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Another Octonauts oneshot for y'all

shifter au***

cw: unintentional misgendering

^After the Amazon Adventure episode^

Calico Jack sighed as he sailed away from the Amazon River, having said goodbye to Kwazii, gathered all of his things from his treehouse, and stocked up on food.

Pete the parrot looked up at him and gave a squawk, resting on the floor of the boat.

The cat pirate glanced down at the bird, “She’s not much like I remember her, Pete. Still, I wish she’d have joined me. Could you imagine it? The two of us exploring the seven seas.”

Pete gave another squawk, and Calico nodded, “aye, it sounds too good to be true.”

The two of them were quiet for a long while after that, Calico focused on steering the boat, Pete focused on resting. Eventually, Calico looked down at him again.

“What say we head home, Pete? It’s been far too long.”

Another squawk, and Calico smiled, “home it is then.”

~~~A few months later~~~

It was probably way too early in the morning to be manually driving the Octopod, but Captain Barnacles didn’t really mind. Dashi was awake to watch over things, and everybody else was still asleep. What better time was there to activate manual steering and relax with the beautiful ocean all around them?

He was humming quietly to himself, the Octopod somewhat above the surface so that he could look at all the stars in the sky and catch the sunrise. Every so often, Dashi would alert him of something nearby, and he would have to stop admiring the sky for a moment, but other than that, everything was serene.

It stayed that way for a while, until Barnacles noticed something in the distance. It looked like another ship, but who else would be out this early?

Barnacles let Dashi know that he saw something ship-like, and he kept an eye on it until they got closer.

When he realized who it was, he smiled brightly, slowed the Octopod to a stop, and opened the door to the manual steering pod so that he could call out “Calico Jack!”

Calico smiled at the Octopod, waving to Barnacles at the top, “Ahoy, matey!” He slowed his ship to a stop closer to the Octopod so that he wouldn’t have to talk so loud.

“How’ve you been?” Barnacles asked him.

“Fairly ship-shape,” Calico replied, glancing down as Pete woke up with a squawk, “and yourself?”

The Captain put his hands on his hips, “we’ve all been alright, I think Kwazii misses you, though.”

They spent a while catching up on what they’d been doing in the months since the Amazon adventure, and Captain Barnacles eventually asked Calico if he wanted to come aboard the Octopod.

Wanting to talk to Kwazii, Calico said sure, and Barnacles told him to wait just a moment.

He lowered the manual steering pod, and the automatic steering system took over again. Back in HQ, he told Dashi that he was going out in a GUP to bring Calico inside. He made his way down to the launch bay, making sure to be quiet in case Tweak was trying to sleep, but she wasn’t, so he had her ready the GUP A and open the Octo-hatch for him.

Tweak seemed confused as to why he was going out so late, especially on his own, but she didn’t question it, watching as he left in the GUP A and shutting the hatch behind him.

Calico Jack had dropped his anchor to keep his ship from floating away by the time Barnacles surfaced in the GUP, calling Pete up onto his shoulder and boarding the submersible. He looked around the inside of it as Barnacles closed the windscreen. “I can’t say I’ve been on a ship like yours before, matey.”

“It’s quite unique,” he hummed, driving them below the surface. After a quick moment, he said over his radio, “Tweak, open the Octo-hatch.”

Calico watched curiously as the hatch in front of them, mimicking the mouth of an octopus, opened. When they surfaced in the launch bay, his curiosity only grew.

Tweak was standing near the panel when they emerged from the GUP, smiling at Calico, surprised to see him.

“Who built all of this?” Calico asked, looking all around the launch bay, impressed.

Barnacles smiled, “that would be Tweak here,” he said, and Tweak gave a shy wave when Calico looked over at her.

“You’re a clever lass,” he told her, and Pete squawked and repeated, “clever lass, clever lass.”

Tweak smiled again at him, mumbling “awe shucks.”

Barnacles led Calico up to HQ, Tweak following behind them, and they sat amongst the seats in HQ for a while and talked. Calico told stories of his recent adventures, and the Octonauts shared stories of recent missions they’d gone on. They talked a lot about Kwazii, and the Octonauts even got to hear a couple funny stories from when Kwazii was just a kitten.

For example, “I wasn’t allowed to see Kwazii too much when she was little, her parents didn’t care for the whole pirate influence, but one of the funniest memories of when I was able to visit was when she got her head stuck in between the bars on the stairwell at my son’s house. The poor lass had just learned to shift, and she hadn’t quite gotten used to it,” he chuckled, “she kicked and scratched at those bars trying to get herself free, and for a bit I thought she was going to break something, but eventually she learned she had to shift back to get free.”

From Calico’s shoulder, Pete repeated with a squawk, “get free, get free.”

Barnacles glanced over at Tweak as Calico told his story, smiling when he’d finished, “yeah, sometimes it takes him a while to put two and two together.”

Not catching on, Calico Jack nodded along and continued telling his stories, these ones revolving around his adventures on the high seas and not so much his grandson.

Before the four of them knew it, the other Octonauts started waking up and wandering around the Octopod, probably waiting to hear when breakfast was done. At one point, Shellington came flying through the Octo-Chute and stumbled into HQ.

