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If you’re waiting for Black Friday streaming deals, I get the temptation to sign up for everything at once. Last year’s deals lasted about a week, and each one renews on its own at a price that’s much higher now. A $2.99 deal can turn into a bill you forget to cancel.
My advice is simple. I’d pick the 1 or 2 services you’d watch anyway, and take only the deals that last 6 to 12 months. Last year’s best were HBO Max at $2.99 a month and the Disney+ and Hulu bundle at $4.99 a month, each for 12 months. The 2-month deals saved far less.
No streaming service has announced a Black Friday 2026 price yet. Black Friday is November 27 and Cyber Monday is November 30, and last year’s deals had closed by about December 2. Every older price below is there as a guide to what may return.
Before the details, here’s where each service stands.
Black Friday Streaming Deals at a Glance
These are US prices before tax. The first-year column uses last year’s stated renewal price, and it would come out higher at today’s prices wherever the promo is shorter than 12 months.
| Service | Price today | Last Black Friday | First-year cost of that deal | What I’d do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBO Max | $10.99 with ads, $18.49 without | $2.99 a month for 12 months | $35.88 | Wait, and look from November 23 |
| Disney+ and Hulu bundle | $12.99 with ads, $21.99 without | $4.99 a month for 12 months | $59.88 | Wait |
| Apple TV | $14.99, no ad plan | $5.99 a month for 6 months | $113.88 | Wait if you want it for a while |
| Paramount+ | $8.99 with ads, $13.99 without | $2.99 a month for 2 months | $85.88 with ads | Fine for one show |
| Peacock | $12.99 Premium with ads, $19.99 Premium Plus | No direct price found | Not established | Check Walmart+ too |
| Netflix | $8.99 with ads, $19.99 without | No discount | None | Don’t wait for one |
How to Choose a Streaming Deal
The length of the promo matters more than the headline price. Both of these deals cost $2.99 a month, but look at what each costs across a year:
- HBO Max, last year: $2.99 for all 12 months, so $35.88.
- Paramount+ Essential, last year: $2.99 for 2 months and then $7.99, so $85.88. Its January price rise made that $95.88 in practice.
So a 2-month deal is a cheap way to watch one show, and you should cancel after it. A 12-month deal is the one that saves you real money, if you’d keep the service anyway.
Here’s a worked example from last year’s prices. HBO Max and the Disney+ and Hulu bundle together came to $95.76 for the year. At today’s regular prices with ads, the same 2 cost $23.98 a month, or $287.76 a year.
Streaming Deals Live Right Now
None of these are branded Black Friday, and the first one ends before it arrives:
- YouTube TV, until November 16: the main plan is $59.99 a month for 2 months and then $82.99, and Sports + News is $49.99 a month for 5 months and then $71.99. Both are for new users.
- Disney+ and Hulu, no end date shown: a 6-month price lock at $11.99 with ads or $19.99 without. It saves just $1 or $2 a month, so I’d wait for Black Friday.
- Starz: $5 a month for 3 months. The same offer was up in 2024, so it isn’t urgent.
Best Black Friday Streaming Deals
I’ve put the services with the strongest track record first. These dates and prices are from last year unless I say otherwise.
HBO Max
HBO Max had the best streaming deal of last year, and it’s the one I’d plan around. Its sale ran from November 24 to December 1 last year and November 25 to December 2 in 2024. Both started on the Monday before Black Friday, so I’d look from November 23.
- Last year: Basic With Ads at $2.99 a month for 12 months, new and returning customers
- 2024: $2.99 a month for 6 months, new and returning customers
- Today: Basic $10.99, Standard $18.49 and Premium $22.99 a month. Basic is $109.99 a year
- Limits: once per account, monthly plan only, and switching plans loses the discount
Last year’s deal came through HBO Max, Apple, Google Play, Roku, Samsung and Xumo for returning customers. On Amazon Fire it was for new customers only.
Hulu and Disney+
The bundle is where Disney has put its Black Friday price for the last 2 years. I couldn’t find a standalone Disney+ deal in either year, and Hulu alone last had one in 2024.
- Last year’s bundle: $4.99 a month with ads or $14.99 without, for 12 months, ending December 1
- 2024: bundle at $2.99 a month with ads for 12 months, or Hulu alone at $0.99 a month for 12 months
- Today: Hulu and Disney+ are each $12.49 with ads or $21.49 without, and the bundle is $12.99 or $21.99
- Who qualified: new and eligible returning subscribers, with current Disney+, ESPN, Hulu and bundle subscribers excluded
If you took last year’s 12-month bundle, it reaches renewal about now and moves from $4.99 to $12.99, or $14.99 to $21.99 without ads. You should check your renewal date this week.
The Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max bundle costs $21.99 with ads or $34.99 without, and I found no Black Friday price on it in 2024 or 2025.
Apple TV
Apple TV ran $5.99 a month for 6 months last year, after offering no discount in 2024. So it may or may not come back, and the price has risen since.
- Today: $14.99 a month, up from $12.99 on August 28, with a 7-day trial for new subscribers
- Free route: 3 months with an eligible new Apple device, if you redeem within 90 days
- Peacock bundle: $17.99 a month with Peacock Premium, which launched with no discounted offers
Paramount+
Paramount+ has run the same deal 2 years in a row at $2.99 a month for 2 months, on monthly plans. It’s a cheap way to catch up on one show, and that’s how I’d use it.
