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.

Our Top Selections for Entertainment and Streaming (+)

Multiplier Point Value Per $ Spent
Chase Sapphire Preferred 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 Capital One Savor

3x on entertainment and popular streaming services. Does not include cable TV.

3x 1.0¢ 3.0¢
Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Southwest Rapid Rewards 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¢
United Quest United Quest

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
Citi Custom Cash Citi Custom Cash

Auto-selects the top spend categories for 5x points. Includes :Restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, select travel, select transit, select streaming services, drugstores, home improvement stores, fitness clubs, live entertainment

5x 1.2¢ 6.0¢
Discover It Cash Back Discover It Cash Back

Quarterly category, ends March 31

5x 1.0¢ 5.0¢
Wells Fargo Active Cash Wells Fargo Active Cash

2% cash back on all purchases

2x 1.4¢ 2.8¢
Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Southwest Rapid Rewards 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 Rapid Rewards Priority Southwest Rapid Rewards 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 US Bank Altitude Connect

Includes Netflix, Spotify,amazon music and many more

2x 1.1¢ 2.2¢
US Bank Altitude Go US Bank Altitude Go 2x 1.1¢ 2.2¢
US Bank Business Leverage US Bank Business Leverage

On two highest categories per statement.

2x 1.1¢ 2.2¢
Citi Double Cash 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 One Rewards Traveler IHG One Rewards 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 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 0.7¢ 1.4¢

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

Multiplier Point Value Per $ Spent
Amex Blue Cash Preferred Amex Blue Cash Preferred

U.S. streaming subscriptions

6x 1.0¢ 6.0¢
US Bank Cash Plus US Bank Cash Plus

At movie theaters if selected as one of two 5x categories quarterly.

5x 1.0¢ 5.0¢
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines 2x 1.3¢ 2.6¢