Yahoo Lifestyle Best Streaming Deals in December: Free Peacock Hack, Starz $4/Month Deal and More
If you want to keep up on all the best and buzziest shows, you need to subscribe to a streamer. But worry not! There are nearly always loopholes or hacks for getting a streaming subscription for less. Below, we’re rounding up the best streaming deals in December 2024, including deals on Peacock and Starz.
Best Streaming Deals in December 2024:
TVLINE’S TOP DEAL
Peacock via Instacart+
RUNNER-UP
Starz Semi-Annual Plan
HONORABLE MENTION
Disney+, Hulu & Max Bundle
BEST STUDENT DEAL
Max
BEST NETFLIX DEAL
Netflix Annual Subscription Through Verizon
ALSO CONSIDER
Disney+ Trio Basic Bundle
If you’re wondering how to choose which streamer has the best shows for you, start by checking out TVLine’s December Streaming Guide. There, you can find out which series are hitting the major platforms this month. Or, scroll through our ranking of the Best Streaming Services in 2024 to get a sense of each streamer’s interface and subscription offerings, and begin to understand the pros/cons of each service. If you’re a sports fanatic, you can also check out the Best Streamers for Sports.
Below, we’re outlining our top streaming deal picks, then moving on to the best streaming bundle deals happening now, before ending with a list of the latest offerings from each major service. So once you decide which series you need to watch or choose a new streamer you must subscribe to, scroll through our list of the best streaming deals in December 2024 to find out how to sign up for less.
TVLINE’S TOP DEAL
Peacock via Instacart+
WHY WE PICKED IT: With NFL well underway, everyone is clamoring for access to NBC to livestream Sunday Night Football games. Peacock is home to all things NBC, including live sports, but the streamer doesn’t offer a free trial and there are no active discounts. There is, however, a hack for watching Peacock for free: When you sign up for Instacart Plus for $99/year or $9.99/month, users get a complimentary Peacock subscription. While you’re paying for your grocery service, you’ll stream free of charge! This is our top October streaming deal because Peacock discounts are rare, and Peacock subscriptions are in high demand during NFL season. With Peacock, you can also access exclusive, uncensored Bravo reunions and the NBC streaming library. This is a cheap streaming platform — made even cheaper with this deal! — that offers a high-quality viewing experience for several popular series including the Real Housewives franchise, The Traitors, Below Deck, Summer House and more. (Here’s why we love Peacock!)
RUNNER-UP
Starz Semi-Annual Plan
On Sale 64% off
WHY WE PICKED IT: Starz isn’t an absolute must when it comes to streamers, but the platform offers frequent discounts to binge some high-quality shows, including Sweetpea, Three Women, Mary & George, BMF, Power Book II: Ghost and Outlander. This limited-time deal allows you to get six months of the streamer for $23.94, which shakes out to just $3.99/month.
HONORABLE MENTION
Disney+, Hulu & Max Bundle
On Sale 35% off
WHY WE PICKED IT: The Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle, which launched back in July, offers unmatched entertainment with both ad-supported and ad-free plans. (The ad-free bundle goes for $29.99/month.) In the age of streaming, with great shows spread across multiple platforms, we think this is the best way to watch the most high quality content for the least amount of money. You can access Hulu’s The Bear and Only Murders in the Building, Disney+’s The Acolyte and X-Men ’97, and Max’s House of the Dragon and And Just Like That... all in one streaming bundle! You won’t find this kind of range with any other platform or bundle offer, so sign up now to get the most out of your streaming subscriptions!
BEST STUDENT DEAL
Max
On Sale 50% off
WHY WE PICKED IT: Max is one of our top streaming services in 2024, and its student discount is one of the best student streaming deals out there. While there are cheaper student deals (see Hulu’s $1.99/month offer), no other platform offers this kind of premium content for a this low of a price. With subscriptions typically costing $9.99/month, you can save $5/month to stream some HBO favorites, like Succession, House of the Dragon, Girls and more!
BEST NETFLIX DEAL
Netflix Annual Subscription Through Verizon
WHY WE PICKED IT: As our top streamer of 2023, we think everyone should subscribe to Netflix. The platform, however, rarely offers deals and discounts. But if you’re willing to get a little creative, you can get a free year of Netflix through Verizon. When you purchase select Verizon subscriptions, you can earn a year of Netflix for free.
