YouTube
The largest video platform globally and the center of the creator economy.
- Global
Prime Video is Amazon's streaming service, included with a Prime membership rather than sold purely as a standalone subscription in most markets.
That bundling shapes its position: many subscribers arrive through shipping benefits rather than choosing it for content, which gives it a large base without competing head-on for every viewer.
Alongside its own originals it sells and rents individual titles and hosts add-on channels, so the interface mixes included content with paid items — worth reading carefully before clicking play.
Streaming
The largest video platform globally and the center of the creator economy.
Global streaming service with heavy investment in original series.
Major Chinese streaming platform with strong original drama and variety shows.
Major Chinese streaming platform with broad film and sports rights.
Alibaba's video platform covering long-form and original content.
Streaming platform from Hunan Broadcasting, strongest in variety shows.