“Captain! Do you think we could-” he cut himself off quickly and froze up when he noticed he was looking at a certain cat pirate instead of his captain, confusion flashing across his face as he reached up to grab the strap of his satchel, “oh, um, hello. What are you doing here?”

Barnacles chuckled at the biologist, shaking his head, “he’s visiting, Shellington. What did you want to do?”

“Oh, uh, it can wait,” Shellington said, making his way over to Dashi’s side and smiling when she told him good morning.

Confused, Barnacles gave a small glare to Shellington before continuing the conversation with Calico Jack. As time slowly passed, everybody but Kwazii had woken up, and each Octonaut had walked into HQ, realized they had a visitor, and stayed to chat. Kwazii had been the last Octonaut to wake up many times before, often snoozing his alarm more times than he could count. That was especially the case for today, as it soon turned to 8 a.m., then 8 a.m. turned to 9.

“Shellington,” Barnacles asked after a while, “do you know why Kwazii is sleeping in so late?”

“What?” He replied, not completely sure what was going on.

“Well, I know that you were with him last, and since you have a… tendency… to stay up late together, I was just wondering if you know why he's slept in.”

“Haha, that’s the spirit, lass” Calico Jack grinned, reminded of how he too would sneak out when he was younger.

Shellington knew exactly why. Last night, Kwazii had given Shellington another gup driving lesson, and they had stayed up until one in the morning. This was late for both of them, as they typically went to sleep between 8 p.m. and 10.

“Sorry Captain, I’m afraid I don’t know.”

Dashi snickered, knowing that Shellington was full of it.

Barnacles knew the answer to his question right after that. He assumed they had snuck out to do something, leading Kwazii and him to go to bed late.

“Whatever you say, Shellington” He chuckled softly.

The Octo-Chute opened once again, and out stumbled Kwazii, stretching his arms above him as he yawned, his voice still rough with sleep, “sorry mateys, I meant to get up earlier I swear, but I slept through all me alarms again.”

Calico Jack smiled brightly, his voice filling HQ as he spoke, “well, speak of the Devil.”

Pete squawked again, repeating “speak of the Devil! Speak of the Devil!”

Kwazii straightened up immediately at the sound of Calico’s voice, his jaw dropping as he pulled up his eyepatch and rubbed at both of his eyes. For a moment, he wondered if he was seeing things. And hearing things. Or dreaming. But when Calico stood up and spoke again, he knew that this was real.

“What’s the matter, Kwazii? Cat’s got your tongue?” Calico teased lightly, holding out his arms and stepping forward for a hug.

Kwazii stayed frozen in his spot for a moment longer before running to meet him in a tight hug. He felt tears prick his eyes as he buried his face in Calico’s shoulder and held on as tightly as he could, afraid that his grandfather would be gone when he opened his eyes again.

Calico quickly steadied himself, thrown a little off balance from the force of Kwazii’s hug. He felt him shaking in his arms and felt bad, reaching up and petting his hair, “oh, don’t cry on me now, Kwazii,” he said softly.

“I missed you, Granddad,” Kwazii said into his shoulder, trying not to cry in front of his crew.

Calico patted his back gently, “I missed you too, lass.”

“What’re you doing here, Granddad?” Kwazii pulled back to look at him, his pupils dilated to the point where there was just a small ring of emerald left.

“You have your captain to thank for that, Kwazii,” Calico said, “oh, and I’ve got something for you, lass,” he pulled away and reached into one of the pockets of his coat.

In any other instance, Kwazii would have made a point that he didn't like to be called lass, but at the moment, it was the least of his worries. He tilted his head curiously, glancing over to Captain Barnacles who was smiling at the two cats, almost maternally.

“After I left the Amazon, I figured it was time for me to head back home and see me son again, and while I was there, we found a bunch of old pictures of the family,” Calico explained, pulling a polaroid picture out of his pocket and handing it to Kwazii, “he let me take some out to sea with me, and I thought you’d like this one.”

Kwazii examined the polaroid carefully, taking in every detail, “is that me?” he asked after a minute, and Calico nodded.

“You were maybe a week old,” he said, “that was the first time I held you.”

The picture was of Calico Jack, looking significantly younger than he did now, his paws out in front of him, a tiny orange kitten in his hands. There was faded writing at the bottom of the picture.

Kwazii broke out in a grin, looking back up to his grandfather, “thanks, Granddad.”

They spent a while longer catching up in HQ, Kwazii taking every moment of Calico’s stories like he’d never hear another one, and telling some thrilling stories of his own, too. He held onto his picture the whole time.

It was probably around two or three in the afternoon when Calico finally said, “well, Pete and I should probably be on our way.”

Kwazii’s face fell. He knew that Calico couldn’t stay forever, but still. He wasn’t ready for him to go.

Seeing his dejected face, Calico pulled him into another warm hug, “oh, don’t worry Kwazii, we’ll cross paths again.”

“Can’t you stay, Granddad? Just for a bit longer?” Kwazii pleaded, but Calico shook his head.

“No Kwazii, I’ve got treasure to hunt for,” he said with a smile. “Come on Pete, get a flap on,” he called, pulling back from Kwazii and holding his arm out for Pete to land on.

