# In the U.S. are there any shows streamed by both Netflix and Amazon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469 "2023-01-19T18:59:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/1 "2023-01-19T18:59:54Z")
I live in Canada and our household subscribes to both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Occasionally I notice that a show is available for streaming on both services, which I find a bit surprising. For instance, I could watch _Archer_ on either service right now. And I remember when I watched _Schitt’s Creek_ during the lockdown, I could watch it on Netflix, Prime Video or on the CBC’s own streaming service Gem! Is this something that happens in the U.S. as well? Wouldn’t it make more sense to pay for an exclusive license to stream a show instead, or would it be prohibitively expensive? ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/2 "2023-01-19T19:06:13Z")
There are a lot of shows available on both but some may be PPV on Amazon. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/3 "2023-01-19T19:08:18Z")
Just to clarify, I mean available for streaming as part of the subscription model, not as pay-per-view or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/4 "2023-01-19T19:10:41Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > Wouldn’t it make more sense to pay for an exclusive license to stream a show instead, or would it be prohibitively expensive? Look at it from another point of view: Wouldn’t it make more sense to _sell_ a license to stream a show to as many services as possible, unless you’d get more money from just one exclusive license? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/5 "2023-01-19T19:11:11Z")
At times there has been with older shows. I recall Star Trek TOS being on both for a while and Twilight Zone also. The 70s Show might be another that was on both. ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/6 "2023-01-19T19:12:13Z")
I can’t think of any offhand that are on both Netflix and Prime Video - but I’ve seen shows on both Hulu and the Roku channel or Hulu and Paramount or Netflix and Apple TV and those are just the ones I can think of offhand. I’m sure there are more. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/7 "2023-01-19T19:15:54Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > Is this something that happens in the U.S. as well? The answer’s yes. On the regular Netflix and Amazon Prime. So I always think "Do I want Amazon’s X-Ray feature (to check out which actor looks soooo familiar that I can’t keep watching, but just have to check)? Ahh, but what I’m watching on A-Prime comes up on the home page of our Fire TV, and the family’ll know I was bingeing some YA action series: “Do we want to continue watching… Paper Girls? Teen Wolf? Daaad…!” And one of the two has subtitles that you can control the size of the font. I like 'em small, so I don’t notice the text… until someone starts whispering. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/8 "2023-01-19T21:15:27Z")
> [@digs](#): > > The answer’s yes. On the regular Netflix and Amazon Prime For which shows? Neither of the two you mentioned are on Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/9 "2023-01-19T21:26:16Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > I live in Canada and our household subscribes to both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Occasionally I notice that a show is available for streaming on both services, which I find a bit surprising. Are the same seasons and/or episodes available on both services? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/10 "2023-01-20T00:24:14Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > For which shows? Neither of the two you mentioned are on Netflix. I was just using examples of shows my family makes fun of me for. Sorry, crazy day, no time to google or check both streaming sites. Maybe the OP can… ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/11 "2023-01-20T03:21:38Z")
Just using shows that I have seen as examples of shows both on Amazon Prime or their Freevee service (aka prime free with ads) and Netflix: Heartland Victorious Friday Night Lights Outlander (season 1) The Mindy Project Floor Is Lava… …and then I got bored of scrolling TV shows on Amazon Prime on [Reelgood.com](http://Reelgood.com) to check ones I thought are currently on Netflix too. There’s more overlap between Amazon Prime and Hulu, ftr. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469/12 "2023-01-20T05:44:33Z")
Come to think of it, I guess it’s not really that different from two cable channels both playing _Seinfeld_ reruns.