

John Finn
John Finn is the Founder and Editor of Streaming Better, where he helps consumers make smarter decisions about streaming. Since launching the site in 2019, John has focused on breaking down live TV streaming, SVOD, AVOD, FAST, and TVOD services.
John has been covering technology since 2014, writing and editing for multiple online publications before shifting his attention to the streaming industry. His work includes hands‑on testing, industry research, and a consumer‑first perspective designed to highlight what actually matters.
Originally from England and now based in the United States, John holds a degree in Psychology. Before entering the streaming world, he worked as an airline reviewer — an experience that helped shape the detail‑oriented evaluation style he now applies to devices, services, and industry trends.
John subscribes to multiple streaming services to stay current with the market, but he continues to advocate for the cost‑effective strategy of rotating services based on what you want to watch, rather than paying for everything at once.
John’s Core Topics
- Live TV Streaming
- SVOD, AVOD & FAST Services
- Streaming Industry Analysis
- Device Reviews
- Consumer Streaming Strategy
Featured Articles
A selection of John’s most popular guides and explainers.


Want to Save on Streaming? Here Are 7 Tips I Use to Stream For Less
Seven things I do to help keep a lid on my monthly streaming costs.


Live TV Streaming Subscriber Tracker
See how many subscribers the most popular live TV services have, and had in the past.


Streaming 101: A Beginner’s Guide To Services, Devices, And More
Want to get started with TV and video streaming? You’re in the right place.
All Articles
John’s latest articles and guides.
DirecTV And Diamond Sports Agree Multi-Year Bally Sports Deal
Following a new multi-year deal, DirecTV customers and DirecTV Stream subscribers will retain access to Diamond Group’s Bally Sports RSNs.
Crunchyroll Increases in Price and Reduces Length of Free Trial
Crunchyroll has increased the price of its Ultimate Fan and Mega Fan tiers. The anime service has also reduced the length of its free trial.
Ad-Supported Fawesome to Offer Original Shows and Movies Later This Year
The first four Fawesome Originals include competitive-based shows and movies, and will begin to become available later in 2024.
New Ads Are Coming To Fubo, Including Interactive Ads And Pause Ads
Fubo subscribers can expect new types of ads in the near future, including more interactive ads and ads shown when a program is paused.
Difficulty Finding Content Leads to Viewers Rewatching Something They’ve Already Seen: Survey
New research from Comcast adds to the growing suggesting that difficulty finding new content to watch has become a major streaming pain point.
Onn 4K Pro Streaming Device (with Google TV) Details Revealed In Early Review
Details surrounding Walmart’s Onn 4K Pro Streaming Device (with Google TV) have now been revealed, thanks to an early YouTube review.
Fubo Drops Warner Bros. Discovery Networks, Including Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, ID and TLC
Fubo has dropped Warner Bros. Discovery networks from its channel lineup. The dropped networks include Discovery, HGTV, Food Network and TLC.
Select Pokémon Seasons Now Available To Stream With A Library Card
Thanks to Hoopla’s latest BingePass, eight seasons of the previous mainline Pokémon series are now available to stream with a library card.
Interactive Gaming Experiences Are Coming To Samsung TV Plus
Samsung plans to transform ad breaks into ‘game breaks’ by introducing new interactive gaming experiences to Samsung TV Plus.
Samsung TV Plus Adding Sports Content From MLB, PGA Tour, F1 And More
After agreeing a new FAST deal with Mattel, Samsung TV Plus is adding a suite of major league channels as part of a big sports upgrade.
Netflix Warns Some Basic Subscribers Will Lose Access Unless They Change Plan
Netflix is retiring its Basic plan and some subscribers are being warned that they’ll lose access to the service unless they change plans.
YouTube TV Is Now Rolling Multiview Out To Android Mobile Users
After rolling out to iPhone and iPad users last month, YouTube TV has now started rolling Multiview out to Android mobile users as well.
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