

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.
New On Samsung TV Plus In August 2025: A Most Wanted Man, The Cabin In The Woods, and More
Samsung TV Plus can be a good option for those looking to stream movies and series without paying for a monthly subscription. What’s more, the free streaming service is constantly…
Interstellar, The Ring, And Many More Movies Now Streaming Free On Pluto TV
Another month and Pluto TV has added another large batch of movies. This latest drop includes a number of popular titles like Interstellar, The Ring, and Secret Window. For comedy…
What To Watch This Weekend: 8 New Movies And Shows Now Streaming (Aug 1, 2025)
There are plenty of new movies and series for you to stream at home this weekend, including the premiere of Chief of War, Final Destination Bloodlines, and the season 2…
Clown in a Cornfield and Everything Else New To Watch On Shudder In August 2025
If you’re looking to add some extra fear to your watchlist this month, Shudder is adding a number of new movies to its catalog in August, including Clown in a…
Sling TV Suffers Another Quarterly Decline, Ending Q2 2025 With 1.76 Million Subscribers
Sling TV ended the second quarter of 2025 with 1.785 million subscribers. The latest subscriber update confirms a loss of more than 100,000 over the three-month period, and adds to…
Paramount+ Ended Q2 2025 With 77.7 Million Subscribers
Paramount+ ended the second quarter of 2025 with 77.7 million subscribers. Considering Paramount+ closed out the first quarter with 79 million subscribers, the streaming service lost more than a million…
Roku Streaming Hours Totaled 35.4 Billion In Q2 2025
Roku‘s latest quarterly results confirmed the platform generated 35.4 billion Streaming Hours in the second quarter of 2025. This marks an increase of around 5.2 billion hours when compared to…
DirecTV Customers to Get New ESPN Unlimited Service at No Additional Cost
DirecTV has confirmed that its paying customers will get access to the new ESPN Unlimited streaming service after it launches. What’s more, they’ll get access to the new sports-centric service…
Samsung TV Plus Is Adding Two New FAST Channels in August
Samsung TV Plus is adding two new FAST channels in August. The two free channels are The Martha Stewart Channel and the The Emeril Lagasse Channel. Samsung has not specifically…
New On Apple TV+ In August 2025: Chief of War, Platonic, Invasion, and More
A number of new titles are coming to the Apple TV+ streaming service in August, including Chief of War, season two of Platonic, and season three of Invasion. New on…
Peacock Saw No Subscriber Change in Q2 2025, Remains at 41 Million Subscribers
Peacock ended the second quarter of 2025 with 41 million paid subscribers. As this is the same number of subscribers reported for the quarter before, the streaming service saw no…
DirecTV Adds 4 Warner Bros. Discovery FAST Channels To MyFree DirecTV, And More Are Coming Soon
DirecTV and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to add a number of FAST channels to MyFree DirecTV. In fact, the first four of those FAST channels have been added to…
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