Here are the best deals, free trials and previews of what’s new in March from the major TV streaming services. Apple, MGM+, Netflix, Starz and Topic have specials.
Acorn TV Subscription Deals
Acorn TV specializes in British shows, particularly British mystery collections like The Best of Agatha Christie, the Poirot Collection, Vera, and Jericho of Scotland Yard.
You can get a 7-day trial, after which you pay $6.99 a month. You can also get a one-year subscription for $69,99, the price of 10 months. For more details or to order, visit:
What’s On Acorn TV
Below is a preview of what’s new on Acorn TV. You can find more previews at the Acorn Youtube Channel.
Amazon Prime Video Subscription Deals
Amazon Prime Video has dozens of original series and movies, plus thousands of new and classic TV shows and movies. An Amazon Prime membership gives you both Prime Video plus free shipping on Amazon orders, free Prime Music, and more benefits.
You can subscribe and get a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime at:
After your free trial you’ll be billed at $14.99 / month or $139 / year.
More Amazon Prime Discounts
If you are a student or EBT/Medicaid recipient you can get Amazon Prime with special discounts. View more at: Amazon Prime Discounts
Amazon Prime members also get up to 50% off on movie purchases and rentals. See the current movie rental deals at: Amazon Prime Movie Deals
Amazon Prime Video $8.99 / Mo
If you just want Amazon Prime Video, without the Amazon Prime benefits of free shipping, you can get it for $8.99 a month. To get the $8.99 Amazon Prime Video deal, visit:
Amazon Prime Video only Subscription
You’ll need to create an Amazon account if you don’t have one. Then click on Plan Change and you should see the option for the $8.99 subscription.
What’s On Amazon
Below is a preview of what’s new for February on Prime Video. You can find more previews at the Amazon Prime Video YouTube Channel.
Note: Senior Daily is an Amazon Associate and earns a commission from qualifying purchases.
AMC+ Subscription Deals
AMC+ has exclusive new series like The Ipcress File and classic series like Mad Men and The Walking Dead. AMC+ also has top shows from BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited.
AMC+ normally costs $8.99 a month or $83.88 for a full year. Start with a 7-day free trial. For more details or to sign up for the free trial visit:
What’s On AMC+
Below is a preview of Lucky Hank, a new series starring Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) coming to AMC+ on March 19. You can find more previews at the AMC+ Youtube Channel.
Apple TV+ Subscription Deals
Apple TV+ has exclusive movies like Spirited, series like Ted Lasso and Slow Horses, and documentaries like Prehistoric Planet. The regular subscription price for Apple TV+ is $6.99 with a free 7-day trial to start. For more details visit:
Apple TV+ Subscription – regular price
Instead of subscribing through Apple at the link above you can get better deals by signing up elsewhere. Get your first three months for free when you subscribe to Apple TV+ at Best Buy.
Best Buy Apple TV+ Special: If you have a Best Buy rewards account you can purchase a three-month AppleTV+ subscription for free. Sign into your Best Buy rewards account and click Add to Cart to purchase an AppleTV+ subscription. The price is $0 so it’s totally free. Sign up at:
Get 3 Months of Apple TV+ Free at Best Buy
More Apple TV+ Subscription Deals
Here are more deals on Apple TV+ subscriptions:
- Purchase a new Apple device and get three months of Apple TV+ for free. READ MORE
- PlayStation 4 owners can get three months of Apple TV+ for free. READ MORE
- T-Mobile customers with a Magenta plan can get a free Apple TV+ subscription. READ MORE
- College students can get a free Apple TV+ subscription with an Apple Music subscription. READ MORE
Apple TV+ Sharing
Apple says you can share an Apple+ subscription with up to five family members. For more details visit: Apple Family Sharing
What’s On Apple TV
Below is a preview of The Reluctant Traveler starring Eugene Levy, now showing on Apple TV+. You can find more previews at the Apple TV+ Youtube Channel.
