I have NF My kids have Hulu and Amazon Prime. They like them and I like mine.
Do you listen to podcasts?
Just finished S-Town, it was good.
Kodi...it’s free. https://kodi.tv/
We have Amazon Prime, which is nice. We also have HBO Go and watch all HBO online. There is another HBO option if you don't have cable TV that is $5 more a month ($20 total, I think).
We go to the network websites to watch current content on-demand.
Roku does well for a number of other networks online. Hulu is another option.
None of the magic boxes are going to get you want you are looking for. You can stream HBO or Starz. You can rent movies from iTunes.
They (the netflixes of the world) are moving towards an original programming model. You won’t get “new” movies on there any time soon.
For recent movies, you probably need to go with a pay-per-movie service. Vudu and Amazon both offer those.
HBO, STARZ, and Showtime offer internet only service now. Both HBO and STARZ have had lousy offerings for several months, however. Those services are also offered under the Amazon Prime channels section.
Redbox(?) tried to get into the streaming, but last time I checked, their offerings were rather lean.
BFL, ‘cuz I have a similar question...
We have a Roku and stream Amazon Prime and Netflix usually for free stuff. I use Amazon or Google to rent movies as well..
TCM, because classic movies are better movies.
You mentioned NOVA—PBS Passport-—about $5.00 per month
http://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/5000692392-what-is-pbs-passport-
Google Play. Huge selection of movies.
Apparently you don’t subscribe to both DVD and live streaming, or you’d be able to get the newer movie releases on DVD. I subscribe to both, and get one DVD at a time, which is more than enough for me since I also have cable TV. I like a lot of the foreign TV series Netflix offers, along with some of their own TV productions. I was just checking out the new shows/movies they’ve added, and saw that they’ve got five seasons of the UK series “Father Brown.” It’s a mystery series with a dash of comedy. I’ve already seen the first four seasons, but will watch the newest Season 5, which just recently aired in the UK. Hope you are able to find what you are looking for.
Netflix never advertised that they show “current” movies.
They do show current made for Netflix movies and recent Hollywood movies.
Post 4 answered your question.
Current movies? You can always subscribe to cable and get HBO or Showtime and you should be able to get what you want. :-)
No free ride ... nor should there be.
We have a local theatre with reduced prices for movies that are not current but certainly not 10 years old. We use Netflix and amazon or even basic cable for the old stuff.
Just about anything new they put out in movies, tv, etc. these days is ALL crap anyway.
The only things worth watching now IS the old stuff.
Netflix is terrible for watching movies. OTOH Its good for watching shows—old tv and some of its exclusive content.
Like you, I don’t watch TV and don’t have cable.
I have used Netfix on mailed DVDs since 2006. Great service.
The mailing takes one day each way. I can mail movies I’ve watched on Mon and have the next movies from my queue on Thurs. The mailing is free of charge both ways.
For $13 a month, I can have two DVDs at once. Pay more and you can have more. If I work at it, I can have 6 or 8 movies a month, way more than enough.
They send me an email when they mail the next two movies from my queue. It also lists the new releases.
The Netflix web site is comprehensive and easy to use. Has thousands of movies to choose from.
Great service and so much cheaper than going to the movies.
Yes, agreed: Amazon Prime and Hulu for tv shows.
https://www.tvaddons.ag/kodi/download-kodi/
You can even put it on a windows computer...
It is basically xbox media center that was made for Android installation, use your old phone, install this, get a micro usb to hdmi cable, hook your phone to your tv and free tv. Live stuff a little more difficult, but we did manage to watch the race today on a low quality live stream. You can watch about any movie out there (EVER) and also pretty much any tv show that has ever aired.