

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.
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…
Spectrum Makes It Easy To Add Streaming Services and Upgrade To Ad-Free Plans With New Self-Service Tools
Charter has launched new self-service tools that make it easier for Spectrum TV customers to add and manage additional streaming services, as well as upgrade to ad-free versions. The new…
Disney+ Is Adding Two New 24/7 Always-On Streams In August
Disney+ is adding two new ‘Streams’ (channels) in August. While the first goes live at the beginning of the month, Disney+ subscribers will have to wait until the end of…
Roku Rolling Out New Discovery Features To Help You Find Movies And Shows To Watch
In its eternal bid to make content discovery easier, Roku is rolling out a number of new features and improvements that are designed to make it quicker to find movies…
Peacock Users Can Now Subscribe To New ‘Select’ Plan To Save On The Cost
The latest Peacock price increase kicked in last week, raising the minimum cost of the Premium plan to $10.99 a month. This marked the largest price increase for Peacock since…
Ad-Supported Share Of Total Viewing Increased To 73.6% In Q2 2025
Viewing of ad-supported content reached 73.6% of total viewing in Q2 2025, according to the latest data from Nielsen. The figure not only highlights the dominance of ad-supported content right…
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