BritBox Subscription Deals
BritBox is another streaming service like Acorn TV that specializes in British TV shows and movies. BritBox shows include British mystery collections like The Best of Agatha Christie, the Poirot Collection, Vera, and Jericho of Scotland Yard.
Britbox is $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year. Get a free 7-day trial when you subscribe. For more details or to subscribe visit:
What’s On BritBox
BritBox offers original series like “Karen Pirie” and classics like Vera, Inspector Morse and Father Brown.
Below is a preview of Beyond Paradise, a new Death in Paradise spinoff on BritBox. You can find more previews at the Britbox Youtube Channel.
Criterion Channel
Criterion offers more than 1,000 of the finest American and international classic films like Fellini’s 8 1/2, Chimes at Midnight, The Asphalt Jungle, The Long Goodbye and Fanny and Alexander.
Start with a 14-day free trial and then pay $10.99 a month or $99.99 for a full year. For more details or to subscribe visit:
Criterion Channel signup, free trial
What’s On Criterion
Below is a sample of what’s playing on Criterion. You can find more previews at the Criterion Youtube Channel and browse the current lineup at: What’s On Criterion Channel
discovery+ Subscription Deals
discovery+ offers original series plus your favorite Discovery Channel shows.
discovery+ offers a 7-day free trial, after which you pay $4.99 / mo. with commercials or $6.99 / mo for the ad-free version. Subscribe or read more by clicking on “View All Plan Options” at:
discovery+ Subscription Specials
There are several specials for new discovery+ subscribers:
- If you have a college student in the household you can qualify for the discovery+ student discount, which gives you a subscription for just $2.99 a month. Apply for the discovery+ student discount.
- Verizon customers can 6 to 12 free months of discovery+; for details visit: free discovery+ with Verizon*
Disney+ Subscription Deals
Disney+ is the exclusive home for many of your favorite movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Regular rate for Disney+ is $10.99 a month without ads, $7.99 with ads.
Disney+ with Hulu Special
If you want both Disney+ and Hulu you can get this bundle deal: Disney+ basic plus Hulu for $9.99 a month. Sign up for this deal at:
What’s On Disney+
Below is a preview of what’s new on Disney+. You can find more previews at the Disney+ Youtube Channel.
HBO Max Subscription Deals
HBO Max is HBO’s premier online streaming service. HBO Max gives you access to HBO’s original series such as Westworld, Succession, The Plot Against America, and Game of Thrones, plus many movies, recent and classic, and TV series such as Friends. HBO also partners with TCM to bring you many classic movies like The Maltese Falcon and Asphalt Jungle.
HBO Max normally costs $9.99 with commercials or $15.99 / month with no commercials. Get an annual plan for $99.99 with commercials or get the ad-free version for $149.99. HBO Max offers offers sale prices several times a year but no HBO Max promotions are currently active. Subscribe or read more at:
If you already get HBO through your cable or satellite TV provider, you may get HBO Max streaming for free. Details are at: Get HBO Max free.
You can view several free episodes of HBO Max series, without subscribing, at: HBO Max Free Shows
What’s On HBO Max
Below is a preview of what’s new for February on HBO Max. You can find more previews at the HBO Max Youtube Channel.
Hulu Subscription Deals
Hulu is a premium streaming service that offers some of the top TV, movies and documentaries. Regular price is $7.99 a month with ads, or $14.99 a month with no ads. Get your first month free.
Currently you can get this deal: Disney+ basic and Hulu for $9.99 a month. These are the ad-supported versions. You can also get ad-free versions at a higher rate. Read more or sign up at:
If you have a college student in the household you can qualify for the Hulu student discount, which gives you a subscription for just $1.99 a month. Apply for the Hulu student discount.
Hulu also offers a full live TV version. Hulu + Live TV offers 75+ channels of live TV plus Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu + Live TV is $75.99 a month.
What’s On Hulu
You can find a complete list of what’s new at Hulu at:
Hulu What’s New in February 2023 / Hulu What’s New in March 2023
Below is a preview of Festival of Sadness, starting March 3 on Hulu. You can find more previews at the Hulu YouTube Channel.
