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Apple and Amazon are partnering up for a $19.99/month streaming TV bundle that includes access to Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus.

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Available to customers in the U.S. for a limited time, the streaming bundle offers access to both services at a 30% discount, similar to the bundle that launched in October 2025.

‌Apple TV‌ is normally $12.99 per month, while Peacock starts at $16.99 for the Premium plan that's included in the bundle, so that's a $10 monthly saving. Peacock Premium Plus includes the option to download content and watch it offline. It also removes most ads.

The Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus bundle offers customers access to live sports like Premier League soccer and Major League Baseball, Apple Originals like Pluribus and Severance, as well as Peacock shows and moves. Customers can watch content from both services directly through the Prime Video app on compatible devices.
"This bundle makes it easier for customers to seamlessly access even more entertainment options all in one place," Ryan Pirozzi, Head of Prime Video Channels, US, said in a statement. "By expanding the streaming services and bundles available on Prime Video, we're continuing to deliver on our commitment to provide customers with greater choice and seamless access to the shows, movies, and sports they love."
Prime members can subscribe to the bundle via the Prime Video app or visiting the Prime Video website and using their existing Amazon account and payment method.

Article Link: Apple TV and Peacock $20 Monthly Bundle Available on Amazon Prime Video, Offering a 30% Discount
 
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We’ll see more bundling as content providers try to stop consumers dropping their individual subscriptions and temporarily (or permanently) hopping somewhere else for better content.

The whole attraction of subscriptions for content providers is steady, predictable revenue - but when they’re not supplying steady, high quality content, then consumers vote with their feet as they rightly should.

Bundling takes us back to the golden age of cable TV where one HIGH monthly subscription buys the consumer a few good programs padded out with mostly crap - and lazy content providers make bank because their consumers are stuck.
 
“May be” $6.99/month for both together. Might sound ridiculous but this whole streaming and on top of it inflation is getting out of control.
The only way to get it back is “STOP BUYING” until prices calm down.

We had to stop buying anyway, as nothing is for sale anymore. It's only for rent.
 
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nothing is for sale anymore.
The thing I hate most is when I am paying for a streaming service, like a show, and want to own it on VOD. Depending on the service, sometimes they come out immediately, sometimes a year later, and sometimes never. (Apple is extra weird that they will put shows out on blu rays, but skip VOD.) I got money burning a hole in my pocket for Poker Face season 2 (Peacock) and Leverage Redemption season 3 (Prime) if they will ever put them on Fandango/Vudu. My collector's mindset needs me to be a completionist.
 
The thing I hate most is when I am paying for a streaming service, like a show, and want to own it on VOD. Depending on the service, sometimes they come out immediately, sometimes a year later, and sometimes never. (Apple is extra weird that they will put shows out on blu rays, but skip VOD.) I got money burning a hole in my pocket for Poker Face season 2 (Peacock) and Leverage Redemption season 3 (Prime) if they will ever put them on Fandango/Vudu. My collector's mindset needs me to be a completionist.

Yeah those days are over. They will never again allow you to stop paying them monthly for shows you like. I would like the extended cut episodes of The Office but Comcast (remember, it's all Comcast now (thanks Meredith Atwell Baker...)) will never release them. (Edit: apparently they will!)

Even "buying" it on VOD just means they're less likely to mess with it or take it away, but it's hardly a guarantee anymore.

Apple is now inserting ads over purchased content on the Apple TV. Physical media is essentially dead.

The only solution I've found is to slowly stop caring about TV. Probably for the best.
 
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If i can just get HBO, Disney, Stars, Showtime, and NBC,CBS,ABC, and Fox all bundled together for one price i would be set.. Oh wait.. I can..
Just need to find a way to Bundle Apple and Netflix with my cable subscription and we back to pre-cord cutting.

Physical Media will always be king.. Quit Renting your content. As we saw with WestWorld it can just be disappeared so they don't have to pay actors residuals..
 
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Yeah those days are over. They will never again allow you to stop paying them monthly for shows you like. I would like the extended cut episodes of The Office but Comcast (remember, it's all Comcast now (thanks Meredith Atwell Baker...)) will never release them.

Even "buying" it on VOD just means they're less likely to mess with it or take it away, but it's hardly a guarantee anymore.

Apple is now inserting ads over purchased content on the Apple TV. Physical media is essentially dead.

The only solution I've found is to slowly stop caring about TV. Probably for the best.

Buy what you can and want to rewatch on disc. We still do.

The complete Blu-Ray Superfan edition of the Office is coming out in June. It'll have all the extended episodes.
 
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Apple and Amazon are partnering up for a $19.99/month streaming TV bundle that includes access to Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus.

Prime members can subscribe to the bundle via the Prime Video app or visiting the Prime Video website and using their existing Amazon account and payment method.
SMH at MR choosing to promote this bundle offer from Amazon (which appears to also require an Amazon Prime subscription) instead of the same bundle offer from Peacock at the same price.

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I think we all know why.
 
If i can just get HBO, Disney, Stars, Showtime, and NBC,CBS,ABC, and Fox all bundled together for one price i would be set.. Oh wait.. I can..
Just need to find a way to Bundle Apple and Netflix with my cable subscription and we back to pre-cord cutting.

Physical Media will always be king.. Quit Renting your content. As we saw with WestWorld it can just be disappeared so they don't have to pay actors residuals..
Yes. And they can “close the books” on films. It’s why these studios have vast libraries they don’t put on their services. The accountants say nope.
 
All of these bundles and discounts through carriers for example, almost all mean nothing to Apple One subscribers.
 
Yes. And they can “close the books” on films. It’s why these studios have vast libraries they don’t put on their services. The accountants say nope.
Its pretty amazing to me that one of the most expensive franchises in history just vanished. because the studio wanted to write it off.
 
But I wanted Premium Plus Plus! Dang you Apple and subscriptions! I probably have $200 a month in stupid subs. You will own nothing and like it…hmmm where have I heard that before?
 
But I wanted Premium Plus Plus! Dang you Apple and subscriptions! I probably have $200 a month in stupid subs. You will own nothing and like it…hmmm where have I heard that before?
Ah.. SMH.. You didn't get the Premium Plus Pro Ultra One Max account.. That's the one you needed for Steaming without commercials this week. But don't you worry.. They will raise the price on that next week too.
 
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Hey look we can’t keep customers with high quality steady content so we’re doing what cable did, bundling channels together for one price. Streaming became the very thing it sought to destroy
 
Streaming apps are hot garbage. Nothing more than cable brought back to life. I'm so happy I cancelled every single app. Waste of your day to watch Hollywood crap which is all it ever produces anymore...total crap.
 
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