TV Streaming Prices & Deals Summer 2024: Complete Guide
Long-term streaming subscribers know that price hikes are nothing new, but keeping up with the best deals on the market has proven more and more difficult as household subscriptions rates are adding up to about $70 a month – roughly the same as a traditional cable package.
Take Netflix, the O.G. popularized streaming subscription, which started at $9 a month. After an array of DVD rental prices plus streamer deals over the years ranging from $8 to $16, Netflix finally landed at $10/month in 2016 and has consistently raised deals by $1 or $2 every year since. In 2023, Netflix now offers its standard package at $15.49/month, not even including the levels of Basic plans, Premium plans, and ad-free packages. No wonder it’s so hard to keep up (or to remember to cancel!).
Now Max and Spotify have raised their prices – Spotify has upped their rates twice in one year. In order to help you get the best price possible, we’ve compiled a list of everything you need to know about the latest subscription fees and deals from your favorite streamers below.
Apple TV+
The Latest: Free seven-day trial (or free membership through T-Mobile)
Boasting several nominated films and tv shows from Killers of the Flower Moon to Ted Lasso, this steamer offers its usual seven-day free trial. This year however, T-Mobile customers will get a free Apple TV+ subscription with the Go5G plan, which you can read more about here. Comcast customers are also in luck: they can bundle Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock for $15 per month. This deal is available to new and existing Xfinity Internet and TV customers.
DirecTV Stream
The Latest: Free month of Sports Pack
DirecTV Stream is offering customers a special deal on their Choice package plus their sports pack. This deal includes $10 off of your Choice package for the first three months and one free month of the DirecTV Sports Pack. This totals to $98.99 a month (instead of the regular $123.98).
Disney+
The Latest: Save over 40% a month
The Trio Basic Bundle includes ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ starting at $14.99 per month with ads. You can upgrade to the Trio Premium Bundle which includes access to all three streamers without ads. Another deal is the Hulu and Disney+ package which starts at $9.99 per month.
Frndly
The Latest: Seven-day free trial
The new streaming service offers family-free live TV starting at $6.99 per month, and new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial. The streamer includes over 40 channels, including Hallmark, Lifetime, History, and more.
FuboTV
The Latest: Seven-day free trial
Fubo grants user access to all channels and features associated with their plans for seven days before committing to the monthly subscription prices, which start at $79.99 per month. Their Latino package is offering $8 off your first month, amounting to $24.99 per month (as opposed to the regular $32.99).
Hulu
The Latest: One-month free trial
The Bear and Only Murders in the Building streamer is offering a 30-day free trial to new customers who sign up today. Its subscription service normally costs $7.99 per month and the ad-free version costs $17.99 per month. (Though in the aforementioned Disney Trio Bundle, you can bundle Hulu with Disney+ and ESPN+ for as low as $14.99.) T-Mobile customers can also get Hulu with ads with the purchase of the Go5G plan.
Max
The Latest: Free B/R Sports Add-On, and save up to 20% on annual billing
For a limited time, Max is offering the B/R Sports Add-On for free for new and existing subscribers as opposed to its regular price of $9.99 a month. If you’re already a DirecTV subscriber, you can get Max free for two months when you add it to your plan.
Netflix
The Latest: Free subscription through Verizon or T-Mobile
Though the streamer rarely offers deals, this year you can get the streaming service for free with Verizon’s Unlimited Plus plan (which also comes with Max with ads) and T-Mobile’s Go5G plans (whose select tiers also include Apple One and Hulu). Comcast customers are also in luck: they can bundle Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock for $15 per month. This deal is available to new and existing Xfinity Internet and TV customers.
Their standard prices remain the same at ad-supported plan for $6.99 per month, Standard plan for $15.49 per month (with extra member slots for $7.99 a head per month), and Premium at $22.99 per month (with extra member slots for $7.99 a head per month).
Paramount+
The Latest: 50% off Essential plan
Through July 15, subscribers can save 50% off the ad-free Paramount+ with Showtime plan (priced at $11.99 per month) if you use the code THECHI. The deal essentially gets you ad-free Showtime for just $5 a month. After the deal above ends, subscribers can still enjoy a free seven-day trial of the Paramount+ Essential plan as well as the Paramount+ with Showtime subscription, and can also save %16 off with annual billing. Students also save 25 percent off PAramount+ when they sign up with their university email address. Pay only $4.50 a month instead of the regularly $5.99 monthly.
Peacock
The Latest: Annual subscription before prices raise July 18
As the exclusive streamer of the Paris Olympics, interested users have until July 17 to pay the current price of $59.99 for your first year of Peacock content. Monthly subscribers will see the new rate rise starting July 18, so annual prices will guarantee your lowest price for the NBC streamer. The current rates are $5.99 per month or $11.99 per month for the ad-free package. Comcast customers are also in luck: they can bundle Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock for $15 per month. This deal is available to new and existing Xfinity Internet and TV customers.
Instacart+ is also offering Peacock Premium for free with a membership for their food and delivery service, which includes unlimited free delivery on orders over $35. The membership will get users free access to Peacock’s ad-supported Premium plan. Students also get a discount deal for a full year of streaming for just $19.99 for the first year.
Philo
The Latest: Seven-day free trial
Users can get seven days free when you sign up for Philo, which costs $25 per month and offers over 70 channels.
Sling
The Latest: 50% off first month
Sling is offering $20 off your first month for Orange and Blue plans (each $40 a month) or you can combine the two with 22 exclusive channels for $27.50 a month (which is also half of the normal $55 rate).
Spotify
The Latest: Starting in July, individual premium plan will increase by $1 per month, family plan by $3 per month, and two-person plan by $2 per month
For the second time this year, Spotify is raising their subscription prices. For an individual premium plan the new cost is $11.99 per month (up from $10.99), the family plan is $19.99 per month (up from $16.99), and the two-person Duo plan is $16.99 (up from $14.99).
Starz
The Latest: $6 for your first month
Starz is offering an exclusive deal for new subscribers: pay $6 for your first month instead of the regular $9.99 per month. The streamer includes access to shows like Outlander, P-Valley, BMF, and more.
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