The best streaming deals 2025: watch great sci-fi content for less

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Now is a great time to discover the best streaming deals, as several major releases are coming out across the top services and you don't have to pay top price.

You should find that the best streaming services offer deals, such as discounts, savings on annual subscriptions, and free trials, so there are always ways to get more for less. Here, we've rounded up all that the major platforms, like Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Hulu, Apple TV Plus and more have to offer, so you don't have to.

While there are vast libraries to explore, now might be a great time to consider watching the Marvel movies in order on Disney Plus ahead of the release of "Fantastic Four" or the Alien movies in order, ahead of "Alien: Earth". You could even watch the recent hit releases of "Murderbot" on Apple TV Plus and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" on Paramount Plus. But for all the best streaming deals available, scroll down below.

Best streaming deals 2025

Disney  Plus
Disney Plus: $16.99 at Disney+

Disney Plus is offering a three-platform subscription bundle for just $16.99 a month, saving you 46% on Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN+. Disney Plus is the home of both the Star Wars and Marvel cinematic universes, while Hulu is the home of the new Futurama reboot.

Starz Streaming Service
Starz Streaming Service: was $70 now $36 at starz.com

Save almost 50% on a year of Starz. For a limited time, Starz is offering the price of $3 a month, when you prepay for the year. Starz's library includes the Jusrassic Park movies, Borderlands, some Marvel titles, recent Ghostbusters movies and much, much more.

Note: You can opt to save 55% on three months, costing just $4.99.

Hulu
Hulu: at hulu.com

Hulu 30-Day Free Trial With-Ads and Ad-Free Plans.

If you're unsure about what streaming service to subscribe to, or you just want a quick sci-fi fix or you just want to check out the new Futurama reboot, getting a 30-day FREE trial is a fantastic option for you.

Amazon  Prime Video Free Trial
Amazon Prime Video Free Trial: at Amazon

Amazon isn't just an online retailer but it also has its own streaming platform. Amazon Prime Video is home to a vast array of content, which includes big sci-fi blockbusters and TV shows. It's also home to other great movies and shows as well as live sport.

Note: An Amazon Prime membership will get you speedy delivery, exclusive deals during Prime Day events as well as access to Prime Video.

Paramount Plus
Paramount Plus: was $156 now $120 at Paramount+

Save $36 on an annual subscription. Get access to all of Star Trek, including the new season of Strange New Worlds, Halo, Transformers and more. You also get 4K viewing, no ads, live CBS broadcasting and more.

Paramount Plus
Paramount Plus: at Amazon

Get a 7-day free trial of Paramount Plus when you get it via Amazon Prime's streaming page. Paramount Plus is the home to all the Star Trek content and the Halo TV series, so this is a great way to get through as much of that as you like and save big.

Paramount Plus
Paramount Plus: was $10 now $5 at Sling TV

Paramount Plus is the home of a lot of Star Trek, Halo and is now 50% off your first month.

Paramount Plus
Paramount Plus: at Walmart

Paramount Plus Essential Plan Free With Walmart Plus.

Paramount Plus Essential Plan is free, yes you read that correctly, with Walmart Plus. You can claim a free 30-day trial of Walmart Plus, otherwise it's $12.95/month or you can pay annually, which is $98/year. If you're already a member, this is a deal worth getting... It's literally free.

Apple TV Plus
Apple TV Plus: at Apple TV+

,You can get a 7-day free trial or get three months free when you purchase an eligible Apple device. Apple TV Plus is a stand-out in the market for original content which includes "Severance", "Murderbot" and "Ted Lasso".

Discovery Plus
Discovery Plus: at Amazon

Get a 7-day free trial of Discovery Plus Discovery Plus is home to a range of networks as well as documentaries and original shows.

Discovery Plus
Discovery Plus: at discoveryplus.com

Free is Free and while some services offer a slightly longer free trial, it's always worth checking out something that doesn't cost.

