Streaming movies have become more popular than going to the cinema, and this was worsened by the effects of the pandemic on cinema as a whole. With over a hundred movie streaming services today, only a few are available to Nigerians without using VPN. While we still have some others in the country, here are a few notable ones:

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Netflix Subscription Price in Nigeria

Netflix is the biggest movie streaming service in the world with over 209 million subscribers in 190 countries. With an ever-growing library, you can be sure to find titles from around the world. Netflix boasts original and licensed titles from Hollywood (Crown, Stranger Things, Rick & Morty, The Office), European cinema (French: Lupin, German: DARK, Spanish: Money Heist, British: The Bodyguard ), and Bollywood (Delhi Crime, The White Tiger, Ghoul). It is also home to hundreds of South Korean films, Arabic TV shows, and will soon be home—after a number of other licensed movies— to its first original Nollywood series, King of Boys: The Return of the King.

Pricing: Based on the plans, starting from a 1,600 naira mobile plan to a 5,000 naira premium plan. (All subscription plans can be cancelled anytime)

Plan	Price (monthly)	No. of simultaneous viewing	Technical details
Mobile	1,600 naira	Only phones and tablets (1 device)	Strictly on smartphones and tablets 480p Download available for 1 device.
Basic	2,900 naira	1 device	All devices 720p Download available for 1 device.
Standard	4,000 naira	2 devices	All devices FHD/1080p Download available for 2 devices.
Premium	5,000 naira	4 devices	All devices Ultra HD (4K) and HDR Download available for 6 devices.

Showmax Price in Nigeria

Home to BBNaija and several other reality TV shows, Showmax has become the joy of reality TV and soap lovers. There you can find reality shows like I Am Laycon, Mercy and Ike; and since it is owned by Multichoice, you can also find many TV shows from DStv and GOtv on this South African streaming service. Football lovers can also find joy here by subscribing to the Premier League plan that provides access to every Premier League match. 

Pricing: Four tiers are available, priced at 1,200 naira mobile plan to a 4,600 bundled plan.

Plan	Price (monthly)	No. of simultaneous viewing	Details
Showmax Entertainment (Mobile)	1,200 naira	1	– Only Smartphone or tablet, – Series and movies incl. Showmax Originals, MultiChoice Originals, Universal Pictures, NBC, Peacock, Sky, DreamWorks Animation, HBO, Paramount, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery, BBC, ITV, Telemundo, Banijay, eOne, Fremantle and more. – Offline downloads, – Cancel anytime.
Showmax Entertainment (All devices)	2,500 naira	2	– Series & movies incl. Showmax Originals, MultiChoice Originals, Universal Pictures, NBC, Peacock, Sky, DreamWorks Animation, HBO, Paramount, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery, BBC, ITV, Telemundo, Banijay, eOne, Fremantle and more. – Offline downloads, – Cancel anytime.
Showmax Premier League (Mobile)	2,900 naira	1	– All Premier League live matches + extra Premier League content – Only on mobile – Cancel anytime.
Showmax Entertainment (Mobile) + Premier League (Mobile) bundle	3,200 naira	1 stream Entertainment 1 stream Premier League	– Only mobile. – All Premier League live matches + extra Premier League content. – Series & movies incl. Showmax Originals, MultiChoice Originals, Universal Pictures, NBC, Peacock, Sky, DreamWorks Animation, HBO, Paramount, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery, BBC, ITV, Telemundo, Banijay, eOne, Fremantle and more. – Cancel anytime.
Showmax Entertainment (All devices) + Premier League (Mobile) bundle	4,600 naira	2 streams Entertainment 1 stream Premier League	– All Premier League live matches + extra Premier League content on mobile. – Series & movies incl. Showmax Originals, MultiChoice Originals, Universal Pictures, NBC, Peacock, Sky, DreamWorks Animation, HBO, Paramount, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery, BBC, ITV, Telemundo, Banijay, eOne, Fremantle and more.

Prime Video Subscription Price in Nigeria

Although with fewers titles than Netflix, Amazon Prime still boasts titles that are critically-acclaimed and worth your time. With the likes of The Boys, Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Invincible, you are sure to find a suitable category for your taste. The 2021 Eddie Murphy-led comedy sequel, Coming 2 America, can also be found on the service. 

Pricing: Amazon Prime Video has a single tier that costs 2,300 naira monthly. Free trial is available.

IrokoTV Subscription Cost in Nigeria

IrokoTV is one of the foremost streaming services in the country and region that promotes indigenous titles stemming from Nollywood and Africa at large. On the service, you can find titles like My Wife & I, and other Nollywood movies that have been released theatrically, like Merry Men and Up North. The Nigerian-owned service promises to “release content every week”, which should attract Nollywood lovers who cannot get enough of Nigerian content. IrokoTV only offers a yearly subscription that is auto-renewed every 356 days. There is also a mobile-only plan billed at 10,000 naira yearly.

Pricing: Three tiers, ranging from 10,000 naira to 15,000 naira yearly.

Plan	Price (yearly)	Details
Nollywood + International	15,000 naira	Nollywood and international titles
Nollywood	10,000 naira	Nollywood titles
International	10,000 naira	International titles
3-month Nolly Plan	5,000 naira	Nollywood titles

YouTube Premium in Nigeria

Starting out as a service that allows people to upload user-generated videos, YouTube branched out to offer exciting scripted titles like Cobra Kai (which Netflix now owns) and Step Up: High Water, before entirely leaving the scripted scene for the unscripted world of unlimited entertainment. You can enjoy their content by subscribing to YouTube Premium.

Pricing: 1,100 Naira monthly. With this subscription, you can enjoy YouTube and YouTube Music ad-free. A 1-month free trial is available and you can cancel your subscription anytime. And this can be enjoyed on all devices.

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