Hulu (disney+ Bundle) vs Paramount+ With Showtime
Hulu (Disney+ Bundle) wins — The Hulu + Disney Bundle wins on volume and variety; Paramount+ with Showtime wins for prestige drama fans and live spor…
Scores: Hulu (disney+ Bundle) 7.5/10 · Paramount+ With Showtime 7.3/10
The Hulu + Disney Bundle wins on volume and variety; Paramount+ with Showtime wins for prestige drama fans and live sports viewers.
Spec-by-spec comparison
| Hulu (disney+ Bundle) | Paramount+ With Showtime |
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| Monthly Price (ad-free) | $29.99 (duo bundle) | $12.99 |
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| Live CBS Streaming | No | Yes |
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| NFL on CBS | No | Yes |
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| FX Originals | Yes (all) | No |
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| Disney/Marvel/SW | Yes (full) | No |
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| Prestige Originals | FX + some Hulu originals | Showtime + Paramount+ originals |
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Hulu (disney+ Bundle)
What works
- FX prestige TV (The Bear, Shōgun) plus Disney franchise content in one price
- Disney+ Premium included — MCU, Star Wars, Pixar in 4K Dolby Vision
- Hulu's back catalog is enormous across genres
What doesn't
- No live TV or live sports without upgrading to Hulu + Live TV at $82.99/month
- Ad-free bundle costs $29.99 — expensive if you only use one of the two services
- Three-tier bundle structure (Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+) is confusingly marketed
Paramount+ With Showtime
What works
- CBS live streaming included — NFL games, March Madness, Champions League
- $12.99/month is significantly cheaper than the Hulu bundle
- Showtime's prestige originals are genuinely excellent (Yellowjackets, Billions)
What doesn't
- Smaller overall catalog than the Hulu/Disney stack
- Paramount's film library isn't deep enough to substitute for Netflix or Disney for movies
- Showtime's release cadence is slower than Netflix or FX's output
Bottom line
Our pick: Hulu (disney+ Bundle).
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