How to Find TV Shows and Movies

How to Find TV Shows and Movies

June 02, 2020

June 2, 2020

Streaming service fragmentation means you have more options than ever to watch different shows and movies, but nothing is centralized. Different content exists across different services and trying to figure out where to find the content you want can be a guessing game.Or at least, it was until now.This week, we'll walk you through a few great options that help you locate exactly where to find any TV show or movie.

Streamer's Spotlight: How to Find Where Any TV Show or Movie is Streaming

Let's say you're like me, and you have a burning passion for sci-fi shows from the 1990s.

Sliders,

Star Trek TNG

, or

Farscape

. Or maybe your tastes are much more refined, and you like big-budget dramas that are off the air. Either way, you'll find simply loading up Netflix doesn't get you even close to all of the shows and movies you want.

A Google search also doesn't always turn up what you need. A few solutions now exist that more easily pinpoint which streaming services carry the shows and movies you want to watch, as well as how much you can expect to pay to get access to them.

Here at Flixed, we've built a powerful tool to help you locate even the most obscure content. Dubbed Flixed Finder, our tool will show you exactly what streaming services carry the content you want and the cost to access that content. You'll also get a full description of the TV show or movie, including genre breakdown and rating, as well as the option to filter by season, as many shows have different seasons of their content available on different streaming services.

Reelgood has been at it for a while, offering an easy-to-use search engine for locating TV shows and movies across popular streaming services. A quick search will reveal all the nitty-gritty details of the content you're looking for, including where to find it and how much it costs to access it. Reelgood also offers a "Streamability Score" which factors in how easy (or hard) it is to watch that content (my beloved

Sliders

gets a 61/100), and a Reelgood Score, which takes an average of the show's ratings from different sites.

JustWatch operates similarly to Flixed Finder and Reelgood, with one big exception: You can use it to view an entire streaming service catalog. That makes it easy to browse streaming service catalogs in an easier format than most streaming services currently have available on their own sites.

This service also lets you search by country, which is a good option if you're not in the US or if you happen to be traveling outside the US.

This Week's Streaming Guide

1. UK Comedy 'Maxxx' Available on Hulu

Watch as a former boyband member tries to make a comeback in this hit British Comedy. Series available today on Hulu. -

2. Stream 'Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges' on History Channel

Can the contestants beat the judges' weapon-making skills? Find out on the History Channel this Wednesday at 9 PM. -

3. Controversial '13 Reasons Why' Enters Season 4

Netflix's controversial drama enters its 4th season. Stream every episode starting this Friday. -

4. Explore Bruce Lee's Life this Sunday on ESPN

In its next episode of 30 for 30, ESPN focuses on martial arts legend Bruce Lee. '30 for 30: Be Water' streams at 9 PM. -

News and Industry Developments

1. Cord Cutting Will Get Worse, But the Financial Impact Will be Limited

A Wells Fargo study predicts deeper losses for cable TV providers, which may be muted by increased sign-ups to internet and data plans. -

2. It's Now Easier to Navigate Long YouTube Videos

The new 'YouTube Chapters' feature allows you to more easily navigate longer videos. -

3. Hulu Launching an Official Watch Party Feature

Not to be left in the dust by third-party options, Hulu is launching its own Watch Party feature. -

4. Disney+ and Apple TV+ See Gains

Both companies have seen their share of subscribers and regular users grow in the past 6 months. -

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