Phew! Black Friday was certainly a marathon of promotions of the blockbuster, triple-bill variety. While there were the usual TV price cuts and AirPod discounts, 2022 also delivered a number of exceptional Black Friday streaming deals that well and truly blew our socks off and tipped over our boxes of popcorn.
Looking ahead, we're expecting 2023 to offer another star-studded cast of promotions across the biggest services, with the likes of Hulu, HBO Max, and Paramount Plus leading the charge.
Whether you're after the best streaming deals still lingering into the festive period, or you want to learn more about our predictions for the 2023 sale next November, we've delved into everything you need to know about the next batch of Black Friday streaming deals.
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When is Black Friday 2023?
Every year Black Friday comes after US Thanksgiving (which falls on the fourth Thursday of November every year). That means in 2023, Black Friday will take place on Friday, November 24, with its sister-sale Cyber Monday happening on Monday, November 27.
What Black Friday streaming deals happened last year?
In 2022, there were some exceptional savings across a whole host of the best streaming services. Leading the charge was Hulu and HBO Max, both of which offered massive price slashes of up to 80% on monthly rates. Hulu offered subscribers a rate of just $1.99 a month for a whole 12 months, while HBO Max new and returning customers could pay the same for their first three months.
Showtime introduced a similar Black Friday streaming deal. Customers could pay just $3.99 a month for their first six months. And that's after the platform's usual 30-day free trial period.
US network providers CBS and NBC offered discounts on their respective on-demand services, too. On Paramount Plus you could save 50% on its annual plans, while Peacock TV went down from $4.99 a month to just 99cents.
There were also great deals on Prime Video channels like Shudder, Starz, and Paramount Network.
What Black Friday streaming deals do we expect in 2023?
It's fair to say streaming services can be notoriously stingy when it comes to deals - especially when you consider the removal of free trials... However, with Christmas just around the corner, some of our favorite platforms do decide to feel charitable to our wallets - and Black Friday is almost certainly the time for it.
In 2022, some streaming services struck out early with their Black Friday streaming deals, while others waited until the week of the event to show their hand. Mid to late November, then, you can expect to see exactly what deals are on offer, and we expect to see Hulu once again delivering on its huge price slash once again, alongside HBO Max, and many of the other key platforms.
When it comes to Disney Plus, we're less sure whether we'll see a dedicated Black Friday offer. Disney Plus usually reserves its stellar offers for its Disney Plus Day celebrations, offering $1.99 for the first month to new and eligible returning subscribers two years on the trot.
That said, as streaming platforms face an even tougher market with customers more strategic about what they're subscribed to and subscriber counts fluctuating, we could see a bigger push from the likes of Disney and other platforms in 2023 depending on the consumer landscape in the latter half of the year.
2022's Black Friday streaming deals
The best way to get an indication of what to expect in terms of streaming deals during Black Friday 2023 is to see what happened last year. Many of the most popular streaming platforms got involved, with huge discounts on monthly plans that subscribers could lock in for a whole year, as well as free gifts, and more.