99 with ads. For now, Paramount+ will cost the same price as CBS All Access: $5.99 a month, or $9.99 a month with ads.
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The numbers that strike me most: Paramount+ boasts 30,000 TV episodes, 2,500 movie titles and over 1,000 live sporting events. Available since January, Discovery+ boasts 55,000 episodes from their top TV shows across HGTV, Food Network and other properties.
So far, that's only the two services launching this year. We haven't even touched the veterans in the streaming game like Netflix.
To say it's overwhelming is a huge understatement. I struggle to even find something I want to watch in Netflix's vast library, and I can't be alone since the platform is rolling out an option to let them pick the show or movie for you. It's almost at a point where you don't want to subscribe because you know you won't have the time to watch it all.
And that's where the streaming race gets really interesting. Which services will we make time to join?
Here's the rest in tech this week.
What else happened in tech?
• "Zoom fatigue" is a real thing. A new study has broken down why it happens, and how to prevent it.
• Happy 25th anniversary, Pokémon! Nothing beat the buzz of Pokémon Go in 2016, crowding in a grocery store parking lot trying to capture a Charmander with my smartphone.
• Would you pay for tweets? Twitter is working on a new feature called Super Followers. Frankly, I wouldn't mind paying some people not to tweet.
• Finally, a new technology can take old photos of your loved ones or ancestors and bring them to life. No, this is not the plot of a "Black Mirror" episode.
This week on Talking Tech
Lots of special guests, including USA TODAY reporter Terry Collins to break down Clubhouse, USA TODAY tech columnist Jennifer Jolly offers the best tech options to help you file your taxes. Plus, tech columnist and Talking Tech's favorite Canadian, Marc Saltzman, joins us to discuss what not to buy when it comes to TVs.
Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: @brettmolina23.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Streaming TV has become really crowded: Talking Tech
