The Spotlights section.
Platform-by-platform briefs on the streaming services that matter. Netflix's $20B bet, Apple TV+'s prestige play, Prime Video's sleeper strategy, JioHotstar's India takeover. Plus our honest power rankings.
Netflix: The 2026 Power List
$20 billion in spend. Two Best Picture nominees. The strongest cinematic slate Netflix has assembled in a decade — ranked.
Prime Video: The Sleeper Strategy That's Quietly Winning
The streaming service nobody writes love letters to. The 2026 slate making the case they should.
JioHotstar: India's Streaming Takeover
300,000 hours. 19 languages. The largest single OTT library available to Indian viewers — and the originals justifying it.
Apple TV+: The Prestige Play That Worked
Smallest library. Highest hit-rate. The boutique strategy that looked weird in 2019 — and clearly wins in 2026.
The 2026 Streaming Power Rankings
Four streamers. Five categories. The honest scoreboard for the 2026 Indian household — head to head.