At a Glance
- HBO Max + Disney+ + Hulu with no ads drops to $33/month, down from $56
- T-Mobile customers can lock in Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV for only $3/month
- Disney raises prices, then offers first-month $3 discount on Disney/Hulu bundle
Why it matters: After a wave of 2025 price hikes, the first deals of 2026 are live-and the savings top 40% on premium, ad-free bundles.
Streaming services are cutting prices in January 2026 after a flurry of late-2025 increases hit wallets. Paramount and Disney led the hikes, but the counter-programming is here: bundles with or without ads, annual prepay options, and carrier tie-ins that drop effective costs to pocket change.
Best Bundle Right Now
The HBO Max/Disney+/Hulu combo remains the headline deal:
| Version | List Price | Sale Price | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| No ads | $56/month | $33/month | 41% |
| With ads | $35/month | $20/month | 43% |
Existing subscribers can switch to the bundle from inside the service they already pay for.
Cheapest Gateway: T-Mobile
T-Mobile’s “Experience” phone plans hide the deepest cut of the month:
- Experience Beyond – Netflix, Hulu (with ads), Apple TV for $3/month total
- Experience More – Netflix, Apple TV for $3/month total
Separate retail cost for those three services would run $33. To activate, customers log in to their T-Mobile account and add the streaming channels.
Disney’s Own Cuts
Disney and Hulu now function as one billing unit. Current promos:
- $10 for the first month (reg. $13) on the ad-supported bundle-offer ends Feb. 17
- $20/month for the Disney+/Hulu no-ads bundle (no intro discount)
Sports Add-On
An ESPN/Disney+/Hulu bundle tiers like this:
- With ads: $36/month (reg. $43)
- No ads: $45/month (reg. $50)
Annual pre-pay brings deeper cuts:
- ESPN Unlimited (every sport) – $25/month prepaid, reg. $30
- ESPN Select (college, tennis, soccer) – $10/month prepaid, reg. $13
Other Notable Sales
Starz
- $5/month for the first three months, then $10
- $36 when paid a year upfront ($3/month effective)
Paramount+ with Showtime
- Annual premium (no ads, live CBS, UFC, all Showtime series) – $12/month, reg. $14
- Annual ad-supported – $7/month effective, reg. $9
Apple TV + Peacock Premium Plus
- $20/month, no ads on Peacock (reg. $30)
- $15/month with Peacock ads (reg. $24)
Both tiers stream live NBC sports, including the upcoming Super Bowl.
Netflix’s Quiet Route
Netflix proper runs no public discount, but carrier bundles shave cash:
- T-Mobile – Netflix included free on Experience plans
- Verizon – $10/month Netflix + HBO
- Xfinity – $18/month Netflix (ads) + Apple TV + Peacock (ads), a $31 value
Key Takeaways
- The $33 HBO/Disney/Hulu no-ads bundle undercuts buying each service alone by more than $23.
- Phone-plan streaming credits can drop real costs below $5/month-check your carrier dashboard.
- Most intro rates expire quickly; annual pre-pay locks the discount for 12 months and usually beats monthly promos.
Deals are live now; several, including Disney’s first-month $3 cut, end in mid-February.
