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The Irish Sun
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Netflix, Disney & Amazon subscription hacks for at-home film days this summer that'll save you £850 on TV & cinema trips
WHO can afford full-price trips to the cinema these days? You need a mortgage just for the popcorn – never mind posh seat upgrades for the whole family. Thankfully there are loads of ways to slash the cost of at-home movie days this summer, potentially saving you hundreds on bills and trips to the cinema. The other bonus is: you can make your own snacks! 9 Disney+ is perfect for at-home movie days – especially if you can slash the cost Credit: Disney+ 9 The app is brimming with kid-friendly content, from Bluey to Spiderman – and there's plenty for adults, too Credit: Disney+ TV TRICK #1 – GET YOURSELF FREE DISNEY+ If you're looking for family-friendly flicks, you can't go wrong with Disney+. It's crammed with Disney originals, plus Star Wars and Marvel goodness too. This is Hollywood in app form. You needn't pay the full £8.99 a month (that's £108 a year!) either. If you're a Lloyds Bank customer with a Club Lloyds current account, you can get free Disney+ for a full year. The account is £5 a month (or free if you put at least £2,000 a month into it). And you can claim a Disney+ Standard with Ads membership, getting you Full HD viewing and two streams at once. Tesco shoppers with Clubcards can get a tempting Disney+ perk that doubles the value of your vouchers if you spend them on the streaming service. So you can swap £7.50 in Clubcard vouchers for a three-month Disney+ Standard With Ads subscription (usually £14.97) – or trade £13.50 in vouchers for a £26.97 Standard three-month plan. You'll find it in the My Rewards section of your Clubcard. And if you're on the O2 network, you can get a free six-month membership to Disney+ Standard – and once that's over, you can add it to your plan as a paid extra and get £2 a month back as a discount on your airtime bill. Potential Saving: £107.88 a year TV TRICK #2 – SLASH YOUR AMAZON VIDEO BILL Amazon Prime Video is chock full of quality movies – and it's home to the wildly popular Clarkson's Farm too. You're throwing away money on Netflix – I found three common mistakes sending your bill soaring but the fixes are easy But if you're paying the £8.99 fee for Amazon Prime just to watch Amazon Video, there are some The most obvious discount is paying upfront for an annual £95 membership, versus the monthly option that ends up costing you £107.88. Alternatively, you could simply pay for Amazon Video on its own. You'll lose the other Prime benefits , but it shrinks your bill to £5.99 a month – that's £71.88 over a year. If you've got a student or young person in the house, you're in luck. There's a cheap membership called . That covers a massive chunk of Brits, so you might have someone who fits the bill at home. It'll get you Amazon Prime for £4.49 a month (£53.88 a year), or just £47.49 if you pay the annual membership instead. And if that wasn't enough, this discounted Amazon Prime also comes with a mammoth six-month free trial. That's far longer than the usual 30-day option. So in your first year, you'd only be paying £23.75. Prime monthly (£8.99 monthly) – £107.88 a year Prime annual – £95 a year Prime Video (£5.99 monthly) – £71.88 a year Prime 18-22/student (£4.49 monthly) – £53.88 a year Prime 18-22/student annual – £47.49 a year Prime 18-22/student monthly + six-month free trial – £26.94 for first year Prime 18-22/student annual + six-month free trial – £23.75 for first year Potential Saving: £84.13 a year 9 Amazon Prime Video has a massive library of premium content Credit: Amazon TV TRICK #3 – CHECK IF YOU'RE OVERPAYING FOR NETFLIX Can you believe that when Netflix launched in the UK in 2012, it only cost £5.99 a month? Now a Standard plan is more than double that – and Premium is over three times the price. But these layers of membership create an opportunity: The first common mistake is paying for a 4K plan when you don't need it. The Premium plan costs £18.99 in the UK, and its big perk is 4K telly (of which Netflix has plenty). But there's every chance you're not watching Netflix on a 4K Ultra HD TV. Many televisions don't have 4K screens, which makes a 4K plan fairly pointless . And if you're using an Amazon Fire Stick, Roku box, or some other streaming gadget, that ALSO needs to be 4K too – or you won't get a 4K picture. Sadly, many aren't, especially if you bought a cheaper model. On top of that, most tablets and phones don't have 4K screens, and on the tiny displays, 4K is even less important. So consider downgrading to Standard at £10.99, saving you £96 a year. It's the same library of content, but your streaming drops to Full HD – which is fine for most people. Secondly, don't ignore the newer and far cheaper Standard with Ads plan, which is only £5.99 a month. You still get Full HD resolution just like Standard, but your viewing will be interrupted by ads. 9 Think about the device you're watching Netflix on – do you really need the Premium plan? Credit: Netflix Compared to a Premium plan, you'll save a massive £156 a year this way. Potential Saving: £156 a year Mission Unaffordable! The blockbuster cost of family cinema trips It used to be a go-to activity during the school summer holidays but the rising cost of cinema tickets has priced many families out. A typical 2D adult ticket can range from £8 to £12, with children's tickets often slightly cheaper. Special screenings for 3D or IMAX movies cost more. Some cinemas also add on a booking fee, which can see the price soar. Cinema snacks and drinks can easily set you back £15 to £20. With film-branded, limited-edition food (as seen at recent Minecraft screenings) potentially costing more. Add on a few pounds for parking or transport and you've easily spent between £60 and £100 on a couple of hours out. TV TRICK #4 – SWAP YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS One of the biggest telly mistakes we all make is paying for every subscription under the sun. If you're a TV fan, you might be forking out for Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Video, Apple TV+, Now TV, and who knows what else. Stop it now – and Cancel everything but just keep one subscription, and then binge on that for a month. Now kill it off and move onto a second plan, and enjoy that app's library for another month. Do this with two more apps and then repeat the process. Now you're back at the first app with some fresh content to watch. 