{
  "id": 15786161,
  "title": "JustWatch now streams TV shows and movies, too",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/justwatch-now-streams-tv-shows-and-movies-too",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:56:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1014640/justwatch-tv-plus-free-store-streaming-service-movie-rental"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JustWatch, the widely-used streaming guide, has officially launched its own streaming service named JustWatch TV. The company announced its plans to enter the streaming industry last month. JustWatch TV provides an ad-supported free subscription, a premium ad-free option, and movie rentals sourced from 30 global partners. The service is accessible via JustWatch's mobile apps and website and is presently available in twelve markets, including the US, Canada, France, Italy, Australia, and the UK.\n\nThree subscription tiers are available to users: JustWatch TV Free, which includes a \"curated selection of titles\" with ads; JustWatch TV Plus, with over 300 ad-free titles and additional features such as the ability to hide disliked or watched shows; and a $49.99 lifetime subscription offering a 10 percent discount on rentals. The JustWatch TV Store will initially feature a growing selection of recent and popular movies to rent, with availability in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.\n\nJustWatch TV Plus costs $3.99 per month, and the company assures that even if content costs rise, the lifetime subscription's value, attributed to the data they collect, makes it a worthwhile investment, as reported by TechCrunch.",
  "summary": "After announcing plans to introduce its own streaming service last month, JustWatch, a popular guide and search engine for finding things to watch on existing platforms like Disney Plus and Netflix, launched JustWatch TV today. The new streaming service offers an ad-supported free subscription, an ad-free paid subscription, and movie rentals with content from 30 […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}