Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Apple TV+ are available in every European country — but Max, Viaplay, SkyShowtime and DAZN are not, and even the universal services show a different catalogue in each market. This guide maps which streaming services actually reach which of 22 European countries in 2026, and explains why libraries differ across borders. For the full local picture, see each country guide.
The Universal Four
Four services operate in all 22 markets we cover, on comparable plans: Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+. The catch is the catalogue — content is licensed country by country, so the same subscription shows different films and series depending on where you are. The app is everywhere; the library is local.
The Regional Services (Availability Varies)
These are the services whose availability actually differs by country. ✓ = available, — = not available, ~ = limited/partial.
| Country | Max | Viaplay | SkyShowtime | DAZN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | ✓ | — | — | ✓ major |
| France | ✓ | — | — | ~ |
| Spain | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ major |
| Italy | ✓ | — | — | ✓ major |
| United Kingdom | ~ (Sky) | — | — | ~ |
| Netherlands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Belgium | ✓ | — | ✓ | ~ |
| Poland | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Sweden | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Norway | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Denmark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Finland | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Austria | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Switzerland | ~ | — | — | ~ |
| Portugal | ✓ | — | ✓ | ~ |
| Greece | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Ireland | ~ (Sky) | — | — | ~ |
| Czech Republic | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Romania | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Hungary | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Croatia | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Bulgaria | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
How to Read the Table
- Max rolled out across Europe in waves and is now broadly available; in the UK and Ireland much of its HBO content sits with Sky/NOW instead, and in Switzerland availability is partial.
- Viaplay is essentially a Nordic + Dutch + Polish service — strong on sport and Nordic originals where it operates, absent elsewhere.
- SkyShowtime (NBCUniversal + Paramount) covers much of Central, Eastern and Northern Europe and Iberia, but launched only in markets without Sky — so it’s absent from the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.
- DAZN is a major football home in Germany, Italy and Spain, lighter elsewhere, and barely present in many Eastern markets where telecoms hold sport — see our sports rights guide.
Why Catalogues Differ
Even where a service is available everywhere, its library is licensed per territory. A studio may sell a series to Netflix in one country and to a rival in another, and rights expire on different dates in each market. So:
- Your Netflix or Disney+ catalogue changes when you cross a border, even though the app and your login don’t.
- EU portability restores your home catalogue temporarily while you travel in the EU — it doesn’t unlock a foreign one.
- A VPN can’t legitimately switch catalogues; services detect and block VPN servers. See how geo-blocking works and our best VPN for streaming guide for what a VPN genuinely does (privacy, not unblocking).
The Bottom Line
Across Europe in 2026, the big four — Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Apple TV+ — reach every market, while Max, Viaplay, SkyShowtime and DAZN vary by country, and every library is licensed locally. To plan a real setup, check which services reach your market and what they cost: see our European streaming prices guide, the free public broadcasters of Europe guide, who shows the football in our sports rights guide, the full local picture in every country guide, and any term in the streaming glossary.