Best All-In-One Entertainment Bundles

All these “value” subscriptions keep popping up on my credit card—half the time I can’t even remember what’s bundled. I just want to see real savings, not play app-hop all night. The bundles worth it usually hide perks, trials, or secret discounts that only show up after you hit “subscribe.”

Prime Video and Amazon Prime Membership

Remember March? Packages lost in the void. But Amazon Prime? Actually worth it—not just for “free” two-day shipping, but Prime Video’s crammed in there too, so I can half-watch The Boys during a Zoom call. They throw in Audible, Amazon Music, Prime Gaming—don’t ask me why I forget about those until they auto-renew. The annual plan is about $14.99/month, but the upfront $180 hits hard.

If you shop even a little, free shipping thresholds vanish, and Prime Day has weirdly saved me hundreds. (Pro tip: the List function tracks price drops. Addicting.) The movie catalog isn’t as deep as Netflix, but The Boys and Good Omens make up for missing rom-coms. Weird bug—sometimes old seasons just disappear overnight. Forbes says Prime leads for all-in-one value, and honestly, I sort of agree. Business Insider’s got a breakdown on Prime pricing if you want to overthink it.

Apple TV+ and Paramount+ Combos

Look, I’m so deep in Apple’s garden that sometimes I forget how weird it is that every note, message, and playlist just magically shows up on every device I own. Apple TV+? It just kind of lurks there, like, “Hey, you’re not getting rid of me.” Those Apple One bundles? Honestly, I signed up for the cloud storage and music, and then—surprise—Apple TV+ is along for the ride. But here’s the kicker: every now and then, Apple and Paramount+ team up for these random deals nobody talks about. Like, you’ll stumble across both services ad-free for $11.99/month, maybe through some promo with a new iPhone or Verizon, but Apple? They barely whisper about it.

Last fall, I found that weird bundle—saved four bucks, felt like a genius for about a week. But then you’re scrolling and suddenly Ted Lasso’s face is next to Halo and you’re like, is this a fever dream? And don’t even get me started on trying to find anything older than 2010—five taps minimum. I remember Bloomberg saying people stick around way longer with these bundles, but who knows; I can’t keep track of the numbers. If you’re a photo hoarder, the iCloud part is the main draw, but somehow I keep getting sucked back by the streaming hook. I don’t even know why.

Peacock, STARZ, and SHOWTIME Packages

Comcast, man. Are they cable? Are they streaming? I don’t think they know. They jam Peacock Premium into Xfinity like it’s a freebie, except every spring I notice it’s gone and then I’m on hold for 40 minutes. Peacock’s $5.99/month solo, but toss it in a blender with STARZ or SHOWTIME and the price turns into a dice roll—last Black Friday I saw all three for $12.99/month, which is hilarious because STARZ alone is almost double that.

This was the only way I found Columbo and new Dexter in the same place, but the recommendations are a hot mess. Spanish telenovelas when I just want wrestling? Sure. Coupon sites swear there are student or AARP deals, but sometimes it’s like, “Sorry, not in your area.” And if you’re into original movies, just know the bundles change every time you blink. IGN did a whole thing on bundle prices for 2025 (here’s the link), but honestly, I barely remember to cancel before the promo ends. Every spring: three charges, no memory of signing up. Oops.

Affordable Live TV and Sports Bundles

Fubo TV keeps yelling about being your sports home, but half the time I’m digging through couch cushions for the remote and can’t even remember which device I left it on. Hulu + Live TV and Sling Orange + Blue? Same “ditch cable” vibe, but totally different flavors of chaos. All the leagues—MLB, NHL, UFC—get split up so randomly that nobody in my house knows where to find anything.

Sling TV – Sling Orange + Blue

Wait, $55 a month is a deal? For real? Sling mashes Orange and Blue together, but my NBA Finals reminders still don’t sync. ESPN, FS1, NFL Network, and then some random lifestyle stuff I never touch. Why do I keep paying? Probably because at least I’m not shelling out for Home Shopping or a dozen channels I’ll never watch. Here’s what you get: ESPN for baseball at midnight, TNT/TBS for NBA, and soccer at 2am when insomnia hits.

Sometimes those theme packs are actually cheaper than add-ons, which feels like a glitch. The app’s clunky, I lose the remote every week, but compared to old-school cable? Still better. Barely.

Fubo TV and Sports Coverage

Can someone explain why Fubo acts like they own every sport, but then I end up streaming NHL playoffs from some sketchy Canadian site? Fubo’s got 150+ live channels, a mountain of regional sports, and soccer leagues I can’t pronounce. Starts at $85/month—yeah, ouch—but honestly, the sports lineup is wild.

No TBS or TNT, so kiss NBA Playoffs goodbye, but the cloud DVR is a life-saver when my cousin’s wedding collides with Liverpool. If you’re the type who needs every league, every Sunday, this is “adult cable”—the kind you buy after you finally admit you’ll never use that gym membership.

Hulu + Live TV for Sports Fans

Why does Hulu+Live TV claim to have everything, but then you still need ESPN+ for every UFC fight? $82.99/month gets you Hulu, live TV, Disney+ (with ads), ESPN+, and a channel grid that looks like a spreadsheet I gave up on. It’s got ABC, CBS, FS1, ESPN, and the whole Disney vault. My family loves it, but I mostly use it for baseball on Sundays.

Still, ESPN+ is required for full UFC, and MLB out-of-market stuff is a gamble. The combo of on-demand and live TV (plus 20 hours of cloud DVR) finally stopped my friends from begging for my cable login. TNT and TBS show up, but regional sports are hit or miss, and blackouts? Still a thing. But hey, my bill isn’t through the roof and I’m not scrambling for a sketchy stream when playoffs hit.