The gift that keeps on giving, I remain strong in my stance that Black Friday streaming deals are the most exciting offers to come out of Black Friday. It's the best time of the year to get a deal on streaming services with most of the major players getting involved, and often the saving lasts you as many as twelve months. While we're quite a way off Black Friday, it never hurts to be prepared. Having worked on curating the best Black Friday deals for the last six years, I'll be bringing you my expert analysis on what to expect from the likes of Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, and other top streaming services during Black Friday in 2025, as well as reflecting on what deals were about last year.
With the best streaming deals often dropping over Black Friday, it's worth noting that in 2025 Black Friday will fall on November 28, the day after US Thanksgiving. That means Cyber Monday will trickle into December on December 1. Generally Black Friday streaming deals drop in the week leading up to Black Friday proper, with some providers going slightly earlier in November.
In the past, discounts have been as significant as up to 80%, with the option to also bundle services together for cheaper rates. Even better, where most streaming services offer monthly and annual plans, customers can usually benefit from the deal on their subscription for months to come.
While changing it up would generally keep things more exciting, I'm happy to report that a lot of the amazing Black Friday streaming deals we've seen in the past frequently are launched over Black Friday – which means 2025 should see another franchise of huge savings across the best streaming services like Max, Hulu, and Paramount Plus.
The most exciting Black Friday entertainment deals available every year, find out more about what I expect to see come November later this year below.
Black Friday Streaming Deals FAQ
When Will Black Friday Streaming Deals Go Live?
This year, Black Friday falls on November 28. In terms of when we can expect the 2025 Black Friday streaming deals to drop, then, I would hazard a guess that we'll see most deals drop on the 25th and 26th. Unlike big retailers, most streaming services don't go early with their deals, with offers remaining very, very limited and only running for a little over a week. That will almost definitely be the case with the likes of Hulu, Max, Paramount Plus, and Peacock, though we did see some offers earlier in the month of November last year for the likes of DAZN and ESPN Plus.
What Black Friday Streaming Deals Do I Predict For 2025?
Unfortunately, I have no doubt that 2025 will see more price increases across the top streaming services. However, while last year I thought this may mean we wouldn't see Black Friday streaming deals as cheap as previous years, I was happy to be proven oh so wrong. My predictions for 2025, then, are quietly optimistic. Demand last year was huge, at least from our side it seemed like, more so than ever, customers wanted to lock in cheaper rates on their services. Who can blame you with the continuously rising cost of, well, just about everything? I think the big streaming providers will be hoping for bigger and better for Black Friday 2025.
With that hunch established, I'm expecting to see Hulu once again reprise its 99 cents deal. It plummeted to this price on its With-Ads plan for two years on the trot, prior to that going down to $1.99 a month back in 2022. The best part about this deal is you get the benefit from the rate for a whole 12 months. While Ts&Cs mean customers that benefitted from this last year probably won't be eligible in 2025, anyone that missed out can get on the bandwagon.
Of course, that's never the only thing on the table from Hulu. I think we'll also see the return of the discounted Disney Plus bundle. We should once again see the option to throw together Hulu and Disney Plus' Ad-Supported plans and pay just $2.99 a month for a whole year. I do wonder this could see a slightly increase, but I still reckon it'll be sub-$5 for the both of them. If STARZ's catalog is more appealing, this should also make a return to screen for 2025.
We'll also see savings from Peacock, Paramount Plus, and Max as the other big hitters when it comes to the best Black Friday streaming deals. I hope for a slightly more generous deal from Paramount Plus, who only offered its $2.99 a month deal for the first two months. Considering Hulu's offer gave customers the saving for a whole year while Max's $2.99 deal lasted for six months, you'd think Paramount Plus would want to match their competitors' energy. I'd quite like to see Paramount Plus have some differentiation in the offers between its two packages rather than making it one price whether you opted for its Essential or Paramount Plus with Showtime plan. Especially if that could allow for a longer window in which to benefit from the saving – I'd even take the discount being slightly less significant on the latter plan. I think it just makes sense, but we will see.
