Neon and HBO Max for the prestige stuff. Netflix for the default scroll. TVNZ+ and ThreeNow for the local picks. Disney+ for the kids, and secretly for you. Prime Video because it came with the delivery subscription.
That's a lot of apps. And every Friday night, you and your household open all of them, scroll through all of them, disagree on all of them, and end up watching the same episode of Grand Designs you've seen three times. MatchWatch fixes this.
This week in NZ
Fresh picks from the NZ streaming pile. Stuff worth saving before Friday night turns into another scrollathon.
As rival gangs, corrupt officials and a ruthless Major Iqbal close in, Hamza's mission for his country spirals into a bloody personal war where the line between patriot and monster disappears in the streets of Lyari. Read more
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. Read more
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. Read more
Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Read more
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. Read more
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Read more
Create or sign in to your account, then share an invite link or code. A group can hold up to six people.
Everyone swipes on the same deck of movies and shows, but independently, on your own phone. No peeking, no influencing, no compromise.
When your group swipes right on the same title, the app tells you instantly. It shows you where to stream it. You press play.
MatchWatch uses the NZ services in your profile, from Neon and TVNZ+ to Netflix and HBO Max, then keeps the deck focused on titles with local availability data. Catalogues can still move, because streaming enjoys making life interesting.
See the NZ setup→Find the overlap between two sets of taste without the 40-minute couch standoff.
Explore →Group voting for up to six, so movie night doesn't turn into a hostage negotiation.
Explore →Swipe right on what you'd actually watch, left on what you wouldn't. The match does the rest.
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Black Doves leads six new to streaming in November, with the NZ app and date for each: Netflix, Neon, Apple TV and Prime Video. None of the six is up yet.
Six Halloween picks for when one of you hates horror, streaming in NZ: Carrie, Hocus Pocus, Weapons and three more, in turns, with honest scare levels.
Tenzing leads six new to streaming in October, with the NZ app and date for each: Apple TV, Netflix, Neon, Disney+ and Prime Video. Two are already up.
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