The best streaming deals of the week: Save big on DirecTV, ExpressVPN, and more

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The best streaming deals of the week: Save big on DirecTV, ExpressVPN, and more

There are loads of great streaming deals to discover this year.

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Sat, February 7, 2026 at 1:32 PM UTC

It can get expensive to subscribe to multiple streaming services and exhausting to figure out which ones have the best shows and movies that suit your tastes. Since streaming is sort of our area of expertise, we've figured out how you can find some great discounts, either through sales or bundling options, so you'll save serious money without missing a game, movie premiere or TV binge.

Every week, we keep track of all the best discounts and sales out there, and this week marks the return of DirecTV's great Entertainment package deal, which gets you $40 off your first month of DirecTV. There's also a huge Valentine's Day sale on ExpressVPN subscriptions, and two great ways to get Spotify for free by signing up for other streaming plans. Plus, check out big savings on YouTube TV, HBO Max and more.

Scroll down to see how to take advantage of all this week's best streaming deals now.

Get your first month of DirecTV for $40 off

Get $40 off DirecTV Entertainment

DirecTV

DirecTV's Entertainment tier gets you access to loads of channels where you can tune in to everything from the Super Bowl to the Winter Olympics, to your favorite cable dramas. Channels include ESPN, TNT, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, and, depending on where you live, local affiliates for ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. 

You'll also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+'s new streaming tier, ESPN Unlimited. 

DirecTV's Entertainment tier package is $49.99 for your first month, which is a $40 savings, plus you'll get an additional $10 off your second and third month, too. Hesitant to commit? You can also try all this out for free for 5 days. If you're interested in trying out a live-TV streaming service but aren't ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV. 

Get up to 81% off an ExpressVPN subscription

Get up to 81% off ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN offers "internet without borders," meaning you can catch free coverage of live sports and televised events without a cable package. All you'll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location to one that is broadcasting the event you want to watch, and then find a channel broadcasting it. ExpressVPN is Engadget's pick for the best premium VPN. 

ExpressVPN offers three tiers of subscriptions. Usually, the Basic Plan starts at $3.49/month, the Advanced Plan starts at $4.49/month, and the Pro Plan starts at $7.49/month, but right now if you commit to a 24-month plan, you can lower those rates to $2.44/month for Basic, $3.14/month for the Advanced plan and $5.24/month for the Pro plan. This sale will also get you four extra months free, a total of 28 months at a significantly reduced rate. There are also great limited-time deals on 12-month subscriptions, too.

ExpressVPN also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, in case you're nervous about trying a VPN. This deal is good for first-time subscribers, and it won't last long, grab it before it expires on Feb. 16. 

Get your first month of the Disney+/Hulu bundle for 58% off

Get the Disney+/Hulu premium bundle for $9.99 for your first month

Disney+ and Hulu bundle

The ad-supported Disney+/Hulu bundle is typically priced at $12.99/month, but starting Jan. 12, you can get it for just $9.99 for your first month — a 58% savings if you were to subscribe to the services separately. This is a great deal that gets you all the best programming from both platforms, including the new season of Tell Me Lies, and it's available through Feb. 17.

You'll also get new and classic Disney princess movies, all of the Star Wars films and series and the entirety of the MCU, plus all of the award-winning Hulu Originals, FX shows and broadcast network programming the day after it airs, like Dancing With the Stars and The Golden Bachelor. 

Avoid Spotify's price increase by getting three months free with Disney+ Perks

Get Spotify Premium free with Disney+ Perks

Spotify

A subscription to Spotify gets you access to unlimited podcasts and music on your phone, your computer, or your tablet, with the ability to curate and discover the content you love. Spotify just announced that the price of its Premium plans will be increasing from $11.99 to $12.99/month, student plans rates will rise to $6.99 from $5.99, Duo two-person plans will increase by $2 to $18.99, and Family plans will now cost $21.99, up from from $19.99. But there's one way to get a Premium subscription for free. Perhaps you didn't realize, but if you're a Disney+ subscriber, you get automatic access to Disney+ Perks, a site with loads of deals and discounts, and from now until March 8, Disney+ subscribers are eligible to sign up for three months of Spotify Premium for free. After the trial period is up, users can continue the plan for $12.99/month, or cancel anytime. This offer is open to users who haven’t tried Premium before.

Another way to get free Spotify? Get four months free with a new DirecTV plan

Get Spotify Premium free with DirecTV

Spotify

As we mentioned above, a subscription to Spotify gets you access to unlimited podcasts and music on your phone, your computer, or your tablet and right now, if you sign up for a DirecTV streaming package, you're eligible to get four months of Spotify Premium for free. Not a bad bonus, and it'll save you over $50! Like the Disney+ offer, after the trial period is up, you can stay on the plan for $12.99/month or cancel anytime. 

Grab Philo for $25 for your first month (and enjoy free HBO Max!)

Get Philo for $25

Philo

A Philo Core subscription comes with 70+ top-rated channels like Hallmark, A&E, IFC and MTV, plus AMC+, and access to the ad-supported tiers of HBO Max and discovery+ as part of their subscription. With Philo, you get the best of live TV and premium subscription services all in one, and now you can get it for less.

