Andrea Diaz

Reporter

Discovery+ is a new streaming service that has joined that plethora of streaming services. The streaming service is set up like any other streaming service and you can access it through its app, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, etc. However on the Amazon fire stick TV it does seem to have some issues playing the shows at a high quality.

Discovery+ has many subsidiary channels that may interest the viewer such as TLC, Food Network, HGTV, the Travel Channel and Investigation Discovery. While the streaming service has many recognizable shows and movies, it also has its own original shows and movies. The main genres featured on Discovery seems to be true crime shows, cooking shows or competitions and reality TV. Discovery+ is currently priced at $4.99/ month with a 7 day free trial.

Some of the most recognizable shows include “Worst Cooks of America”, “My 600-lb Life”, “Ghost Adventures”, “90 Day Fiance”, “Mythbusters” and “Chopped”.

Discovery+ also has its own original shows which include “Onision: In Real Life”, “Toddlers and Tiaras: Where Are They Now”, a Jonbenet Ramsey documentary and “Battlebots: Bounty Hunters” — just to name a few.

Discovery+ is mainly geared towards adults, and there isn’t a family function, so it may be a great option for a single student or couple that is home alone. There is a limited selection when it comes to genres, however there is a nice selection within those genres. So if someone in the household likes true crime, food, science and technology or reality TV then this may be a good streaming service. There are also mainly TV shows which are great for binging and passing the time. What few movies that are included are mainly true crime documentaries.

I watched “Toddlers and Tiaras: Where Are They Now” and “Ghost Adventures: Hotel Cecil”, which are both Discovery+ originals. The “Ghost Adventures” movie was very interesting and had a lot of suspenseful moments. “Ghost Adventures” is a crew of four guys who go to haunted or paranormal locations and do an overnight investigation with the purpose of finding proof of the paranormal using cameras, temperature sensors, etc.

I am familiar with “Ghost Adventures” and have been watching the show for quite some time so when I saw the advertisement for the Hotel Cecil episode I was interested and got the service for mainly that reason. The episode had some great paranormal evidence and interesting history.

Another show was “Toddlers and Tiaras: Where Are They Now”, which is a clear difference in genre from “Ghost Adventures”, showing the variety within Discovery+. The show is about following up on the toddlers from the original show “Toddlers and Tiaras” 10 years later. Now the toddlers are in their early teenage years and it showcases what they are doing now. The show is very much a reality TV show.

Since we are still in the midst of COVID-19 many housebound people are spending more time on the internet and streaming services — a great way to pass time if one finds themselves needing to quarantine and stay home is to watch a favorite show or movie.