Every Streaming Service Ranked by Global Availability (2026 Data)

Amazon Prime Video operates in the most countries of any major streaming service — 240+ countries and territories as of 2026. At the other extreme, Peacock operates in just one country (United States, plus Puerto Rico). Between these extremes, Crunchyroll (200+), Netflix (190+), Apple TV+ (100+), Disney+ (100+), and Paramount+ (25+) fill in the middle. The wide variation reflects different business models, licensing strategies, and corporate priorities. A streaming service's global footprint reveals more about its distribution strategy than the quality of its content.

Amazon Prime Video (240+ countries): Amazon's global reach stems from its decision to bundle Prime Video with Amazon Prime membership, which it has expanded aggressively worldwide as part of its e-commerce growth strategy. Prime Video is available even in many countries where Amazon's shopping service has limited presence, as the streaming component was used as a gateway to establish the Amazon brand. The only excluded territories are countries under US sanctions: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria.

Crunchyroll (200+ countries): Anime's global fandom pushed Crunchyroll into virtually every territory where legal streaming operates. The service launched internationally early — well before most streaming incumbents — because anime fandoms existed in countries where US broadcasters had no distribution arrangements. Post-Sony acquisition, Crunchyroll's global footprint expanded further.

Netflix (190+ countries): Netflix's January 2016 global expansion moment — when CEO Reed Hastings announced Netflix was simultaneously available in 130 new countries — was a turning point in streaming history. Netflix operates everywhere except territories under US sanctions (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria) and Russia (suspended in March 2022 following the Ukraine invasion).

Apple TV+ (100+ countries): Apple TV+ launched in 100+ countries on day one, matching its iPhone retail presence. Countries without Apple TV+ are primarily markets where Apple has no App Store: China (restricted Apple ecosystem), and several developing markets. Apple TV+ will likely expand as Apple expands its device presence.

Disney+ (100+ countries): Disney+ has expanded steadily since its November 2019 launch. It operates across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America but remains absent from Russia, China (where Disney content appears on local platforms through licensing deals), and several African and Middle Eastern markets where rights have been separately licensed to local broadcasters for decades.

Paramount+ (approximately 25 countries): Paramount+ has had the most conservative international expansion of the major streamers. It operates in North America, the UK, Australia, Latin America, and a handful of European markets. In many countries, ViacomCBS/Paramount's content is distributed through existing licensing deals with local broadcasters — deals that Paramount is gradually buying back as they expire, a process that will take years.

Peacock (US only): NBCUniversal's streaming service is exclusively available in the United States and Puerto Rico. International rights to most NBCUniversal content were sold to local broadcasters (Sky in Europe, Channel 9 in Australia, etc.) before Peacock's 2020 launch, preventing global expansion.

Hulu (US only, with Japan exception): Hulu operates exclusively in the United States. A separate Hulu Japan existed but is under different ownership (Hulu Japan was sold to Nippon TV in 2014). The US Hulu is owned by Disney (67%) and Comcast (33%) and has not pursued international expansion due to complex rights arrangements and Disney's prioritization of Disney+ for global growth.

ESPN+ (US only): ESPN+ is a US-exclusive service supplementing ESPN's US cable channels. ESPN's international presence is through ESPN channels and licensing deals in specific markets — Disney manages those separately from the ESPN+ streaming platform.

Being available in 240 countries is not the same as having a strong catalog in 240 countries. Amazon Prime Video's US catalog tops 24,000 titles. Its catalog in a smaller market like Bangladesh may be under 2,000 titles. Netflix's US catalog has approximately 7,865 titles. Its catalog in some Asian markets may be 3,000-4,000 titles.

The equalizer is Original content. Amazon Originals, Netflix Originals, Apple Originals, and Disney Originals are available in all countries where the service operates — there are no territorial restrictions on studio-owned IP. As services invest more in Originals (Netflix: $13+ billion/year, Amazon: $7+ billion/year, Disney: $5+ billion/year), the catalog quality gap between major and minor markets narrows. The future of global streaming is one where the Original library is the primary driver of value — and it's the same library everywhere.