- Last year: for new and former subscribers, ending December 2
- Today: Essential $8.99 and Premium $13.99 a month, or $89.99 and $139.99 a year
- Students: the page advertises 50% off
Peacock
Peacock is the one I’d check carefully, because its deal disappeared last year. I found no Black Friday price on 3 of its home page captures, after $19.99 for a year of Premium in 2024.
- Today: Select $8.99, Premium $12.99 and Premium Plus $19.99 a month, after a rise on August 18
- Last year’s route: Walmart+ annual at $49 instead of $98, which included Peacock Premium with ads
- Students: 12 months of Premium at $6.99 a month
Some users reported cancel and renewal offers on their own accounts last year, but those aren’t public deals you can count on.
Netflix
Netflix doesn’t run Black Friday subscription deals, so waiting gets you nothing. It discounted its merch by 35% last year and left its plans alone. It must be having no trouble holding on to subscribers.
- Today: $8.99 with ads, $19.99 Standard and $26.99 Premium a month, with no annual plans
- T-Mobile: Netflix with ads is included on eligible plans
- Verizon: a Netflix and HBO Max with ads perk at $13 a month on eligible plans
Live TV: YouTube TV, Sling, Fubo and ESPN
Live TV deals are smaller, and they tend to be first-month or first-few-months cuts. Today’s YouTube TV offer saves $46 on the main plan, which already beats last year’s $72.99 for 3 months.
- Sling: last year’s deal was a $1 Day Pass from November 19 to 30, and 2024’s was $20 for the first month. Orange or Blue is $45.99 a month today
- Fubo: last year’s offer was up to $30 off the first month of Elite for new subscribers
- ESPN: Unlimited is $31.99 a month. The Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited bundle was $29.99 a month for 12 months in a limited-time offer that ended on January 5
Crunchyroll and Starz
- Crunchyroll: $9.99, $13.99 or $17.99 a month today. Last year’s site deal was a $99.99 annual plan through December 2, with $2.99 a month for 2 months of Mega Fan on Prime Video
- Starz: last year’s direct deal was $3 a month for 3 months, and $2.75 a month for 2 months on Prime Video
If you mostly want anime or free movies, my streaming alternatives page covers the free and legal options first.
Prime Video Channels Deals
Amazon’s channel sale is worth checking separately, because it started earlier last year and ran from November 20 to December 1. Prime Video Channels are add-on subscriptions you buy and cancel on Amazon, and watch inside the Prime Video app.
Last year’s list included these:
- HBO Max Basic at $2.99 a month for 12 months
- Apple TV at $5.99 a month for 6 months
- Crunchyroll Mega Fan at $2.99 a month for 2 months
- Starz at $2.75 a month for 2 months
Amazon says you no longer need Prime to buy these. Prime itself is $14.99 a month or $139 a year with a 30-day free trial, and I found no Black Friday discount on the membership. Amazon doesn’t mention Disney+, Hulu, ESPN or Netflix as channels in its own guide, so you shouldn’t expect those here.
Rules to Check Before You Sign Up
The terms differ by service, so you should read them on the day:
- Renewal: every promo renews on its own at the price at that time, and prices rose across most services this year.
- Current subscribers: Disney and Hulu excluded them, and Paramount+ named only new and former subscribers. I found no documented way for a current subscriber to get these deals.
- Returning subscribers: only the 2024 Hulu and Disney terms stated a wait, of 1 month. Others say “eligible” without defining it.
- Switching plans: this loses the discount on HBO Max, Hulu and Disney+.
- Stacking: you can’t combine a promo with a free trial or another offer on the same service.
- Gift cards: Disney and Hulu promos can’t be paid for with one.
- Billing route: eligibility and cancelling can differ if you pay through Apple, Google Play, Roku or Amazon.
It is wise to set a reminder for a week before each promo ends, since a 12-month deal renews long after you’ve forgotten about it.
Streaming Deals Outside the US
These deals are for US accounts, so they generally won’t work elsewhere:
- India: Disney+ and Hulu redirect to Hotstar, and Peacock isn’t available. Netflix runs from ₹149 to ₹649 a month.
- Canada: Disney+ with ads was C$3.99 a month for 12 months last year, and that has ended.
- UK: I couldn’t confirm a Black Friday streaming price for last year.
FAQs on Black Friday Streaming Deals
When do Black Friday streaming deals start?
No service has given a date this year. Last year Prime Video Channels started on November 20 and HBO Max on November 24, and most deals ended between December 1 and 2.
Does Netflix have a Black Friday deal?
Not on its plans. Reports for 2023, 2024 and 2025 found no subscription discount, only merch sales. Carrier plans from T-Mobile and Verizon are the usual way to pay less.
Can I get the deal if I already subscribe?
Usually not. The terms I could read exclude current subscribers or name only new and returning ones. You could cancel and return later, but only the 2024 Hulu and Disney terms stated a waiting period, so it isn’t guaranteed.
What’s the cheapest way to watch several services?
A 12-month sign-up deal beats any bundle at list price if it returns. At regular prices, the Disney+ and Hulu bundle at $12.99 is just 50 cents more than either service alone.
Final Remarks
If you’re not sure which to pick, I’d let your watchlist decide and ignore the percentages. I’d take a 12-month deal only on a service you’d pay for anyway, and use the 2-month ones for a single show and then cancel.
I’d look at Prime Video Channels from November 20 and HBO Max from November 23. The other offers I track are on my Black Friday deals page.