For a limited time, new subscribers will receive access to Philo for just $25 for their first month. Afterward, the Core package increases to $33 monthly when purchased through Philo.com. You can also try out Philo for free for 7 days. 

Save $66 for your first 2 months of YouTube TV

Get YouTubeTV for $59.99/month for your first 2 months

YouTube TV

A YouTube TV Base Plan provides access to over 100 live channels, including ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN, Bravo, CNN and more. While a base plan subscription to YouTube TV costs $82.99, you can get it for $59.99 for the first two months with this current offer. This offer is available only to new customers, and it expires on March 17. Not sure if YouTube TV is for you? You can also try it for free for 21 days before committing to the discounted rate.

Get Starz for just $3/month

Starz

A subscription to Starz includes access to original series like Power Book IV: Force, Outlander, and BMF and movies like Ballerina and Now You See Me. 

A monthly subscription typically costs $10.99/month, but right now you can get a full year for just $36, that's just $3 per month, a great deal that gets you access to all of their programming. After the promotional period is over, you can cancel or continue at the regular rate. Starz hasn't announced when this deal will end, so you might want to grab it now while it's still around.

Get Peacock or Paramount+ free with Walmart+

Get Peacock or Paramount+ free with Walmart+

Peacock

Peacock is home to all kinds of original content, from Emmy Award-winning reality series The Traitors to Poker Face and Twisted Metal. In addition to original content, the platform has an impressive library of shows from NBC and Bravo, thousands of movies, and live sports.

While a regular Peacock subscription begins at $10.99 for a Premium Plan and goes up to $16.99 for the ad-free Premium Plus plan, you can get an ad-supported subscription for free if you're a Walmart+ subscriber. Walmart+ members actually get their choice between Paramount+ or Peacock included in their membership at no additional cost. Considering the fact that the Paramount+ subscription just increased on Jan. 15, this is a smart way to save on either plan. A monthly subscription to Walmart+ costs $12.99, or an annual plan costs $98 and comes with additional perks like five free months of Apple Music, discounts on Cinemark movie theater memberships, free shipping and delivery on Walmart purchases, discounts on gas, and much more.

Combine ESPN and Fox One for one streamlined price

Bundle ESPN and Fox One and save

ESPN/Fox One

ESPN unlimited rolls all 7 ESPN-affiliated networks, which include ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network, ACC Network, along with ESPN+, SEC+ and ACCNX, into one plan. It's effectively "cable ESPN, but via streaming." That means subscribers can get coverage of more than 47,000 live events each year, on-demand replays, original programming and more. Purchased alone, the plan costs $29.99/month.

FOX One is the home to all the major FOX channels, including FOX News, FOX Sports, FOX Weather, FS1, FS2, FOX Business, FOX Deportes, Big Ten Network (B1G), local FOX stations, and FOX Network. Users also have access to on-demand content from FOX Entertainment, including movies, TV shows, comedies, ad-supported channels like LiveNOW and TMZ, and FOX podcasts.A FOX One subscription costs $19.99 a month, but with the newly-announced Fox One/ESPN bundle, you can combine both services for one low rate of $39.99/month. That means access to tons of NFL and college football games, great shows, news and more, at a savings of $120/year.

Get DAZN's new PPV subscription tier

Sign up for DAZN's new PPV plan

Dazn PPV

DAZN is the home of boxing, broadcasting over 185 fights a year, plus MMA, PFL, BKFC and Misfits crossover boxing, and right now they're offering a brand new plan that includes at least 12 major pay per view fights, plus every other fight that comes with their regular plan, for just $44.99/month.

The subscription requires an annual commitment, but considering that many of their PPV fights cost $50-70 on top of a monthly subscription, it's a good deal if you plan to watch them all.

DAZN also still offers their regular non-PPV plan too, an annual subscription costs $224.99/year if you pay up front, or pay monthly for $19.99/month.

Bundle Apple TV and Peacock for savings

For the first time, you can bundle Apple and Peacock together

Get the Apple/Peacock Bundle

Customers in the U.S. can save over 30% on regular prices by subscribing to the Apple TV and Peacock Premium bundle for $14.99/month, or the ad-free Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus for $19.99/month, through either app or website. (If you're an existing Apple One subscriber on a Family or Premier plan, you can subscribe to Peacock Premium Plus and receive a special 35 percent discount.)

This first-of-its-kind bundle offers the best of both services, from their award-winning originals, live events and sports, and blockbuster movies. You'll get shows like Ted Lasso, Severance, The Paper, The Traitors, MLS and MLB games, the NBA, and much more, all through one convenient monthly subscription.

Note, this bundle cannot be purchased on third party device partners, and the Apple TV subscription (formerly Apple TV+) does not include third party branded subscription services or content available for rental or purchase in the Apple TV app.

Get the ESPN, Disney+, Hulu bundle for FREE for with a DirecTV subscription

Get the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN bundle free with DirecTV

DirecTV

DirecTV has a great deal for subscribers who use a Gemini device with their plan — right now, all DIRECTV Signature Pack customers with a Gemini device will get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Unlimited included in their subscription at no additional cost. DirecTV packages start at $49.99 for your first month, and $85/month after.  

