Now (formerly Now TV) is a UK streaming service with a twist. It doesn’t offer any of its own originals, but rather is the best way to stream all of the exclusive content that Sky subscribers get at a monthly price far below what you’d pay for Sky itself.
It doesn’t hurt that getting Sky means not only all of Sky Cinema’s movies – with plenty more blockbusters than Netflix or Amazon can muster – but also all of Sky Atlantic’s TV offerings, including HBO’s giant hits. like The Last of Us, House of the Dragon and the White Lotus.
The only real downside to Now compared to its main rivals is that all of that content is split into the company’s four different subscription packages: Entertainment, Movies, Hayu (reality TV), and Sports.
However, there are ways to get these memberships for less than the standard price.
Does Now offer a free trial?
Previously, it was possible to get 7-day free trials for most subscriptions. Unfortunately, No longer offers free trials
If you’re looking to watch The Last of Us specifically, you can watch the first episode for free on YouTube. However, you’ll still have to pay for a Now subscription to watch the rest.
If you want movies, you need Sky Cinema, priced at £9.99 a month; if you want TV box sets and all the latest big US shows such as The Last of Us, you want Entertainment, priced at £9.99 a month; and if you want to watch American reality TV like Keeping up with the Kardashians or Real Housewives, you need the Hayu subscription, which costs £4.99 a month.
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Sky Sports membership costs either £11.98 for a day pass or £33.99 for a month. The former also includes a 9-month mobile pass which offers four live Sky Sports TV channels – but only if you watch from your phone.
There’s a 7-day free trial of Now Boost, which adds FHD quality, ad-free streaming, and surround sound. All of these things are not included as standard. After that, Now Boost costs £6 per month.
Does Now offer discounts on subscriptions?
Although no free trial is available, there are still ways to get Now for less than full price. At the time of writing, you can get 20% off Entertainment or Movies subscriptions if you sign up for six months.
We’ve seen better discounts throughout the year, especially around sale seasons such as Black Friday.