MGM+ (Epix) Subscription Deals
MGM+ – formerly called Epix – is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The channel’s programming consists of recent and older theatrically released motion pictures, original series, documentaries, and music and comedy specials.
MGM+ is regularly priced at $5.99 a month or $30 every 6 months. Currently you can get this MGM+ promotion: Six months for $15.
What’s On MGM+
Below is a trailer for A Spy Among Friends starting March 12 on Epix / MGM+. You can find more previews at the Epix Youtube Channel.
Netflix Subscription Deals
Netflix is the world’s top streaming service with 158 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. Netflix has dozens or original series and movies, plus thousands of TV shows and movies, both recent and classic, American and international.
Netflix offers four different plans, with lower prices for lower resolution video. Netflix also has a new ad-supported plan for $6.99. The four plans and monthly prices are:
- $6.99 Basic (720p resolution) with Ads
- $9.99 Basic no ads
- $15.49 Standard – 1080p video
- $19.99 Premium – 4K + HDR video.
You can sign up at:
Netflix Discounts
Netflix does not have any discounts when you subscribe directly, but Netflix partners with Verizon and T-Mobile to offer these deals”
- If you’re a Verizon customer you can get one free year of Netflix premium (valued at $240) by purchasing a qualifying subscriptions through Verizon’s +play program. Qualifying subscriptions and one-year prices include: AMC+ for $83.88, Paramount+ for $99.99, or Peleton for $129.99. Read more at: Free Netflix from Verizon
- You can also get a free Netflix subscription if you have a Magenta plan at T-Mobile. READ MORE
Sharing a NetFlix Account
You can share a Netflix account with other “members of your household. You can watch on 4 different devices at the same time with Premium, 2 with Standard and 1 with Basic. More details from Netflix are at: Sharing Your Netflix Account
What’s On Netflix
Below is a preview of what’s new for March on Netflix. You can find more previews at the Netflix YouTube Channel.
Noggin Subscription Deals
Noggin is a streaming TV channel plus an educational app designed with kids ages 2 to 6+ in mind. Noggin has 1,000+ ad-free Nick Jr. episodes plus original learning videos and educational games.
You can view the Noggin Channel through Amazon Prime Video, Roku Channel, Apple TV+, Dish and Sling. The Noggin app has additional interactive features and is available on iOS, Android, and Amazon Kindle apps using a Noggin account log-in.
Noggin is regularly priced at $7.99 a month but currently you can get this Noggin deal: Get a one-year subscription for 25% off. Start with a 30-day free trial. For more details or to subscribe, visit:
Below is a preview of what’s on the Noggin channel. See additional previews on the Noggin Youtube Channel.
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Paramount+ Subscription Deals
Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access) offers original series like 1883, Mayor of Kingstown, and Star Trek Discovery plus your favorite CBS shows.
Paramount+ offers a one week free trial, after which you pay $4.99 / mo with commercials or $9.99 / mo for the commercial free version. Save 16% with an annual plan.
You can also get Paramount+ Essential (with ads) and Showtime for $11.99 a month. Save 16% with an annual plan. For more information or to sign up, visit:
Paramount+ and Showtime Subscription Deal
More Paramount+ Subscription Deals
- Paramount+ now comes free with a Walmart+ subscription. Walmart+ is $12.95 a month or $98 a year. For details, visit: Paramount+ Free with Walmart+
- T-Mobile and Sprint customers can 1 year of the Paramount+ Essential monthly plan; for details visit: T-Mobile Paramount+ On Us
- Students can get a 25% discount; for details visit: Paramount+ Student Discount
What’s On Paramount+
Below is a preview of what’s new on Paramount+ in March. You can find more previews at the Paramount+ Youtube Channel.
Note: Senior Daily is a Paramount+ Associate and earns a commission from qualifying purchases.
Peacock Subscription Deals
Peacock is a streaming service from NBCUniversal with full seasons of exclusive originals; next-day airings of current NBC, Bravo, and Telemundo hits; can’t-miss live sports; plus thousands of hours of TV shows and movies available.