Captain Barnacles walked up to Kwazii and patted his shoulder lightly. He told Calico that the two of them could take him back out to his ship in the GUP A, and before Kwazii was ready, they were leaving.

The lieutenant followed mutely behind them, getting in the GUP and staring down at his picture while Barnacles drove them to the surface. When the captain opened the windscreen, Kwazii looked up and gave Calico one last hug, purring softly.

Calico purred too, ruffling his hair lightly, “fare-thee-well, Kwazii,” he said as he pulled away, jumping out of the GUP and boarding his own ship again, pulling up the anchor.

Pete followed after him and squawked again, “goodbye, goodbye!”

“Keep an eye out for me wherever you set sail!” Calico called, waving to them.

“Aye aye, Granddad,” Kwazii said sadly, looking down at his picture once more as the Captain closed the windscreen.

Barnacles stepped away from the steering wheel and looked to Kwazii, frowning at how sad he looked, “it’ll be alright, Kwazii,” he said softly, putting his warm paw on his shoulder and trying to think of a way to cheer him up. “If you want, we can play some games in the game pod? Ping pong..?” He offered, “or if you’d rather be alone, we…” He trailed off when Kwazii looked up at him, still purring quietly.

Without saying anything, Kwazii held out his picture for the Captain to see.

Barnacles smiled as he studied it, pulling his lieutenant in for a much needed hug.

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Netflix vs Stan, Foxtel Now and Amazon Prime: Australian streaming services compared

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Netflix vs Stan, Foxtel Now and Amazon Prime: Australian streaming services compared

UPDATE: Stan has raised the price of its Premium package, which will now set you back $17 a few months- that& apos; s a$ 2 increase from the tier& apos; s original $15 monthly fee. Updated article below.

Now that streaming media has become a mainstay in Australian homes, Aussies have plenty of options to choose from when it comes to get their home amusement fix.

When blended, Netflix, Stan , Amazon Prime Video and Foxtel Now offer an enormous range of content that can be instantly streamed into your home. However, if you can only afford one subscription service, narrowing down a definitive choice can be harder than it seems.

As each service brings with it a unique range of television shows and movies aimed at different segments of the streaming audience , not to mention differing price points, device compatibility and streaming qualities, we& apos; ve taken it upon ourselves bring you an in-depth guide to what you can expect from Australia& apos; s four major SVOD platforms.

With the constantly evolving nature of each service discussed in this guide, we will endeavour to keep you updated on any significant changes and updates that may occur to these streaming giants in the future.

Here& apos; s how the Australian streaming situation stacks up in 2019.

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Probably the best thing about having so many streaming alternatives to choose from, is that it forces-out each service to be priced competitively.

Netflix offers the cheapest river of the main three, with a single creek in standard definition at $9.99, which, if we& apos; re is sincere, isn& apos; t especially good value, but may appeal to those who live alone and have a poor quality internet connection.

Thankfully, for $13.99 a month you can get a dual-stream subscription that offers HD streaming quality.

If 4K rivers are what you& apos; re after, you& apos; ll need to subscribe to Netflix& apos; s premium package, which costs $17.99 a few months and allows you to watch the service on four devices simultaneously. This is probably the most ideal subscription for families with differing tastes in proves and movies.

Though Netflix is obviously run off of how it& apos; s priced overseas, Stan has chosen to come out at the low , no-nonsense cost of $10 a few months. That& apos; s for everything the service has to offer at a maximum resolution of 1080 p.

If you want to make use of your 4K TV though, you can upgrade to a Premium Stan subscription for the new cost of $17 a few months, which is a slight increase from its original $15 monthly fee.

So far, Stan has a steadily growing 4K content lineup, including demonstrates like Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Preacher and Wolf Creek, and movies like Ghostbusters, Taxi Driver, Arrival and Sam Raimi& apos; s Spider-Man trilogy.

These kinds of costs cut straight to the point- once you& apos; ve tested the service& apos; s 30 day trial, you& apos; re either on board with forking over a tenner( or an extra fiver) each month, or you& apos; re not.

Undercutting Netflix& apos; s pricing substantially, Amazon has a special introductory offer that grants new subscribers access to the service for a monthly fee $4.99 for the first six months, after which it will renew at US $6.99 each month after that.

Foxtel Now is different in that it offers a number of different content packs( split into Starter packs and Premium packs) so the user can tailor their subscription to their viewing habits.

The minimum cost for Foxtel Now has been increased to $ 25 per month, which includes the Pop and Lifestyle packs.

You& apos; ll probably have to sign up to at least a couple of packs to get a decent selection of indicates overall. As we& apos; ve already mentioned, Lifestyle and Pop are now bundled together, while the individual Kids and Doco packages have been scrapped wholly — if you want that content back, you& apos; ll have to pony up for the $104 All Packs bundle.

Thankfully, the Drama package is still around, and is still priced at $15 per month( though you& apos; ll get$ 5 off when you sign up ).

The Movies pack will still define you back $20 a month and the Sport package remains unchanged at $29 per month. Seeing as you& apos; re obligated to sign up to the Pop and Lifestyle packs, the minimum expense for watching sports on Foxtel Now has been raised to $54 per month.

