Best Black Friday streaming deals 2024: $1 subs and 90% discounts - with a catch
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Great news, TV and film fans: the best Black Friday streaming deals are still going, and most are scheduled to last through to the end of Cyber Monday (December 2). Actually, as seen in our roundup of the overall best Black Friday deals, most of the net's best bargains are still going.
Most of these streaming offers are only available to new and returning customers. As long as you left a month or more ago, you should be fine to join in - or just create a new account with a fresh login and payment details.
Streaming deal highlights include six months of Max (formerly HBO Max) for $2.99 monthly, a Disney+/Hulu bundle for $2.99 monthly, a year of Peacock for $20 (or $1.99 monthly for six months), and more.
The downside, though, is that those deals are for ad-supported tiers. As it turns out, ads are bigger money-makers for brands than the extra cash we pay to go ad-free.
In all honesty, the ad creep on streaming apps really grinds my gears, but seeing as I'd canceled most of my ad-free subs lately before the holiday deals came along, I'm going to pick up these ad-supported deals on the dirt-cheap subs and see how intrusive the ads turn out to be - canceling and upgrading is an option on the one-month plans anyway. Not you, though, Paramount; your ads are unbearable.
Up next, we've rounded up an extensive collection of the latest prices across multiple streaming networks. Browse the quick links below, or scroll down a little to see extra information about what these services offer and what you're getting for the price. As mentioned above, deals on ad-free versions are few and far between this Black Friday. But signing up for longer terms on ad-free tiers will usually get you a discount compared to just paying month after month. With ad-supported prices being so low, though, on some big players today, we think it's worth trying them out first. If you want to access any of these services from overseas, check out our Black Friday VPN deals guide to get around geo-restrictions.
The best Black Friday streaming deals
- Browse US deals: Disney+ | Max | Paramount+ | Peacock | Sling | DirecTV | Fubo | Starz | Dazn | ESPN+ | Apple TV+ | Amazon | Hulu
- Browse UK deals: Disney+ | Paramount+ | Dazn | Dazn NFL Game Pass | Apple TV+ | Amazon
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FAQs
How long will these Black Friday streaming deals last?
It varies by streaming service, but once a sale has started, you can expect most of them to last through at least Cyber Monday, which falls on December 2 this year.
Am I locked into a contract if I sign up for one of these Black Friday streaming deals?
Nope! By default, once the deal you've signed up for ends, the streaming service will re-subscribe you for the regular price. But you can cancel anytime before the deal runs out, which will let you keep watching until the deal ends without getting re-subscribed for the higher price.
Any big names NOT doing Black Friday at all?
Oh, for sure. Netflix never gets involved with Black Friday, and this year's the same. It still has that status as 'too big to fail' almost and will still be enjoying all those extra subscribers it picked up for the recent Paul vs. Tyson live stream - with any luck it will put that money towards the live TV streaming tech for future sports events, as the feed quality was more of an omnishambles that the truffle-shuffle excuse of a boxing bout.
We're surprised Apple TV+ didn't try something to get a much-needed boost. It's a service very light on content still, although it's worth picking up for a month or two for some really good TV shows like The Morning Show, Foundation, Severance, For All Mankind, and Mythic Quest. Ted Lasso is also a show on the service that people watch.
Philo is already a very affordable live TV streaming service (especially compared to Sling and Fubo) and also the cheapest way to watch Yellowstone season 5, part 2. But it's a no-show for Black Friday. There is a seven-day free trial, though.
Pair your new streaming deal with a brand new TV, as there are some excellent Black Friday TV deals live today.
Looking to stream some specific live sports? Take a look at our money-saving guides on how to watch NFL games without cable and our how to watch NBA live streams.