Remember when telco companies offered discounted internet and TV bundles with the convenience of a single monthly bill? Streaming services aren’t in the internet business, but they do offer bundles with built-in discounts and robust combined content libraries (but not always a combined bill).
In this article, I share my thoughts on the best streaming bundle deals, some of which even include internet service for that nostalgia hit. I also provide tips on creating your own streaming bundles.
Streaming bundle deals are expanding and evolving
For a couple of years, the Disney bundle with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ was the first and only streaming bundle deal. Now there are several: AMC+, Apple TV Channels, Amazon Prime Video Channels, DIRECTV Genre Packs, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and even more Disney bundles—including some with Max. Let’s check ’em out.
Available streaming bundles
| Bundle | Price | Channels | On-Demand | Cloud DVR | Details |
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| AMC+ | $6.99–$9.99/mo. | N/A | AMC, Shudder, Sundance Now, and more | N/A | View Plan |
| Stream with DIRECTV + MyEntertainment | $34.99/mo. | 40+ (plus 90+ FAST channels) | ~500 movies and shows, plus Disney+ Basic, Hulu Basic, Max Basic with Ads | Unlimited | View Plan |
| Stream with DIRECTV + MySports | $69.99/mo. | 60+ (plus 90+ FAST channels) | ~500 movies and show, plus ESPN+ | Unlimited | View Plan |
| Disney+, Hulu Bundles | $10.99–$29.99/mo. | N/A | 40,000+ hrs. of movies and shows from Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (with or without ads) | N/A | View Plan |
| Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max bundles | $16.99–$29.99/mo. | N/A | 40,000+ hrs. of movies and shows from Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (with or without ads) | N/A | View Plan |
| Hulu + Live TV | $82.99–$95.99/mo. | 95+ | 40,000+ hrs. of movies and shows from Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+ | Unlimited | View Plan |
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
AMC+ bundle deal
AMC+ ($6.99–$9.99/mo.) includes BBC America, IFC Films Unlimited, Sundance Now, Shudder, and The Walking Dead Universe—plus the six related live channels.
For perspective, the regular monthly prices for Shudder ($8.99/mo.) and Sundance Now ($6.99/mo.) total $15.98 to start—and you can’t subscribe to BBC America or IFC Films Unlimited directly. That’s roughly 1.5x–2x the cost of AMC+ (depending on the plan), so it’s a seriously good deal for a pretty solid catalog of on-demand movies and shows.
Like Prime Video Channels, you’re limited to using only the AMC+ app, which can be frustrating to navigate. Also, I suspect AMC+ doesn’t have every movie or series available on Shudder—my personal favorite. That’s why I don’t subscribe to AMC+, despite the sweet deal.
Pro tip: Philo costs only $28.00/mo. for 70+—and it includes the AMC+ bundle at no extra cost. That’s a sweet little bundle of live TV channels and on-demand movies and shows. With an over-the-air (OTA) antenna ($40 one-time cost), you’ll have local channels, too.
DIRECTV bundle deal
This year, DIRECTV unveiled its Genre Packs, which have leaner channel counts focused on entertainment, news, and sports. The MyEntertainment Genre Pack gives you 40+ entertainment channels, a smaller menu of on-demand movies and shows, unlimited cloud DVR, and ad-supported versions of Disney+, Hulu, and Max for $34.99/mo.
The streaming services alone cost $16.99, as do the Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle, so this is a good value—something you don’t often see from DIRECTV.
The Disney Bundle deals
With the Disney Bundle—our Best of the Best pick for on-demand streaming—you can get Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+ for $10.99–$95.99/mo. This bundle gives you 40,000+ hours of on-demand movies, shows, and sports that will please everyone in your household.
Or, if you’d like to add 95+ live TV channels and unlimited cloud DVR storage, you can get a bundle with Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN+ for $82.99–$95.99/mo.
Another relatively new Disney Bundle has Disney+, Hulu, and Max for $16.99 (with ads) or $29.99 (without ads) a month. I love this bundle because it has even more premium movies and series. But sports fans will probably wanna go with the ESPN bundles (at least until the new ESPN streaming service rolls out).