Devices

For many people, the rulings of which streaming service to sign up for may come down to the devices they own.

Netflix has the biggest global reach and has been around the longest, which is why it can be streamed on the largest number of devices.

The Netflix app is available on a wide range of smart TVs from manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic, Philips and Hisense, though you should check your television model to see if the service is supported. Stan is available on all current Samsung smart TVs, Sony smart-alecky TVs( running Android TV) and all LG smart-alecky TVs operating WebOS software.

Stan is also streaming on Hisense smart TVs from 2015 onwards, and we& apos; re considering the app pop up on more and more manufacturers defines. Basically, if you buy a new smart TV locally, chances are that it will play Stan.

At launch, Amazon Prime Video merely offered its service in Australia through computer browsers, however, the Amazon Prime app has now appeared on a number of 4K smart TVs, including models from Sony, Samung, LG and more. Before settling on Prime, you should check and see if you smart Tv has an app for it.

If your smart-alecky TV is of the 4K/ UHD variety, opportunities are that its Netflix app supportings 4K streaming. You can also get a 4K Netflix stream for the latest wave of Ultra HD Blu-ray players, such as the Panasonic DMP-UB9 00 and the Samsung UBD-K8 500. Microsoft& apos; s newest console, the Xbox One S, also offers 4K playback.

The Apple TV also supports Netflix and has features built around service, such as the ability to use Siri to search for titles by voice, which places Netflix titles appear alongside iTunes listings. A Stan app is also available for Apple TV, but Amazon won& apos; t allow its app on Apple TV or Chromecast for business reasons. With that said, you should be able to showing Amazon Prime Video on your Apple TV through AirPlay. So far, Siri functionality is only available to Netflix.

Netflix, Stan and Amazon Prime Video are all available on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, though some older Android models may not be compatible.

When it comes to game consoles, Netflix has the biggest reach, with apps for Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, PS3, PS4 and the Nintendo Wii U. Stan has most of the consoles covered but absences support for Xbox 360 and Wii U.

It& apos; s also possible to watch Amazon Prime Video on home gaming consoles, including the Xbox One and PS4, and you can also watch the service utilize Amazon& apos; s Fire TV Stick.

Netflix and Stan are also available on Fetch TV, which is quite handy for the hundreds of thousands of Australians currently subscribed to Fetch.

If you don& apos; t have any of the TV-connected devices listed above and still want to watch Netflix and Stan on your television, the two services can also be streamed to a Google Chromecast, which ostensibly provides regular TVs with smart-alecky Tv functionality( so long as you have a smartphone or tablet to stream from ). That said, Amazon Prime Video is not supported on Chromecast.

Foxtel Now was working on iOS and Android devices, Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra, PC and Mac and the newly-released Foxtel Now streaming box. Eventually, you can also watch Netflix and Stan on the Roku 2-powered Telstra TV media streaming box.

Kids content

When it comes to children demonstrates and movies, each service has its own strengths and weaknesses.

Stan has a wide selection of children-friendly shows that mostly stem from its partnerships with Turner Broadcasting( the Cartoon Network ), the ABC and Viacom.

And , now that Stan is Disney& apos; s new home for streaming content in Australia, subscribers now have access to an enormous library of classic movies from Disney and Pixar, such as the Toy Story trilogy, Finding Nemo, Frozen, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid and more, along with a wide selection of Disney Channel TV shows.

Cartoon Network favourites like Adventure Time, Ben 10, Regular Show, The Powerpuff Girls, Cow and Chicken, Generator Rex and Ed, Edd, n Eddy are all ready to stream on Stan.

Likewise, classic ABC titles like The Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Guess How Much I Love You and Justine Clarke, as well as overseas titles like Octonauts, Angelina Ballerina, Bob the Builder, Thomas and Friends, Fireman Sam, Sesame Street and Mister Maker are available to stream on the app, and its Viacom deal brings with it a large range of indicates from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr, like Avatar: The Last Airbender; Octonauts, Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, Bubble Guppies, and popular live-action shows like iCarly, VICTORiOUS, and Drake& Josh.

Like the rest of Amazon Prime Video& apos; s content library, its Kids selection is quite sparse at present. You& apos; ll find a number of Amazon Original kids shows you& apos; ve probably never heard of, like Wishenpoof !, Tumble Leaf and Just Add Magic, alongside some tried-and-true children movies classics, like The Little Rascals, Casper, Spy Kids and Babe.

Animation fans will be happy to know that Netflix has also rendered some original depicts based on classic DreamWorks properties, including Puss in Boots and How to Train Your Dragon.

Deals with other big children& apos; s program distributors Saban, DHX Media and Hasbro Studios have also provided Netflix with numerous incarnations of Power Rangers and My Little Pony.

Special mention should also be given to inclusion of the classic Aussie kid& apos; s present, Round the Twist, on both Netflix and Stan& apos; s respective catalogues.

Foxtel Now offers plenty of kids presents and channels hosting a large number of Nickelodeon and Disney programs, though the only way to access them now is via its exceedingly pricey All Packs bundle, which& apos; ll define you back $104 per month.