Peacock Premium regularly costs $4.99 a month with ads or $9.99 with no ads. You can subscribe at:
What’s On Peacock
Below is a preview of Mrs. Davis, a new four-episode series on Peacock. You can find more previews at the Peacock Youtube Channel.
Showtime Subscription Deals
Showtime’s streaming plan offers online access to commercial-free, award-winning SHOWTIME original series, can’t-miss movies, groundbreaking documentaries, laugh-out-loud comedy specials, hard-hitting sports and much more. Watch live TV or catch up on-demand on your TV, tablet, phone or computer. Plus, you can download full episodes and movies to your favorite mobile devices and watch them offline.
Showtime is often on sale but currently is going for regular price of $10.99 a month. Subscribe at:
You can also get Paramount+ with Showtime for $11.99 a month or $119.99 for a whole year. For more information or to sign up, visit:
Paramount+ and Showtime Subscription Deal
What’s On Showtime
Below is a preview of what’s new on Showtime. You can find more previews at the Showtime Youtube Channel.
Senior Daily is a Showtime Associate and earns a commission from qualifying purchases.
Starz Subscription Deals
Starz offers theatrically released motion pictures and first-run original television series such as Outlander, Power Book and Heels.
Starz normally costs $8.99 a month or $23.99 a quarter but you can get this Starz subscription special: Get your first three months for $3 a month. For more details visit:
What’s on Starz
Below is a preview of The Serpent Queen, a new Starz series. You can find more previews at the Starz Youtube Channel.
Sundance Now Subscription Deals
Sundance Now is known for true crime, thriller films and shows like John Le Carre’s The Little Drummer Girl and The Pact. Regular price is $6.99 monthly or $59.99 for a full year. To subscribe, visit:
What’s On Sundance Now
Below is a preview of Black Snow, which started Feb. 23 on Sundance Now. You can find Sundance previews at the Sundance Now Youtube Channel.
Topic Subscription Deals
Topic is a streaming service that has international series and films from more than 40 countries, including Nordic Noir, French political thrillers, and supernatural mysteries from Italy and Senegal.
Topic’s originals include the Agatha Christie inspired series, Hjerson. You can watch the Topic channel on any Roku TV or with a TV that has a Roku device attached.
Topic regularly costs $5.99 a month or $60 a year, however currently you can get this Topic special: Get your first two months for $2.99 a month (half price). You can subscribe at:
What’s On Topic
Below is a preview of what’s new for March on Topic. You can find more previews at the Topic Youtube Channel.
Always-Free TV Streaming
In addition to the premier, fee-based TV streaming services there are several that are always free, though like regular TV, they are supported by advertising and you’ll have to suffer through commercials. Here they are.
Pluto TV
Pluto TV offers live TV channels plus on-demand movies and TV shows. Pluto TV is owned by ViacomCBS and was founded in 2013. As of March 2020 Pluto TV has deals with 170 content partners providing more than 250 channels worth of programming. Its content is available via its website and supported apps. As of March 2020, the service averages more than 20 million monthly active users.
Notable movie offerings include new and old classic movies like many of the James Bond movies, Terminator, Bull Durham, and In Harm’s Way. Also available are series TV shows like Midsomer Murders, Third Rock from the Son, Duck Dynasty, the Dick Van Dyke Show, the Adams Family and Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations.
Free always: Pluto TV
Tubi
Tubi is an ad-supported free steaming service owned by Fox. It offers over 20,000 older TV shows and movies to watch for free.
Notable movie offerings include popular movies like The Passion, Total Recall, Quigley Down Under, Zulu, Rio Lobo, and The Big Short. Also available are series TV shows like Alf, Dead Zone, 3rd Rock from the Sun and The Apprentice.
Free always: Tubitv.com
How to Stream TV Channels
For information on how to stream channels like Netflix and Amazon, see the story:
Choosing the Right TV or Device to Watch Streaming Video
What To Watch
To find great entertainment that seniors would enjoy, see these Senior Daily articles:
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