Holiday sales are in full swing and this includes some pretty sweet deals on digital streaming services. Monthly subscriptions for many on-demand entertainment services have seen rising prices throughout this year of inflation. But good news is on the horizon for the new year. Several streaming services are offering deals.
Gone are the days of paying exorbitant monthly prices for cable with too many ads. Not you can make your TV work best for you by purchasing an Amazon Fire Stick, Chromecast, Apple TV or other devices, and plugging in the device to an HDMI port for instant connection.
It’s a wonderful time of the year to subscribe to a new streaming platform because Peacock, Philo, Sling TV and HBO Max are offering incredible deals on their monthly packages, many including free trials. Keep scrolling for a breakdown of some of the most popular streaming services available.
New Philo users can get access to more than 70 TV channels, plus on-demand movies and shows for just $25 a month. Even better: try Philo out with a 7-day free trial to start before committing to a subscription. Channels include MTV and over 50 other classic TV, lifestyle and news channels. Subscribers can stream on up to three devices simultaneously, create up to 10 profiles and save unlimited live or future shows for up to one year.
Peacock is a streaming service with NBCUniversal shows, movies, sports, and news. The base plan is ad-supported so you can watch some of the catalog for free with commercials. Peacock Premium ($5/month) offers more to watch, and Peacock Premium Plus ($10/month) is ad-free. Peacock offers a 7-day free trial to subscribers. First-time users could leverage the 7-day free trial on Peacock premium and Peacock Premium Plus. The free trial allows subscribers to watch live sports such as; Premier Football League, Sunday Night Football, and golf.
Sling TV is the first app-based TV service letting you stream live television and on-demand content over the internet. Watch live shows wherever you are, at home or on the go. The 2 main plans — Sling Orange and Sling Blue — offer 30+ channels for $40 a month, or $50 combined. You can also combine the two for $55 a month, giving you access to around 50 channels. Sling TV is offering the following deals right now:
- You can sign up for Sling for $20 per month. The deal also includes free DVR Plus for your first month, which lets you record up to 200 hours of live TV to watch on-demand.
- Free Fire TV Stick plus $10 off your first month
- Get half off your first month of Sling Orange & Blue—add Sports Extra for $15
For a starting price of $70 per month, a FuboTV subscription provides access to more than 80 popular broadcast and cable channels. There is no contract or cable box required. You can stream content live or on demand from your television, phone, tablet or computer. A 7-day free trial is available to new customers.
Stream every movie on HBO, including the latest from DC and Warner Bros. — plus the comedies, dramas, and classics you love. Create kids profiles, set parental controls, and choose ratings levels. With ad plan is $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year. Ad-free plan is $14.99 per month or $149.99 per year.
The streaming service from Discovery has thousands of episodes from some of your favorite Discovery-family networks, like HGTV, Food Network, Animal Planet and more. discovery+ subscription plans start at $4.99 per month, with an ad-free version available for $6.99 per month.
Ashley Dill covers the online shopping industry, writing about commerce. She can be reached at adill@pennlive.com.
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