TV indicates

A wide and varied range of television reveals are available on Netflix, Stan and Amazon Prime Video, thanks to individual bargains between each of the SVOD services and their content partners. Because of this, each service should have something for everyone in your family.

While there& apos; s a lot of crossover when it comes to the availability of presents on each platform, perhaps the most important deciding factor comes down to the exclusives and original shows available on each service.

Netflix is without question the leader in this regard, with a large, global slate of original shows that are, for the best part, available in every one of its territories around the world. And if you want to access your own catalogue from abroad, then you should look to download the best Netflix VPN from our guide.

The service has achieved huge success with its diverse lineup, which includes award-winning presents House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, long-form superhero proves like Marvel& apos; s Daredevil and Jessica Jones, internationally-targeted depicts like Narcos, animated sitcoms such as BoJack Horseman and F is For Family, comedies like Fuller House, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Master of None, and countless stand up comedy specials, to name but a small selection from its rapidly-expanding library.

On top of this, TV series like Stranger Things, Black Mirror, Making A Murderer, Mindhunter and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina have also observed crossover appeal with mainstream audiences.

Though Stan is only available in Australia, it has already begun creating its own original content, having produced the improvised slapstick series No Activity, the Tv spin-offs of Wolf Creek and Romper Stomper, as well as the comedy series Plonk.

Stan is notable for also having a large range of exclusive presents in its stable, with big hitters like the Twin Peaks revival, Better Call Saul Mozart in the Jungle, Transparent, Power, UnReal, Community, Lost Girl, Dig, Ash vs Evil Dead, Angie Tribeca and 11.22.63 tied to the service for the entire life of each series.

On top of this, Stan is the only service in Australia offering both the complete series& apos; of US sitcom classics Seinfeld and Friend, which are huge gets for the service. If it ever manages to secure The Simpsons( as unlikely as that may be ), it& apos; ll have the holy trifecta on offer.

Stan also fast-tracks new episodes of its exclusive presents as soon as they air overseas, a practise that both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have since adopted with such reveals as Riverdale and American Gods.

As the newest service to make Australian coasts, Amazon Prime Video doesn& apos; t currently have a huge TV content library on offer, then again, that probably runs a long way to explaining why the subscription cost is so cheap.

Most people considering a Prime subscription are probably looking to watch The Grand Tour, the new automobile fanatic indicate from the team behind the beloved series, Top Gear. If that& apos; s what you& apos; re after, you& apos; ll happy to know that every available episode of the series is available on Amazon Prime Video in HDR, with new episodes arriving weekly.

Aside from that, other exclusive draw cards include American Gods, a hyped new demonstrate based on the immensely popular Neil Gaiman novel of the same name, Jean-Claude Van Johnson, which stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as a snoop version of himself, The Tick, a comedic superhero series resurgence, The Man in the High Castle, which posits a world in which the Nazis won World War II, and The Terror, a horror anthology series based on a best-selling book.

Unlike the competition, Foxtel Now lets you also watch live television broadcasts, essentially giving you the regular Foxtel experience over the internet. Aside from this, most of the packages on offer, such as Drama and Pop( which have loads of HBO content split across them ), are mostly filled with television shows. Fans of reality TV will get a real kick out of the selection here.

Movies

As with most SVOD services, the titles available on Netflix, Stan and Presto change occasionally according to content licensing agreements. That said, each service has a pretty decent collect of movies aimed at slightly different audiences.

When it first launched, Australian Netflix had a much smaller content offering than its US counterpart. However, its focus on Original content over licensed material has attained that issue largely irrelevant, with a huge selection of quality demonstrates and movies now available.

Netflix Original movies like Bird Box, Bright and the critically acclaimed Roma have found much larger audiences on the streaming service than they likely would have if released through traditional channels, while unusual movie experimentations like The Ballad of Buster Scruggs might never have been stimulated without today& apos; s streaming model of distribution.

Amazon Prime Video offers a number of classic older movies, though not many recent blockbusters are currently available to stream. Its recent Amazon Original film The Neon Demon, for instance, is currently geo-restricted.

Still, fans of B-grade cinema, including straight-to-video& apos; 90 s martial art movies,& apos; 80 s horror movies and sleazy grindhouse flicks will find plenty to love on Amazon Prime Video. In fact, it blows all of the other services out of the water in this regard, with a instead big back catalogue of these various kinds of films.

As was mentioned earlier, you& apos; ll need a Movies package to watch feature film through Foxtel Now, though that will set you back $20 per month on top of a $10 Starter pack. Many of the movies are new releases, proving much of the content you& apos ;d is expecting on live Foxtel.

Stan& apos; s astonishing partnership with Disney has given the service a huge leg up over the competition when it comes to licensed content, with access to a wide selection of Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm movies on offer.

It also provides a reasonably big selection of Roadshow Entertainment titles, though previously available movies like Mad Max: Fury Road have since dropped off the service. Thankfully, huge franchises like The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix are present and accounted for.

A content deal with MGM also provides Stan with a large back catalogue of classic movies, including the entire James Bond series in glorious 4K quality, along with The Silence of the Lambs, When Harry Met Sally and a huge selection of Woody Allen films.

Stan has always been the leading streaming service when it comes to art cinemas and world cinema, including access to cinemas from over 45 countries in more than 70 languages, but now you can count mainstream blockbusters among its many licensing accomplishments.

Streaming quality

All three services offer HD streams( unless you& apos; re subscribed to Netflix& apos; s lowest tier ), however, Netflix is unquestionably the leader when it comes to streaming quality, as it offers the most 4K HDR content( top pricing tier only) of any of the services listed here.

Netflix Originals, with some exceptions, are generally available in 4K streaming quality. The service has also started streaming HDR( high-dynamic-range) and Dolby Vision content for many of its original reveals and movies.

The service has an adaptive bit rate that adjusts itself based on the quality of your internet connection. It should be noted that, even if you have a blazing fast connection, Netflix will occasionally fail to reach full resolving during primetime hours due to congestion.

Stan also use adaptive bit rate technology, however it also offers users the ability to select the streaming quality of its proves( where available ). The Ultra setting offers full 4K resolving, though you& apos; ll need to subscribe to the Premium package to see the profits of the the Ultra HD upgrade.

Unlike its competitors, Stan allows users to select the quality of their creeks on smart devices, media devices and smart TVs. Simply select the cog icon and choose between Low, Medium and High quality streams. This is especially handy if you& apos; re having buffering problems or if you& apos; re streaming off mobile data.

With Netflix adding offline viewing to its subscription cost, allowing using to download a selection of demonstrates and movies to their devices for viewing outside of Wi-Fi networks, the service immediately increased its overall value.

Thankfully, Stan has followed suit, and now allows subscribers to download the vast majority of its content. This stimulates its $10 monthly cost point even more of a bargain than it already was.

Amazon Prime Video also offers 4K HDR content, though with the varying quality of the presents and movies on offer, it& apos; s a little tricky to know what& apos; s available in SD, HD or Ultra HD until you start watching it. Original presents are, for the most part, available in 4K.

Foxtel Now is said to offer HD streams, but the quality is a mixed bag. Often blurry or with overly saturated colourings, the picture quality here is a far cry from what Netflix, Stan and Amazon Prime Video are offering. This really changes on a show-by-show basis. Game of Thrones looks pretty clean, though.

Verdict

Though each service has its own strengths and weaknesses, Netflix is unquestionably the win when it comes to device compatibility, original content and creek quality.

Its library of Netflix Original continues to grow and maintain a generally high level of quality, with the service creating the kind of content that devotes HBO a run for its money when it comes to premium programming.

When you ignore its standard definition pricing alternative( and we ignore it fairly hard around these proportions ), Stan& apos; s flat $10 subscription fee is definitely more appealing for people who want access to a HD stream, but when you consider how many original reveals Netflix makes, a couple of extra bucks a month is hardly a deal-breaker.

It& apos; s great that Amazon Prime Video has attained its route to Australia, and while it still has a long way to go in terms of growing its content library and list of compatible devices, it continues to add new content constantly, filling out the content selection with a number of gems.

On the plus side, the service is quite inexpensive at the moment, so if you want to try it out for yourself anyway, you can do so without violating the budget.

We love the sheer sum of content available on Foxtel Now( it truly does leave the competition in the dust in this regard ), though get a decent selection up will hurt your wallet in the long run.

Still, when all is said and done, there& apos; s no denying that Netflix truly is the king of streaming media in Australia.

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What is Coming to Netflix in October 2018

The third season of Marvel’s DAREDEVIL is coming to Netflix U.S. in October 2018, as is the new Toni Colette series WANDERLUST. Netflix original series CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA and BIG MOUTH will also be streaming in October, along with the Netflix original films 22 JULY and PRIVATE LIFE.

Related: What’s coming to Netflix Canada in October 2018?

October 1

Angel Eyes

Anger Management

Billy Madison

Black Dynamite

Blade

Blade II

Blazing Saddles

Empire Records

Gotham: Season 4

Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain

Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny

Must Love Dogs

My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rollercoaster of Friendship

Mystic River

New York Minute

Once Upon a Time in America

Pay It Forward

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Rumble in the Bronx

She’s Out of My League

Sommersby

The Dead Pool

The Devil’s Advocate

The Green Mile

The Lake House

The NeverEnding Story

The Shining

V for Vendetta

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

October 2

Joe Rogan: Strange Times (Netflix Original): Comedian Joe Rogan takes on sexual politics, American politics, pro wrestling and vegans in a new stand-up special shot in Boston.

MeatEater: Season 7 (Netflix Original): Steven Rinella returns for more hunting and cooking expeditions in rugged locales with friends that include the likes of comedian Joe Rogan.

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Monty Python’s Life of Brian

October 3

October 4

Creeped Out (Netflix Original): This kids anthology series features spine-shivering tales of sinister neighbors, creepy ghouls, technology out of control and more.

The Haunting of Molly Hartley

Violet Evergarden: Special: Extra Episode

October 5

Big Mouth: Season 2 (Netflix Original): Carnal urges and teen angst abound as Nick, Andrew and friends pursue new crushes, tangle with the Shame Wizard and sample pot for the first time.

Dancing Queen (Netflix Original): Yes, he owns a successful dance studio. But Justin Johnson also slays onstage as drag superstar Alyssa Edwards. It’s a fierce, full and fabulous life.

Élite (Netflix Original): When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.

Empire Games (Netflix Original): Interviews with scholars and dramatic reenactments bring to life the origins and history-making achievements of the world’s greatest ancient empires.

Little Things: Season 2 (Netflix Original): More fun ensues as Kavya and Dhruv’s relationship progresses amid conversations about their future and visits from family and friends.

Malevolent (Netflix Film): A brother-sister team who fake paranormal encounters for cash get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted estate turns very, very real.

Private Life (Netflix Film): A couple coping with infertility struggles to keep their marriage afloat as they navigate the world of assisted reproduction and adoption.

Super Monsters Save Halloween (Netflix Film): It’s Halloween, and the Super Monsters are ready to celebrate — with candy, costumes and music to get you in the mood!

Super Monsters: Season 2 (Netflix Original): With curious new student Spike in the mix, the Super Monsters use their powers to solve problems — and conquer their fears about growing up. (See trailer HERE)

The Rise of Phoenixes (Netflix Original, Streaming Every Friday): When a secret from the past rears its head, a respected court scholar must choose between avenging her family and staying true to the prince she loves.

YG Future Strategy Office (Netflix Original): K-pop star Seungri, BIGBANG’s youngest member, tries to lead a team of bumbling staff at YG’s Future Strategy Office in this mockumentary sitcom.

October 6

October 8

Disney’s Sofia the First: Season 4

Mo Amer: The Vagabond (Netflix Original): Arab-American comedian Mo Amer brings his worldly experiences to his debut Netflix Original stand-up special, Mo Amer: The Vagabond. Filmed at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX, Amer enlightens audiences about the truths of his first hand experiences as a refugee. From the American immigration policy and touring internationally without a passport to the time he went viral for sitting next to Eric Trump on a flight, this is Amer like you have never seen before.

October 9

Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 4 (Netflix Original): As Noah juggles his love triangle with Mayu and Yui, Shohei plans to confess to Seina — but Terrace House’s repeat member might have other options.

October 10

22 July (Netflix Film): After a pair of shocking attacks in Norway, survivors — and the country — rally for healing and justice. Based on true events.

Pacto de Sangue (Netflix Original): An ambitious TV reporter uses risky and ethically questionable methods to report on gang wars and police corruption in the Amazon port of Belém, Brazil.

October 11

Salt Fat Acid Heat (Netflix Original): Chef and food writer Samin Nosrat brings her culinary manifesto of simple food rooted in tradition to the screen in a new cooking series.

Schitt’s Creek: Season 4

October 12

Apostle (Netflix Film): In this thriller, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister, who was kidnapped by a murderous religious cult.

Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil (Netflix Film): A solitary blacksmith is locked in a vicious rivalry with the devil until a little girl appears in their lives by chance.

Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (Netflix Original): Revisiting 1970s photos of women that captured a feminist awakening, this film explores those women’s lives and examines the continued need for change.

FightWorld (Netflix Original): Actor and martial artist Frank Grillo explores and experiences the diverse fighting techniques found in cultures around the world.

ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff (Netflix Original): In 1976, reggae icon Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt as rival political groups battled in Jamaica. But who exactly was responsible?

Tarzan and Jane: Season 2 (Netflix Original): Tarzan and Jane embark on a heroic adventure in the Brazilian rainforest, rescuing animals from an evil scheme and uncovering an ancient secret.

The Boss Baby: Back in Business: Season 2 (Netflix Original): There’s a new threat to baby popularity: old people. But a revolutionary “stinkless” serum could give Baby Corp a competitive advantage.

The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell (Netflix Original): Wickedly talented baker and artist, Christine McConnell welcomes you into her terrifyingly delicious home to create delectable confections and hauntingly disturbing decor with the help of her colorful collection of creatures.

The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix Original): Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.

The Kindergarten Teacher (Netflix Film): A devoted teacher takes interest in a young student’s creative potential after hearing his poetry. But she soon crosses the line into obsession.

October 15

Octonauts: Season 4

The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments (Netflix Original): When a kingdom is taken over by tyrants, the deposed princess begins a quest to find a disbanded group of evil knights to help take back her realm.

October 16

Ron White: If You Quit Listening, I’ll Shut Up (Netflix Original): Ron “Tater Salad” White dishes out his signature brand of cynicism, riffing on sex, celebrity and the sinister habits of wild geese.

October 19

Accidentally in Love (Netflix Original): A popular singer decides to go back to school, becoming the center of attention there, and meets an ordinary female student with a dual personality.

Ask the Doctor (Netflix Original): From exercise to infertility to sleep, a team of doctors share expert advice, bust medical myths and test the latest treatments.

Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.: Limited Series (Netflix Original): In this comedy series, teenage Zed and his pals face one ridiculous, hilarious predicament after another in their last weekend before high school.

Derren Brown: Sacrifice (Netflix Original): Illusionist Derren Brown concocts a psychological experiment in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger.

Distrito salvaje (Netflix Original): A former guerrilla soldier tries to reintegrate into Colombian society and finds himself taking part in an entirely new kind of war.

Gnome Alone (Netflix Film): A high-schooler teams up with living garden gnomes to stop tiny creatures from another world who want to eat everything in sight.

Haunted (Netflix Original): From the Executive Producers of The Purge franchise and Lore, Haunted gives a chilling glimpse into the first-person accounts from people who have witnessed horrifying, peculiar, extraordinary supernatural events and other unexplained phenomenons that continue to haunt them.

Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 2 (Netflix Original): Shad Kabango traces the growth of hip-hop subcultures in New York, the South and Oakland, California, in the ’80s and ’90s.

Illang: The Wolf Brigade (Netflix Film): In 2029, a special unit of the South Korean police called Illang battles a terrorist group threatening to undo years of efforts to unify the two Koreas.

Larva Island (Netflix Original): Stranded on a tropical island, two goofy larva buddies find slapstick fun in everything from discovering food to meeting new animal friends.

Making a Murderer: Part 2 (Netflix Original): With a national profile and new support after the release of “Making a Murderer,” Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey continue to fight for exoneration.

Marvel’s Daredevil: Season 3 (Netflix Original): With Wilson Fisk out of prison and back to corrupting Hell’s Kitchen, Matt Murdock must rise from the ashes.

The Night Comes For Us (Netflix Film): After sparing a girl’s life during a massacre, an elite Triad assassin is targeted by an onslaught of murderous gangsters.

Wanderlust (Netflix Original): Wanderlust looks at how we build and maintain happy relationships and asks whether lifelong monogamy is possible – or even desirable. Toni Collette plays Joy Richards, a therapist trying to find a way to keep her spark alive with her husband after a cycling accident causes them to reassess their relationship. As we meet her family, friends, neighbours and clients, remarkable yet relatable stories of love, lust and forbidden desire emerge.

October 21

Robozuna (Netflix Original): A boy and his homemade robot attempt to free their oppressed nation from an evil empire and its robot centurions in this exciting animated series.

October 23

ADAM SANDLER 100% FRESH (Netflix Original): Adam Sandler takes his comical musical musings back out on the road, from comedy clubs to concert halls to one very unsuspecting subway station.

October 24

Bodyguard (Netflix Original): After helping thwart a terrorist attack, a war veteran is assigned to protect a politician who was a major proponent of the conflict he fought in.

October 25

October 26

Been So Long (Netflix Film): A single mother in London’s Camden Town hears music when she meets a handsome stranger with a past. But she’s not sure she’s ready to open her heart.

Castlevania: Season 2 (Netflix Original): As Dracula and his legion of vampires prepare to rid the world of humanity’s stain, an unlikely trio of heroes dares to stand in their way.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix Original): As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.

Dovlatov (Netflix Film): An intimate portrait that captures six days in the life of influential Russian dissident writer Sergei Dovlatov.

Jefe (Netflix Film): The story of a boss that everyone hates: some kiss up to him; nobody tells him the truth. He’s the successful entrepreneur about to fall off the cliff.

Shirkers (Netflix Original): When she recovers stolen film of a movie she shot 25 years ago, novelist Sandi Tan revisits her time with the enigmatic man who swiped the footage.

Terrorism Close Calls (Netflix Original): Law enforcement officials look back on attempted terrorist attacks that were thwarted in the nick of time.

October 27

Girl from Nowhere (Netflix Original): A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn.

October 28

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (Netflix Original, Streaming Every Sunday): In this weekly show, Hasan Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to explore the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.

October 30

Fate/EXTRA Last Encore: Illustrias Geocentric Theory (Netflix Original): Having finally reached the seventh floor, Hakuno clings to the hope that he can somehow fix this defective war. But time is running out.

The Degenerates (Netflix Original): A series of no-holds-barred comedy from the likes of rising comics like Big Jay Oakerson, Joey Diaz, Liza Treyger, Yamaneika Saunders, Christina P. and Brad Williams.

October 31

Goldie & Bear: Season 2

GUN CITY (Netflix Film): Set in Barcelona in 1921, a double agent infiltrates the local mafia to find out who is selling weapons and explosives to anarchist groups.

Last Call – Titles Rotating Off the Service in October 2018

October 1

Adventureland

Akira

Bad Boys

Boogie Nights

Cinderella Man

Curse of Chucky

Eyes Wide Shut

Freaks and Geeks: Season 1

Full Metal Jacket

Guess Who

Inside Man

Let Me In

Life Is Beautiful

Menace II Society

Red Dragon

Scream 2

Sin City

Stealth

The Adventures of Tintin

The Clan

The Family Man

The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence

The Lost Boys

The Rugrats Movie

Trading Places

White Collar: Seasons 1-6

October 2

The Human Centipede: First Sequence

October 6

October 8

90210: Seasons 1-5

Kubo and the Two Strings

October 10

October 13

October 14

About a Boy: Seasons 1-2

The Babadook

October 17

October 22

The Secret Life of Pets

October 24

V/H/S/2

October 25

October 26

October 28

Source: http://www.thetvaddict.com/2018/09/26/what-is-coming-to-netflix-in-october-2018/

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