If you're busy like me, going to the video store is a hassle.

With Netflix, just make a list of the movies you want to see.

And in about one business day, you'll get three delivered to your house.

Keep them as long as you want without late fees.

Finish one, return it in this prepaid envelope, and they'll send you another movie from your list.

We've come a long way from the days of mail-in Netflix subscriptions and blockbuster rentals.

Yeah, be kind and rewind.

I remember that, don't you?

Today, it's hard to find a movie or TV show that you can't get online for free or just a few dollars.

But there are just so many

different services way beyond Netflix and Hulu or Amazon Prime. There's Peacock, Tooby, Canopy, Disney Plus,

HBO, Verve, Vimeo, Crackle, Voodoo, IMDB, Hoopla. And of course, YouTube and probably a dozen more.

Nuts, isn't it? You just want to watch something on your television.

Well, with anything tech related, you really have to follow the money. And that's exactly what we're going to do in this Tech You Should Know podcast. What's the biggest service out there? What's the

difference between streaming services? Some have shows with advertising. Some don't. To sell

advertising, there has to be data tracked. So what's up with that kind of data?

And does this sort of tracking even matter? Dan Rayburn is the former executive vice president

of streaming media.com, a principal analyst at the research and consulting firm Frost and Sullivan.

And he publishes market data and analysis on streaming services all the time. Let's just say Dan is super smart

and Dan really knows his stuff and we're so lucky to have him here on this podcast. Today,

we're going to go behind the scenes of these streaming services on this tech you should know,

a conversation that will make you rethink some of your subscriptions and you're going to learn

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