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You want the maximize the return on your Entertainment and Streaming credit card spends. Since not all points are of equal value, we give the best multipliers based on the value of those points.

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Best Credit Card for Entertainment and Streaming

A night out on the town can get you big rewards with some cards. That includes purchases made directly with vendors with merchant codes such as: cinemas, plays, concerts, sporting events, theme parks, zoos and bars. It excludes cable and streaming services. The (+) versions of these cards feature the best sign-up bonuses and point multipliers. The (-) versions have limitations that you need to be aware of.

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Our Top Selections for Entertainment and Streaming (+)

	Multiplier	Point Value	Per $ Spent
Chase Sapphire Preferred 3x on streaming services including: Apple Music, Apple TV, Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Paramount+, Peacock, Showtime, SiriusXM, Sling, Spotify, YouTube Premium, YouTube TV & Vudu	3x	1.6¢	4.8¢
Capital One Savor One Rewards 3x on entertainment and popular streaming services. Does not include cable TV.	3x	1.0¢	3.0¢
United Quest Card 2x on streaming services including: Apple Music, Apple TV, Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Paramount+, Peacock, Showtime, SiriusXM, Sling, Spotify, YouTube Premium, YouTube TV & Vudu	2x	1.5¢	3.0¢
Southwest Plus All Southwest personal cards offer 2x on streaming services including: Apple Music, Apple TV, Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Paramount+, Peacock, Showtime, SiriusXM, Sling, Spotify, YouTube Premium, YouTube TV & Vudu	2x	1.3¢	2.6¢

Other Cards with Solid Value for Entertainment and Streaming (=)

	Multiplier	Point Value	Per $ Spent
Wells Fargo Active Cash 2% cash back on all purchases	2x	1.5¢	3.0¢
Southwest Premier All Southwest personal cards offer 2x on streaming services including: Apple Music, Apple TV, Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Paramount+, Peacock, Showtime, SiriusXM, Sling, Spotify, YouTube Premium, YouTube TV & Vudu	2x	1.3¢	2.6¢
Southwest Priority All Southwest personal cards offer 2x on streaming services including: Apple Music, Apple TV, Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Paramount+, Peacock, Showtime, SiriusXM, Sling, Spotify, YouTube Premium, YouTube TV & Vudu	2x	1.3¢	2.6¢
US Bank Altitude Connect Visa Includes Netflix, Spotify,amazon music and many more	2x	1.2¢	2.4¢
US Bank Leverage On two highest categories per statement.	2x	1.2¢	2.4¢
Citi Double Cash All purchases, earn 1% cash back when you make a purchase and 1% when you pay it off	2x	1.0¢	2.0¢
IHG Rewards Club Traveler 3x on streaming services including: Apple Music, Apple TV, Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Paramount+, Peacock, Showtime, SiriusXM, Sling, Spotify, YouTube Premium, YouTube TV & Vudu	3x	0.6¢	1.8¢
Marriott Bonvoy Bold 2x on streaming services including: Apple Music, Apple TV, Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Paramount+, Peacock, Showtime, SiriusXM, Sling, Spotify, YouTube Premium, YouTube TV & Vudu	2x	0.6¢	1.2¢

Cards Offering Some Value for Entertainment and Streaming with Limitations (-)

	Multiplier	Point Value	Per $ Spent
American Express Blue Preferred U.S. streaming subscriptions	6x	1.0¢	6.0¢
US Bank CashPlus Visa At movie theaters if selected as one of two 5x categories quarterly.	5x	1.0¢	5.0¢
Alaska Airlines Visa Signature	2x	1.3¢	2.6¢

Best Credit Card for Entertainment and Streaming

Our Top Selections for Entertainment and Streaming (+)

Other Cards with Solid Value for Entertainment and Streaming (=)

Cards Offering Some Value for Entertainment and Streaming with Limitations (-)

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