ALSO CONSIDER
Disney+ Trio Basic Bundle
On Sale 44% off
WHY WE PICKED IT: With Star Wars: The Acolyte underway, now is the time to capitalize on a Disney Plus bundle. If you’re looking for the bundle offering the best value, the Disney Plus Trio Basic Bundle is it. For just $14.99/month, you get ESPN Plus, Hulu and Disney Plus — saving 44% every month. While we love Prime Video for bundling all your streamers into one plan, the Disney Plus offer is the best bundle deal in terms of savings.
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Best Streaming Bundle Deals
We know that TV fans are always looking for ways to save on their multiple subscriptions. So, we’re outlining all of the other best streaming bundle deals below, in addition to the aforementioned Disney Plus bundle.
BEST AD-FREE BUNDle
Disney+, Hulu & Max Premium Bundle
On Sale 17% off
WHY WE PICKED IT: As stated above, Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle, which just launched on July 25, offers unmatched entertainment with both ad-supported and ad-free plans. We recommend the ad-free bundle to get the most bang fr your buck without interruptions. You can access Hulu’s The Bear and Only Murders in the Building, Disney+’s The Acolyte and X-Men ’97, and Max’s House of the Dragon and And Just Like That... all in one streaming bundle! You won’t find this kind of range with any other platform or bundle offer, so sign up now to get the most out of your streaming subscriptions!
BEST NEW BUNDLE
Starz x BritBox Bundle
On Sale 25% off
WHY WE PICKED IT: Starz and BritBox are less ubiquitous than Netflix or Hulu, but each platform still produces high-quality content worth subscribing to. Though their libraries may not be enough to entice you to sign up for a regular subscription, this new bundle offer is less than $15/month and will let you binge the Starz’s the Ella Purnell-led dramedy Sweetpea and Outlander Season 7B (premiering Friday, Nov. 22), as well as BritBox’s Passengers and Sherwood Season 2 (premiering Thursday, Nov. 14). It’s a perfect way to get the most bang for your buck!
ALSO CONSIDER
Disney+ Trio Premium Bundle
On Sale 42% off
WHY WE PICKED IT: While the aforementioned Trio Basic Bundle offers a higher percentage of savings, if you’re hoping to stream ad-free, the Trio Premium is the best pick for you. For just $24.99/month, you get ESPN Plus, Hulu and Disney Plus — saving 42% every month. This is the best way to watch the most content without ad interruptions.
ALSO CONSIDER
DirecTV Stream + Max, Paramount Plus With Showtime, Starz, MGM Plus and Cinemax Free Trials
WHY WE PICKED IT: DirecTV Stream offers a major premium bundle deal and the service overall can nearly replace cable completely. If you want to try out all the major streamers for three whole months for free, this is a great live-TV streaming service to try.
More Streaming Deals and Bundles
Below is a list of the best active deals offered from various streamers.
AMC Plus
Get one month for $5 through Sling Freestream
Apple TV Plus
Get three months free from Best Buy
Get three months free when you purchase an Apple product
Students get free Apple TV Plus when they subscribe to Apple Music
Select T-Mobile customers can get a free subscription
BET Plus
Get seven-day free trial through Prime Video
DirecTV Stream
Discovery Plus
No active offers
Disney Plus
Get Duo Basic Bundle (Disney Plus and Hulu with ads) for $9.99/month (save 37%)
Get Trio Basic Bundle (Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus with ads) for $14.99/month (save 44%)
Get Duo Premium Bundle (Disney Plus and Hulu without ads) for $19.99/month (save 37%)
Get Trio Premium Bundle (Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus without ads) for $24.99/month (save 41%)
Fubo TV
Hulu
Save 16% with an annual ad-supported subscription for $99.99/year
Max
MGM Plus
Get six months for free with the purchase of an Amazon Fire device — see details
Netflix
Free annual subscription through Verizon
Get free standard plan through T-Mobile
Paramount Plus
Get one month of Paramount Plus With Showtime for $5 through Sling Freestream
Save 10% with AARP membership
Peacock
Get 12 months for the price of 10 ($59.99/year)
Get 12 months free with JetBlue Mosaic membership
JetBlue members get 1,000 points for starting a new Peacock subscription
Philo
Sling TV
Starz
Get six months for $23.94 (save 52%)
Get three months for $4.99/month (save 55%)
Get seven-day free trial through Prime Video
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