Complete Guide to Streaming Services in Australia 2026

Every Streaming Service in Australia: The Complete 2026 Guide

The streaming landscape in Australia has never been more crowded — or more confusing. Between the international giants, local players, and free-to-air catch-up services, there are well over a dozen options competing for your attention and your subscription dollars.

We’ve broken down every significant streaming service available in Australia, with current pricing, key content, and our honest take on whether it’s worth it.

The Major Paid Services

Netflix

• Price: $7.99/month (with ads), $18.99/month (Standard), $25.99/month (Premium 4K)
• Key content: Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday, Adolescence, Black Mirror, The Diplomat, One Hundred Years of Solitude
• Best for: The broadest catalogue and most frequent new releases. If you only have one service, this is probably it.
• Our take: It’s the default for a reason. The ad-supported tier at $7.99 is the cheapest entry into premium streaming.

Stan

• Price: $12/month (Basic), $17/month (Standard HD), $22/month (Premium 4K)
• Key content: Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, The Office (US), Seinfeld, Better Call Saul, Bump, RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Best for: Aussie originals, the Yellowstone universe, and some of the best comfort rewatches available.
• Our take: The most distinctly Australian of the paid services, with exclusive content that justifies the subscription.

Binge

• Price: $10/month (Basic with ads), $18/month (Standard), $22/month (Premium 4K)
• Key content: The White Lotus, House of the Dragon, Succession, The Last of Us, The Pitt, Industry, Hacks
• Best for: HBO content. If you want prestige drama, this is your home.
• Our take: Pound for pound, possibly the best value in Australian streaming. The HBO library alone is worth the price of admission.

Disney+

• Price: $13.99/month (Standard), $17.99/month (Premium 4K)
• Key content: The Bear, Shogun, Andor, Only Murders in the Building, Bluey, Percy Jackson, Marvel and Star Wars content
• Best for: Families (unbeatable kids content) and anyone who enjoys the Marvel/Star Wars/Pixar ecosystem, plus surprisingly strong adult content via Star.
• Our take: The Star hub transformed Disney+ from a niche family service into a genuine all-rounder. Essential for households with children.

Prime Video

• Price: $9.99/month or $79/year (includes Amazon Prime delivery benefits)
• Key content: Reacher, The Boys, Fallout, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Citadel, Paper Girls
• Best for: Action and genre content, plus the added value of Amazon Prime delivery.
• Our take: The streaming component is solid if unspectacular, but the bundled Prime delivery benefits make it excellent overall value.

Apple TV+

• Price: $12.99/month
• Key content: Severance, Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Slow Horses, Silo, Foundation, Shrinking
• Best for: Quality over quantity. Apple TV+ has the smallest catalogue of any major streamer but an extraordinarily high hit rate.
• Our take: Almost everything Apple releases is at least good, and several shows are genuinely great. The three-month free trial with new Apple devices sweetens the deal.

Paramount+

• Price: $9.99/month (Standard with ads), $13.99/month (Premium)
• Key content: Yellowjackets, 1923, Star Trek, Tulsa King, Frasier revival, NCIS franchise, Paramount films
• Best for: Star Trek fans, Paramount movie premieres, and selected reality content.
• Our take: The weakest of the major international services in terms of must-watch originals, but the film library and franchise content give it a niche.

Foxtel Now

• Price: From $25/month (Essentials) up to $75+/month with add-on packs
• Key content: Live sport (AFL, NRL, cricket), HBO content (shared with Binge), Fox News, lifestyle channels
• Best for: Live sport and traditional channel-surfing. If you want AFL, NRL, and cricket under one roof, this is it.
• Our take: Expensive but hard to replace for sports fans. Binge is the better choice if you only want the entertainment content.

Kayo Sports

• Price: $29.99/month (One), $34.99/month (Basic), $39.99/month (Premium)
• Key content: AFL, NRL, cricket, football, F1, NBA, NFL, and dozens of other sports
• Best for: Dedicated sports fans who want comprehensive coverage across multiple codes.
• Our take: If sport is your thing, Kayo is essentially unmatched in Australia. The breadth of coverage is extraordinary.

The Free Services

ABC iview

• Price: Free (no ads)
• Key content: Mystery Road, Fisk, Australian Story, Old People’s Home for Teenagers, Bluey Minisodes, BBC content
• Our take: A national treasure. Genuinely world-class content for free.

SBS On Demand

• Price: Free (ad-supported, light ad loads)
• Key content: International drama, Alone Australia, documentaries, NITV content, world cinema
• Our take: An extraordinary library of international content you won’t find anywhere else. Criminally underrated.

7plus

• Price: Free (ad-supported)
• Key content: Home and Away, SAS Australia, AFL, cricket
• Our take: Solid for catch-up viewing and live sport.

9Now

• Price: Free (ad-supported)
• Key content: MAFS, Underbelly, 60 Minutes, NRL
• Our take: Worth having for MAFS alone (don’t pretend you don’t watch it).

10 Play

• Price: Free (ad-supported)
• Key content: Gogglebox Australia, The Amazing Race Australia, MasterChef (select seasons)
• Our take: The lightest catalogue of the free services, but has its moments.

How Much Does It All Cost?

If you subscribed to every major paid service at their standard tier, you’d be looking at roughly $130-$150 per month. That’s obviously absurd, and nobody should be doing that.

A more sensible approach is to pick two or three paid services that align with your viewing habits and supplement with the free options. Here are some suggested combinations:

Budget-conscious ($18-$20/month): Netflix with ads ($7.99) + Binge Basic ($10) = $17.99/month. Add Stan Basic ($12) if the budget stretches.

Balanced ($30-$35/month): Netflix Standard ($18.99) + Binge Standard ($18) = $36.99. Rotate in Stan or Disney+ as needed.

Family household ($30-$40/month): Disney+ Standard ($13.99) + Netflix Standard ($18.99) = $32.98. Kids are sorted, adults are sorted.

Sports fan ($40-$50/month): Kayo Basic ($34.99) + one entertainment service of choice.

The Bottom Line

There’s never been more choice for Australian viewers, which is both a blessing and a headache. The smartest approach is to be strategic: identify the two or three services that match your tastes, supplement with free options (especially ABC iview and SBS On Demand), and don’t be afraid to rotate subscriptions based on what’s new. No single service has everything, but with a bit of savvy, you can watch almost anything without breaking the bank.