The new Disney+, Hulu, ESPN bundle is currently available for $35.99/month, so this offer through DirecTV provides considerable savings. 

DirecTV's Gemini streaming device connects viewers to 4K HD DirecTV programming and loads of streaming apps, including Disney+, ESPN, Hulu, Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more — all from within the DirecTV platform. Gemini devices cost around $10/month on top of your DirecTV Signature package subscription. 

Get $30 off your first month of Fubo TV

Get up to $30 off your first month at Fubo

Fubo TV

Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NFL Network, and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment but it's one of the most comprehensive ways to watch live TV including the new NCAA season, the NFL, MLB and more, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage.

Right now the platform is offering a free 7-day trial so you can check out everything the platform has to offer, risk-free, and on top of that, you can get $30 off your first month with select plans.

Avoid Apple TV+ price increases with these hacks

How to avoid the Apple TV+ price increase

Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is an all-original streaming service, meaning that you won't find an extensive catalog of classic movies and shows here, but you will get access to hundreds of exclusive, original shows and movies like Ted Lasso, Severance, Platonic, and more, plus loads of live sports like access to MLS Season Pass and MLB games, too.

A monthly Apple TV+ subscription now costs $12.99/month, a 30% increase over past rates, but you can lock in an annual rate for $99/year and save. That averages out to a much more palatable $8.25 per month, or an overall savings of more than 36% versus the new monthly rate. 

Best deals for students: HBO Max, Hulu and Peacock

If you're a student (and aren't already on a family streaming plan), a few services offer great limited-time discounts, including HBO Max, which offers 50% off its ad-supported plan (so you'll pay $4.99, though the offer is only good for one 12-month period), and Peacock, which costs students $2.99 a month, a good deal since the service just raised their regular rates by 40%. But the best streaming offer for students might just be Hulu's: They offer students a rate of just $1.99/month for as long as you offer proof of enrollment.

More streaming deals you can score

Get Sling access for as little as $5

Sling's Day Pass starts at $4.99

Sling TV passes

Sling TV's Day Pass gives consumers the freedom to watch what they want, when they want, without committing to a monthly streaming subscription.  

Sign up for a single day ($4.99), a weekend ($9.99), or a full week ($14.99) and watch every channel available through Sling Orange, which includes ESPN, TNT, Disney Channel, and 30 more. No strings attached.

Want to catch a specific sporting event or binge a show that's not on Sling Orange? You can customize your channel lineup with add-ons that are sorted by category. Current Sling Extra packages include Sports Extra, News Extra, Entertainment Extra, Hollywood Extra, Lifestyle Extra, Heartland Extra and Kids Extra. Fans can add Sling Extras to their passes for $1 for Day Pass, $2 for Weekend Pass and $3 for Week Pass.

Best overall bundle: Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle

Disney

Best overall streaming bundle

Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max

The Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max bundle gets you access to all three popular streamers. You can go for ads ($19.99/month) or go ad-free ($32.99/month).

If you don't already have access to these platforms, this is an option that really covers your bases. You’ll get three vast content libraries, fully stocked with everything Marvel and Disney princesses (new and old). You're also getting Hulu's robust catalog of shows on demand the day after they air, including the latest episodes of Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy. With HBO Max, you'll get the most recent seasons of And Just Like That The Pitt and White Lotus, and plenty more.

Best alternative to cable: Fubo Essential

Fubo TV

Fubo gives you access to ESPN, Fox, CBS, ABC and over 100 live channels, including dozens of sports channels. Fubo subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage. The platform not only offers a free trial period, but you can also get up to $30 off your first month of select plans.

Check for discounts through your cell phone providers

Some of the best streaming discounts around aren't through special sales, but your cell phone provider. T-Mobile offers discounts or free subscriptions to Apple TV, Hulu and Netflix (standard plan with ads), Verizon offers discounted $10 subscriptions to the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle, a Netflix/Max bundle, and YouTube Premium, and select Cricket Wireless plans get HBO Max (with ads) for free.

Disney

Get the Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ bundle for $10 with Verizon

Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ bundle

This bundle has all the benefits of Disney+ and Hulu plus access to ESPN+, which means exclusive sports coverage, select F1 races, some MLB content, tennis matches and more.

You can get all three for just $10/month with an eligible monthly plan at Verizon.

Don't cut the cord — bundle cable and streaming together!

If you have or want to switch to Xfinity for your internet or cable provider, you can add the $15 Xfinity Streamsaver bundle into the mix, which includes three streamers putting out some of the best original content around: Apple TV+, Netflix (standard plan with ads) and Peacock. Xfinity internet plans start at $30/month, bringing your total for the Streamsaver bundle to $45/month (that’s $10 of savings vs. subscribing to all those services individually).

If you're a Spectrum customer, there's a similar cable and streaming bundle available and it won't even cost you anything: If you subscribe to Spectrum and opt for a TV Select cable plan or higher, you'll receive free ad-supported subscriptions to Disney+, ViX, Paramount+ and HBO Max, which was just recently added to their offerings.

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