To find out, we will calculate how many hours of New York Times-Approved 21st century TV that each service has to offer, according to data from JustWatch. To account for time spent watching commercials on ad-supported services, we’ll use August 2026 data from Ampere (via Insider business information). We’ll assume that Roku Channel and Tubi have similar ad loads, since data for the former is not available:
| Service | Estimated hours. (with ads) | Hours. (no advertising) |
|---|---|---|
| Disney+ / Hulu Duo | 1,549 | 1,337 |
| Supreme+ | 1,370 | 1,164 |
| maximum HBO | 922 | 863 |
| netflix | 594 | 570 |
| Peacock | 144 | 133 |
| AppleTV | 78 | 78 |
| main video | 61 | 59 |
| Roku Channel | 56 | 56 (with ads) |
| AMC+ | 25 | 23 |
| BritBox | 18 | 18 (no advertising) |
| Hope | 1 | 1 |
| Luis | 22 | 22 |
| Total | 4,842 | 4,325 |
Given that the average American watches 2.5 hours of TV a day, here’s what it would cost to access each service’s critically acclaimed catalog, one show at a time:
| Option | With advertising (est.) | No advertising |
|---|---|---|
| Disney+ / Hulu Duo | $273 for 21 months | $396 for 18 months |
| Supreme+ | $171 for 19 months | $224 for 16 months |
| maximum HBO | $143 for 13 months | $222 for 12 months |
| netflix | $72 for 8 months | $160 for 8 months |
| Peacock | $26 for 2 months | $40 for 2 months |
| AppleTV | $30 for 2 months | $30 for 2 months |
| main video | $9 for 1 month | $14 for 1 month |
| Roku Channel | $0 for 1 month | $0 for 1 month |
| AMC+ | $8 for 1 month | $11 for 1 month |
| BritBox | $11 for 1 month | $11 for 1 month |
| Hope | $0 for 1 month | $0 for 1 month |
| Luis | $30 for 1 month | $30 for 1 month |
| Total | $773 for 71 months | $1,138 for 64 months |
Note that you can bundle Disney services with HBO Max and Peacock with Apple TV for additional savings. I’ve counted them separately here because it’s cheaper that way if you’re just watching each show one at a time.
Of course, these calculations will change drastically depending on how much TV you typically watch per day:
