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The 2025 Vergecast Streaming Draft

2025/4/15
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David Pierce
知名技术记者和播客主持人,专注于社会媒体、智能家居和人工智能等领域的分析和评论。
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Jake Kastrenakes
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Nilay Patel
以尖锐评论和分析大科技公司和政治人物而闻名的《The Verge》编辑总监。
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David Pierce: 我认为Alex Kranz赢得了去年的流媒体选秀,因为他的选择包括Peacock(直播了奥运会)、Netflix(赢得了流媒体大战)和Paramount+(仍然存在)。虽然我承认Motor Trend TV倒闭了,但它被Velocity Network收购并重新推出,所以这算是一个意外的成功。Nilay的选择包括TikTok、Disney Bundle、YouTube TV和Max,这些都是强大的平台,但其中一些平台的未来存在不确定性。我的选择包括YouTube、Apple TV+、Tubi、Prime Video、Criterion Channel和Instagram Reels,这些选择涵盖了免费、付费和利基服务,但Instagram Reels的表现不佳。总的来说,我认为Alex Kranz去年的选择更成功,因为它们涵盖了更广泛的受众和内容类型。 Nilay Patel: 我认为我赢得了去年的流媒体选秀,因为我的选择包括TikTok(仍然具有强大的文化影响力)、Disney Bundle(提供了多种内容)、YouTube TV(在直播电视领域占据主导地位)和Max(拥有HBO的丰富内容库)。虽然Sony Bravia Core不再存在,但我的其他选择都取得了成功。我今年的选择包括TikTok(仍然是文化影响力的重要来源)、Disney+(拥有大量的4K内容)、YouTube TV(仍然是直播电视领域的领导者)、Sunday Ticket(提供NFL比赛的直播)、Kaleidescape(提供高质量的电影)、CNBC(提供商业新闻和分析)和F1 TV(提供一级方程式赛车的直播和点播内容)。这些选择涵盖了多种内容类型和平台,我认为它们在未来一年中将继续保持成功。 Jake Kastrenakes: 我代表Alex Kranz参加了去年的流媒体选秀,他的选择包括Peacock(直播了奥运会)、Hulu(一个可靠的平台)、Netflix(赢得了流媒体大战)、Channels App(提供多种频道)、Crunchyroll(提供动漫内容)和Paramount+(仍然存在)。今年,我选择Netflix(拥有强大的内容库)、Hulu(提供可靠的4K内容)、Tubi(提供免费的电影和电视节目)、Instagram Live(提供直播内容)、PBS Passport(提供各种各样的节目)、Lo-Fi Girl(提供放松的背景音乐)和Kanopy(提供通过公共图书馆免费提供的电影和电视节目)。我的选择涵盖了多种内容类型和平台,我认为它们在未来一年中将继续保持成功,并且能够满足不同的观看需求。

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It's time, once again, to see what's what in the streaming wars. For the third year in a row, our hosts — this time Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes — have to build a roster of streaming options that will win awards, show 4K content, satisfy their live TV needs, and much more. First, the hosts decide who won last year's competition, and then they pick their favorites for 2025.

Make sure you listen to the episode before you read this, but here are the results of the draft:

Jake's picks:

Cheap: Tubi

Awards: Netflix

4K: Hulu

Live: Instagram Live

Niche: PBS Passport

Content: LoFi Girl

Wild Card: Kanopy

Nilay's picks:

Cheap: TikTok

Awards: Max

4K: Disney Plus

Live: Sunday Ticket

Niche: Kaleidescape

Content: CNBC

Wild Card: F1 TV

David's picks

Cheap: Peacock

Awards: Amazon Prime

4K: YouTube Premium

Live: YouTube TV

Niche: BritBox

Content: Stranger Things season 5

Wild Card: Paramount Plus

We want to know who you think won the draft! Email us at [email protected], or call The Vergecast Hotline at 866-VERGE11, and tell us all your thoughts. And if you want to catch up, you can check out our draft from 2024 and from 2023. A lot has changed, and nothing has.

The Vergecast was nominated for a Webby, which means we can win a Webby People’s Voice Award and that’s voted online by you! So we’d love your support. You can vote at the link:https://bit.ly/3DXFgpN)

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