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Although it’s now established as a plan rather than a bundle, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME ($7.99–$12.99/mo.) has your live local CBS feed, CBS News 24/7, live NFL on CBS, and live UEFA Champions League. You also get every on-demand movie and show from the SHOWTIME and Paramount+ libraries.
With these two platforms combined, the bundle is almost—but not quite—as good as Max.
Streaming bundle deals: Add-ons
All live TV and some on-demand streaming services offer other streaming services as add-ons. This is a handy way to turn one streaming subscription into a bundle.
In my experience, these add-ons cost the same as they do for direct subscriptions, but there are money-saving opportunities. Occasionally, I’ll see them priced $1.00–$2.00 lower or higher, or even bundled together at a discount. Sometimes I’ll even find an ostensible exclusive deal (like ad-free Shout! Factory TV, which I’ve found only through Prime Video Channels),
The following list gives you an overview of several streaming services’ add-on menus. For more detailed add-on pricing info, click the links to read full reviews.
Streaming service add-ons for bundling
- Apple TV+ Channels: 15+ premium and on-demand add-ons available, starting at $2.99/mo.
- Stream with DIRECTV: 17+ premium and on-demand add-ons (some bundled) starting at $4.99/mo. Best for sports.
- Frndly TV: Hallmark Movies Now ($4.99/mo.) is the only add-on.
- Fubo: 20+ premium and on-demand channels (many bundled) starting at $2.99/mo. Lots of sports.
- Hulu + Live TV: 25+ premium and on-demand add-ons (some bundled) starting at $4.99/mo.
- Philo: MGM+, Movies & More, and STARZ are also available for $3.00–$11.00/mo. (And remember: Philo includes AMC+ free.)
- Prime Video Channels: 110+ premium and on-demand add-ons (some bundled) starting at $2.99/mo. with 7-day free trials on most.
- Sling TV: 43 premium and on-demand add-ons (some bundled) starting at $1.99/mo.
- YouTube Primetime Channels: 45+ premium and on-demand add-ons, including NFL Sunday Ticket, starting at $1.99/mo. 7-day free trials for most.
- YouTube TV: 31 premium and on-demand add-ons (some bundled), including NFL Sunday Ticket, starting at $1.99/mo.
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
In my estimation, YouTube TV is the best option for turning a live TV streaming service into a bundle. Starting at the base package price of $82.99 monthly, you can add a healthy amount of streaming services for an additional $20.00–$30.00.
Prime Video Channels is best for an on-demand bundle. If you have an Amazon Prime membership, you’re paying $11.58 monthly for Prime Video plus all those Prime benefits. Prime Video à la carte is $8.99 a month. That’s a nice, low starting point, so you can construct a hefty little bundle for $30.00–$50.00 monthly.
YouTube Primetime Channels is a distant second to Prime Video Channels. It has no base cost since it’s based within the standard YouTube app, but it has fewer than half the add-ons Prime does.
In all three cases, you’ll have a single bill for everything—plus 7-day free trials on almost every add-on.
One drawback, though, is that you have to access everything within the Prime Video, YouTube, or YouTube TV apps. That can make finding add-on content a bit confusing, but I’ve noticed it’s improving with Prime Video.
Pro tip: Prime Video Channels offers streaming bundle deals within Prime Video. Go to Amazon here and scroll the top carousel menu to browse discounted pairings of streaming services like AcornTV, AMC+, BET, Britbox, CINEMAX, Discovery+, Max, MGM+, PBS, STARZ, and more.
Honorable mention: Streaming bundle offers
The following aren’t streaming service bundles. Rather, they’re subscription deals where benefits include at least one streaming service free (some for a limited time).
- Apple One: Bundle Apple services like Apple TV+, iCloud+, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, and Apple News+ for $19.95–$37.95 monthly (depending on the services you want).
- Instascart+: For $99.00 a year, this includes free Peacock Premium (with Ads), among other benefits like no delivery fees (minimum purchase required), perk sharing, and the New York Times Cooking app.
- Spotify + Hulu: Bundles the top music streaming service with Hulu (With Ads) for $12.99 monthly. Students get an even better deal: $5.99 a month.
