Streaming services have been raising prices fairly frequently in recent years, but Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals can help you lock in low prices for the next few months, or even a whole year. Whether you’re looking to spend a weekend binge-watching with the family or ready to rewatch your favorite holiday movies, you’ll want to take advantage of the best streaming deals. As we transition from Black Friday sales to Cyber Monday savings, there are seemingly endless discounts available.
With cable practically a thing of the past, that leaves many of us with the big decision of choosing a streaming service to commit to: Netflix, Disney Plus, Max, Prime, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Sling… the list goes on. But one easy choice is Hulu; right now, it’s offering a deal that reduces a 12-month subscription by a huge 90%. That means you’re only paying $1 a month.
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If the shows and movies on Hulu aren’t to your liking, well there are thankfully plenty of other streamers having Black Friday sales (except Netflix). To help take full advantage of these monthly and annual discounts, we’ve rounded up some of the best offers available right now. We’ll continue to update this page throughout Black Friday and Cyber Monday so that you can get the best for less this holiday season. Be aware of the excellent Black Friday price cuts on TVs and soundbars, as well, just in case you fancy upgrading your whole setup.
Let’s jump into the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday streaming deals for 2024. Whatever streamer you are subscribed to, there’s likely a cheaper option available.
Best Black Friday streaming deals
Hulu is offering some pretty incredible Black Friday savings to both new and returning subscribers. Its basic ad-based plan is typically $10 per month, but that drops to just $1 per month for 12 months when you sign up before Dec. 2. This offer is available to new customers and those who haven’t had a Hulu subscription in the past 30 days. Also note that you’ll have to sign up through Hulu directly to get the deal, rather than as an add-on service through a third party like Roku or Amazon
Have FOMO about Dune: Prophecy or The Penguin? Watch these titles and more on Max when you sign up for the service for $3 per month for six months. From now until Dec. 2, new or returning subscribers in the US can snag the Black Friday deal for the ad-supported plan, which normally costs $10 per month.
Watch live sports and holiday classics, like Elf and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and get ready for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Creature Commandos when they land in December.
Peacock is offering huge Black Friday savings for its ad-based Peacock Premium subscription, granting access for $20 for an annual subscription or $2 a month for six months if you’d prefer the monthly version. That saves you 75%, no matter which one you sign up for. The offer is for new customers and expires Dec. 2.
Use the promo code REALDEAL for a discount on the annual plan and REALDEALMONTHLY to save on the monthly subscription. Ad-based Peacock Premium typically costs $8 per month or $80 per year.
Paramount Plus has launched its Black Friday deal, and it will be available through Dec. 4. New and returning customers can pay just $3 per month for the first two months on a monthly subscription. Choose from the ad-based Essential plan or ad-free Paramount Plus with Showtime and stream NFL football, Landman, Lioness and upcoming releases like Dexter: Original Sin.
When the two-month discount expires, you will be billed at Paramount Plus’ regular monthly rates of $8 for Essential and $13 for Paramount Plus with Showtime.
Sling TV is one of our favorite live TV streaming services of 2024, and right now you can try it out for half off. Sling offers two subscriptions, which typically cost $40 a month. Orange, which is focused on sports and family channels, and Blue, which is more news and entertainment-oriented. When you sign up right now, you can get either plan for just $20 for your first month. Or bundle both for just $28.
Cord-cutters who have been holding out on YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket can score a one-year subscription for just $89 right now, which is a hefty $175 off the usual price. You can also save even more when you bundle the add-on with a YouTube TV base plan — which typically costs $73 per month but drops down to $50 for your first two months with this holiday bundle deal. Just note that if you cancel YouTube TV you will lose access to NFL Sunday ticket.
These discounts will be available through Dec. 2.
Did you know you can subscribe to streaming services like Apple TV Plus, Paramount Plus and Max via Prime Video? These add-on subscriptions typically cost the same as they would outside of Prime Video, but you can save on some of them right now ahead of Black Friday.
Prime Video customers can sign up for the following add-ons and get a two-month discount: Paramount Plus, MGM Plus, AMC Plus, Discovery Plus, Crunchyroll, Starz, Hallmark Plus, Cinemax, ViX Premium, BritBox, PBS Masterpiece, Acorn TV and more. After the months are up, you’ll pay the standard price for the service unless you cancel. The amount you pay for the two months varies — for MGM Plus, it’s $1.75 per month; for Paramount Plus, it’s $3 — so head to Prime Video’s site if you’re curious.
Live TV streaming service Fubo offers three main packages, with a base plan that provides more than 200 channels. Sports fans can find a variety of RSNs to watch games from their favorite teams, and the service includes cloud DVR.
