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The platforms

Every service that has turned from showing other people’s programmes to commissioning its own — plus the websites where web series began. Each history is built from dated, linked sources.

• 39NetflixOriginals since 2012
• 16Amazon Prime VideoOriginals since 2013
• 15Apple TVOriginals since 2019
• 5Disney+Originals since 2019
• 8HuluOriginals since 2011
• 5Paramount+Originals since 2016
• 6HBO MaxOriginals since 2020
• 2PeacockOriginals since 2020
• 8YouTubeOriginals since 2016
• 2DC UniverseOriginals since 2018
• 1Yahoo ScreenOriginals since 2011
• 1CrackleWhere web series began
• 1VimeoOriginals since 2014
• 1Funny or DieOriginals since 2007
• 1Other websitesWhere web series began
• 6BBC ThreeOriginals since 2016
• 3ITVXOriginals since 2022

The number on each tile is how many of the shows on this site began on (or were rescued by) that platform.