Note: This is the same as above but via Discovery directly.

Max
Max: at Max - United States

HBO Max - Save up to 16% on annual plans.

Warner Bros. Movies, live sports and Discovery's library are all stand-out reasons to get HBO Max and if you are looking to subscribe, you can save over $40 by buying the annual plans.

Note: Student discounts are available.

Sling TV
Sling TV: was $51 now $25.50 at Sling TV

Sling - Get 50% off your first month with either the blue bundle, orange bundle or both.

Stream live sports, entertainment and news channels with a choice of either Sling's Blue or Orange package. The free month of Premium Plus is a saving of $32.99 and gets you access to services like AMC+, Paramount Plus, Starz and more.

Note: Sling TV also have a Freestream option which offers 600 channels of TV and costs nothing.

Peacock TV
Peacock TV: $79.99 at Peacock TV

Get hit shows, originals, live sports and 50 always-on channels and now you can get 12 months for the price of 10. That's the equivalent of two free months of streaming. Peacock’s sci-fi offerings range from superhero drama Heroes to Battlestar Galactica to the Alan Tudyk-starring Resident Alien. Cult classic Serenity is found in the movies section, too.

AMC Plus
AMC Plus: at Amazon

Get a 7-day free trial of AMC Plus. AMC Plus is home to a range of content from bingeworthy TV shows including everything from "The Walking Dead" universe to movies and more.

AMC Plus
AMC Plus: was $10 now $5 at Sling TV

You can save big on the first month of AMC+ which includes Sling Freestream.

PBS  Kids
PBS Kids: $4.99 at Amazon

Get a 7-day free trial on PBS Kids, a great way to keep the little ones entertained without breaking the bank. PBS Kids even has science-based shows including "Sid The Science Kid" and "Sesame Street: Mecha Builders"

Great streaming services 2025

Below, you'll find the best current prices across some of the big hitters in terms of streaming services. There's an array of sublime sci-fi content across different platforms, so if you don't find something suitable above, you're sure to find what you're looking for below.

Netflix includes movies like "Don't Look Up", "Dune" and "Gravity". Although, if it's TV shows you're after then "The Twilight Zone" or "Another Life" might be for you.

Amazon can offer you "Armageddon", "War Of The Worlds", "The Tomorrow War" and "Robocop". Its choice of TV shows includes the ever-popular "The Expanse" and numerous "Stargate" series.

Disney Plus needs no introduction. It is the home of all things "Star Wars" including the hit TV shows "The Mandalorian" and "Ahsoka" as well as "Star Wars: Andor". You can also stream all Marvel content and there are more great sci-fi movies, TV shows and real-world documentaries.

As for Hulu, you can still get the first month free and enjoy shows like Rick and Morty as well as the Futurama reboot. You can also enjoy movie franchises like "Alien".

Paramount Plus is where you can enjoy all the "Star Trek" content out there and the "Halo" TV series.

Apple TV Plus is home to the incredibly popular "Severance" as well as sci-fi hits like "Murderbot", "Silo" and "For All Mankind". You can also stream MLS soccer on there too.

Recent updates

July 21: We've updated the intro and strapline to reflect upcoming releases and to remove references to Amazon Prime Day as the annual sales event has finished. And we've updated some of the offers as they have changed.

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Alexander Cox
E-commerce Staff Writer

STAFF WRITER, E-commerce — Alex joined Space.com in June 2021 as staff writer covering space news, games, tech, toys and deals. Based in London, U.K. Graduating in June 2020, Alex studied Sports Journalism in the North East of England at Sunderland University. During his studies and since his graduation, Alex has been featured in local newspapers and online publications covering a range of sports from university rugby to Premier League soccer. In addition to a background in sports and journalism, Alex has a life-long love of Star Wars which started with watching the prequel trilogy and collecting toy lightsabers, he also grew up spending most Saturday evenings watching Doctor Who. 


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