Right now, you can sign up to get $30 off your first month on these subscriptions: Pro, Elite with Sports Plus or Deluxe. Fubo’s Spanish-language Latino plan has also been discounted from $33 a month to $15 for the first month.
Fans of boxing can scoop up unmatched access to boxing content for a lot less right now. Sign up for an annual plan before Nov. 29 and you’ll get your first month for free, which saves you $20. After that, it reverts to the usual $20 per month cost for 11 months.
MagellanTV has a huge collection featuring more than 3,000 curated documentaries ready for your next movie marathon. An annual subscription usually costs $60, but you can grab a two-year subscription for $60 right now, essentially netting you a 50% discount or offering a three-year subscription for just $72, which means you’ll be essentially paying just $24 per year. You can also ditch the annual fees and opt for a $ 140-lifetime subscription as well.
Best Black Friday streaming deals: Exclusive membership bonuses
- Disney Plus: Get a basic plan to Disney Plus for free when you sign up for Spectrum streaming.
- Peacock: Instacart is offering subscribers a free Peacock Premium subscription as a membership perk when you sign up via the Instacart app.
- Paramount Plus: You can score a Paramount Plus subscription for free with a Walmart Plus subscription. And right now Walmart is slashing 50% off the cost of an annual Walmart Plus membership.
- Prime Video: This streaming service with plenty of original shows is included with an Amazon Prime membership. Right now, Prime Video is also offering deals on several add-on channels.
More Black Friday streaming deals
- Starz: New subscribers can get their first month of service from Starz for only $5 for three months. Afterwards the price jumps to $11 per month until you cancel.
- Curiosity Stream: Curiosity Stream delivers documentaries that cover a wide range of topics and right now new subscribers can sign up for a lifetime subscription for $160 at StackSocial.
Additionally, some streaming services offer special discounts for students.
What is the best streaming service?
In our list of the best streaming services, Netflix won the top overall spot. However, the best streaming service will really depend on what type of content you like to watch. For example, families may find that Disney Plus better meets their needs, as it offers a wider variety of children’s content alongside teen and adult programming.
What streaming service has the most content?
Hulu and Netflix have quite extensive catalogs with a combination of original series and content originally aired on other channels, so the Hulu Black Friday deal will give you the most content for the lowest price. Some of the other services on this list like Starz stick primarily to their own programming, which can make their content libraries a bit smaller. Though Max merged its HBO Max content and Discover Plus content to widen its own library last year, so it does now offer a wider mix of shows and movies.
What’s the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
Black Friday is a shopping holiday that takes place on the Friday after Thanksgiving. It historically placed a larger emphasis on in-store doorbuster deals, while Cyber Monday is primarily an online shopping holiday. Though there has been a major rise in online savings during Black Friday and Cyber Weekend over the past several years.
Am I locked into a contract if I sign up for one of these Black Friday streaming deals?
If you sign up for one of these streaming promotions with a monthly discount offering, you can still cancel at any time. Though canceling early will make you lose out on the promotional pricing if you decide to rejoin later. Of course, if you pay upfront for a full-year, such as through Peacock’s annual subscription deal, you will have access for the full promotion period.
Is there an Apple TV Plus Black Friday deal?
There is not currently an Apple TV Plus Black Friday deal. Apple as a company tends to be quite sparing when it comes to discounts, both on its streaming service and it’s range of tech products.
How did we choose these Black Friday deals?
We scoured the available deals to find the streaming service discounts that truly offer a solid value. We’ve chosen deals from the best streaming services around, and are regularly updating this list as new promotions become available.
Do Black Friday streaming service deals actually save you money?
Generally, yes. Many streaming services are offering some really great Black Friday deals at the moment, including some offers that can save you up to 90% on monthly plans. The caveat is that many of these deals are exclusive to new subscribers, while others may only last for a few months, rather than the entire year. If you know you want to sign up for a streaming service soon, it may be best to skip free trial offers and instead sign up as a new subscriber while the deals are in full swing.
Is there a Netflix Black Friday deal?
Sadly, no. Netflix rarely offers discounts and that applies to Black Friday too. It appears the streaming giant is well aware of its hold on the market and feels as if there is no need to entice new subscribers with price cuts, hoping people will sign up with its standard costs: $7 (standard), $15 (standard without ads) and $22 (premium – 4K ultra HD).
Which streaming services usually offer the best Black Friday deals?
That’s hard to say, as it depends on your preferences. It’s worth noting that Netflix hasn’t participated in Black Friday price cuts previously, while Peacock, Disney, Hulu, Starz, Fubo and more regularly offer holiday savings.