Peacock and Max have both been fairly consistent with their Black Friday discounts. I think Peacock will discount its plan once again to $1.99 a month, though I can't call whether it'll be for six months or twelve. It seems to chop and change most months, but definitely keep an eye out for any savings that can be made with its annual plan. This is usually where you get the most significant saving – though only if you're committed to a whole year of originals made by the NBC-owned platform. Similarly with Max, it's been reduced to $2.99 a month for its With-Ads baseline plan, so I expect to see that again, though it has discounted its annual plans in the past – often at other points in the year rather than on Black Friday, though.
Cable cutters didn't really get involved in 2024, so I don't expect much from 2025. Sling will likely push the same introductory offer deals it does all year round, which is currently saving 50% off your first month. Philo previously has done a 50% off saving, actually exclusive to Black Friday, but it didn't last year. Maybe it'll be one year on, one year off, in which case we are on for 2025 – I'm manifesting it! In the world of cable cutters, though, it's fairly small fry, so I wouldn't get your hopes up. FuboTV was the only cable alternative to get into the Black Friday spirit, which gave $30 off across all its plans. Seeing as its quite an expensive option, I wouldn't be surprised if Black Friday is the one time in 2025 it offers more than just its 7-day free trial.
What Black Friday Streaming Deals Did I See In 2024?
Far and out the most exciting Black Friday streaming deal I saw last year had to be the return of the discounted Duo Basic Disney Plus and Hulu bundle. With Hulu bringing its 99 cents deal back for a second year in a row, Disney Plus was also reduced – although only when subscribed to with Hulu. Unlike Hulu, there was no discount on standalone Disney Plus packages. It would be interesting to know how much subscribers increased by across both platforms, with the $2.99 a month deal proving the most popular with CinemaBlend readers, able to lock in the huge discount for the next 12 months. Similarly, you could also bundle Hulu with STARZ and get both for just $1.98 a month.
Max also kept things fairly similar with its $2.99 a month deal returning after first being introduced in 2023. Maybe we could see it do a Hulu and bringing back its cheapest ever rate of $1.99 a month again, but I'm not so sure as the platform just gets increasingly more expensive – although arguably it does have one of the strongest libraries across both movies and TV shows. For anyone that subscribed to this deal over Black Friday 2024, you would have the cheaper plan for the first six months before reverting back to $9.99 a month.
Peacock had two offers available last year. Depending on if you wanted to commit to a yearly or monthly plan, you could pay $19.99 a year (down from $79.99), or $1.99 a month (down from $7.99), with the former proving to be the cheapest as this worked out at a rate of $1.66 a month. You also got the discount for a lot longer, as the monthly discounted rate was only available for the first six months of your subscription. Either way, they were both pretty strong offers from the platform.
Paramount Plus was a bit of a weird one with its 2024 Black Friday deal, I thought. Both its plans were reduced to $2.99 a month. In my mind, then, why wouldn't you go for its more expensive Paramount Plus with Showtime package, which offers more content as well as an NBC live stream. Either way, not a bad saving, though only available for the first two months.
In terms of cable cutters, Sling TV didn't introduce a unique offer exclusive to Black Friday, and I'm not sure it ever will. Neither did Philo this year after having a great 50% off offer in 2023. FuboTV upped the anti in 2024, though. The previous year you could save $20 on its plans, while last year we saw FuboTV discounted by $30 over Black Friday. Great news for anyone wanting the most comprehensive cable alternative. However, it is pretty steep, and this bigger discount lined up with an increase in plans earlier in the year. Standard.
For sports fans, DAZN and ESPN Plus got involved – with the latter producing its first ever Black Friday deal, at least that I've ever seen while working over the sales period. ESPN Plus allowed anyone signing up to an annual subscription to save 16%, down to $99.99 from $119.99. Meanwhile DAZN had a bunch of offers, including saving 50% on monthly plans.
Does Netflix Ever Have Black Friday Deals?
Every year search spikes with people searching for a Netflix Black Friday deal. I get it, it's one of the biggest streaming services out there, and no amount of password sharing or price hikes seem to slow down its growth. However, it's also an incredibly stingy service. It doesn't get involved in Black Friday deals, and I don't expect it to in 2025 either. Prove me wrong, Netflix, I dare you.
Last Year's Black Friday Streaming Deals
I always say the best indication of what to expect from the next round of Black Friday streaming deals is to look at what happened the previous year. Streaming services aren't afraid of repeating a highly rated deal. These are all the offers we saw go live last November.