- T-Mobile: Choose Apple TV+, Hulu (With Ads), and Netflix Standard with Ads free with T-Mobile’s Experience Beyond, Experience More, Go5G Next, and Go5G Plus plans.
- Walmart+: Similar to Amazon Prime, Walmart+ ($12.95 a month or $98.00 annually) gets you free shipping and a variety of other benefits, including six free months of Paramount+ Essential and a 30-day free trial.
Now let’s talk about some enticing streaming and internet bundles I dug up.
Are there any streaming bundle deals with internet?
If you’re nostalgic for an internet and TV bundle deal, some internet service providers—AT&T Fiber, Frontier, Spectrum, and Xfinity—have made special arrangements with streaming services to offer bundles.
Some of those bundles even have built-in discounts, but most bill separately for each service. For that reason, you might as well shop around for a good live TV streaming service to pair with a solid internet service provider—but I’ll get to that later. For now, let’s see what’s up with these internet-inclusive streaming bundles.
Streaming and internet bundles
| Service | Internet price | TV price | Channels | Streaming services | Download speeds up to | Details |
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| AT&T Fiber w/ Stream with DIRECTV | $55.00–$245.00/mo. | $84.99–$164.99/mo. | 90–185+ | 3 free mos. of Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, CINEMAX, and MGM+ | 100–5,000 Mbps |
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| Frontier Fiber Netflix & Pro Wi-Fi Bundle | $95.00/mo. | (See left) | N/A | Netflix Premium | 200–7,000 Mbps |
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| Frontier Fiber w/ YouTube TV | $102.98–$272.98/mo. | $72.99 (incl. $10/mo. discount) | 100+ | YouTube TV | 200–7,000 Mbps |
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| Spectrum (internet + select TV plans) | $50.00–$70.00/mo. | $40.00–$105.00/mo. | 150–160+ | AMC+, Disney+, ESPN+, Max, Paramount+, Peacock Premium, VIX** | Up to 500–1,000 Mbps | View Plan |
| Xfinity StreamSaverTM* | $55.00–$100.00/mo. | $15.00/mo. | N/A | Apple TV+, Netflix Standard with Ads, Peacock Premium (with ads) | 300–2,000 Mbps |
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| Xfinity NOW StreamSaverTM* | $55.00–$100.00/mo. | $30.00/mo. | 125+ | Apple TV+, Netflix Standard with Ads, Peacock Premium (with ads) | 300–2,000 Mbps |
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Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
* Xfinity internet service required.
** Ad-supported plans. Incl. services vary with TV plan.
For my money, out of the bundles in the above table, Xfinity StreamSaver and Xfinity NOW StreamSaver are the best and most affordable streaming and internet bundles—not to mention the most widely available.
If you live in the Frontier service area, the provider’s YouTube TV bundles come with a $10.00-a-month discount, but separate bills. However, Frontier’s Netflix & Pro Wi-Fi Bundle is billed altogether.
Suppose you live in the Spectrum service area, and you don’t mind ad-supported streaming TV plans. In that case, you can bundle Spectrum internet ($50.00–$70.00/mo., 150+ channels) or TV Select Plus ($105.00/mo. (reg. $125/mo.), 160+ channels) to get up to seven different streaming services free.
In AT&T service areas, you can still bundle with Stream with DIRECTV (formerly DIRECTV STREAM), but there’s no discount and no single bill. Stream with DIRECTV is the least affordable live TV streaming service, so we don’t recommend this unless you’re a sports fan and you’ve just gotta have Stream with DIRECTV.
When you’re looking at no discounts and separate bills, I recommend you shop around and create your own streaming and internet bundles. That way, you can find exactly what you want by mixing and matching streaming services and internet providers.
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Why you should trust our streaming bundles with internet recommendations
I have written about streaming and traditional TV for nearly six years, logging thousands of hours researching and testing live and on-demand streaming services. For this piece, I rounded up readymade bundles of streaming services, plus some internet and streaming bundles from internet service providers (ISPs). I compared bundles, deals, channel lineups, features, and more from top live TV and on-demand streaming services, as well as internet plans from ISPs, to provide clear, actionable shopping recommendations on streaming bundle deals. To learn more about our methods, see our How We Rank page.