9 You probably don't need a full year of Prime Video – or any TV app, for that matter Credit: Amazon You'll get to enjoy each of the app's content all through the year, but without paying out a fortune. Let's say you paid for Netflix Premium (£18.99), Disney+ Standard (£8.99), Amazon Video without Prime (£5.99), and Apple TV+ (£8.99). With all four of those running for a year, your bill would come to £515.52 over the course of a year. If you used subscription swapping, that would drop to just £128.88. That's a saving of £386.64. You're paying exactly a quarter of what you would've spent. And you don't miss out on any top movies or shows either. Potential Saving: £386.64 a year Subscription swapping saved me a fortune and the kids loved it Fabulous' Associate Editor Sarah Barns tested subscription swapping with her two sons, aged three and five. Unsurprisingly, asking my two sons to binge watch Netflix for a month was a task they took to with gusto. We made our way through all the Hotel Transylvania, Paddington and Minions films before I cancelled the subscription (£5.99 a month with ads) and we moved on to Disney+ (£8.99, no ads). Then, we watched the classics - Frozen, Moana and Toy Story - as well as family favourite TV shows, Bluey and Spidey and His Amazing Friends. Finally, we ditched that and moved onto Amazon Prime (£5.99 a month, just for Prime Video). Here, we watched The Lorax, Secret Life of Pets and Sing. This streamer was probably our least favourite and I found that shows the kids wanted to watch, including the Julia Donaldson adaptions, were already available for free on BBC iPlayer. I'd definitely keep rotating Netflix and Disney+, and would be up for giving Apple TV a go. It was fairly faff-free to cancel and rejoin the services and we found that new shows and films had been added while we weren't members. TV TRICK #5 – CUT YOUR APPLE TV+ COST It may be a newer option, but Apple TV+ is now a streaming titan, with hit shows like Severance and Ted Lasso – plus a load of top movies too. The regular free trial is only seven days and then you'll pay £8.99 a month. But there are four other ways to 9 Millions of Brits might be able to claim heavily discounted (and even free) Apple TV+ Firstly, if you've bought an Apple device recently – specifically a new , iPad , Apple TV , or Mac computer – then you can claim three months of free Apple TV+. Just head into the Apple TV app on the device itself and you'll see the offer just waiting for you there. It needs to be on that device, and signed into your Apple ID. Second, students can get Apple TV+ via a separate promotion. If you're enrolled at a "degree-granting" uni then you can get Apple Music Student, which gets you the Spotify rival for £5.99 (instead of £10.99) for up to 48 months. And this subscription also includes a free membership to Apple TV+ for the same time. Just go to Apple Music > Home > Trial Offer > Student > Verify Eligiblity. A third option is to go through Apple One, which wraps up iPhone services as a bundle and then discounts them. All of the Apple One plans boost your iCloud storage (for backing up your iPhone media), plus give you access to perks like hiding your email and using 9 You can also use Family Sharing to make your household bills come down Credit: Apple The cheapest Apple One plan is £18.95 and includes Apple TV+, Apple Music, and Apple Arcade, saving you £9 a month overall. You can also bundle in Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, and add 2TB of cloud storage (plus sharing with five family members) for £36.95 a month. This saves you £27.99 a month. The last option is to try Family Sharing, which means only one person in your home needs to pay for Apple TV+. "One adult in your household – the family organiser – invites your family members," Apple explains. "When family members join, they get instant access to the group's content and subscriptions that are eligible to be shared. "Each family member uses their own account, so everyone's experience stays personalised and private." That'll save you money at home if you've got multiple family members splashing out on the subscription. And don't worry: they all get their own profiles. Potential Saving: £107.88 a year TV TRICK #6 – DON'T PAY FOR TELLY! 9 The Roku Channel is just one of many free apps that serve up no-cost ad-supported telly Credit: Roku What's better than cheap telly? Free telly! One of the best things you can do for your bank balance is download There are some amazing options out there with hundreds of thousands of hours of movies and TV up for grabs. Many of them even offer live TV channels too. Usually the only downside is that you'll need to sit through ads. But most TV apps and regular telly show you ads anyway. Try some of these out: The Roku Channel Tubi Pluto TV Plex TV Amazon Freevee And if you don't like one, who cares? It was free to download – and it doesn't cost a penny to delete it. Potential Saving: As much as you like! TV TRICK #7 – CLAIM YOUR FREE MOVIES Last but not least: Sky customers, go check out the MySky app right now. When you joined Sky, you will have automatically It's part of the Sky VIP offering, earning you a "Welcome Gift". 9 If you're new to Sky, you can claim a free movie as a welcome gift Credit: Sky / The Sun You can take your pick from the Sky Store, and then it's yours to keep. Just go into the app, sign in with your Sky account, and then visit the VIP section to claim it. Once you've redeemed the movie, you'll be able to watch it on the big screen through your Sky box. Potential Saving: £5 to £10 AND IF YOU MUST GO TO THE CINEMA... ...then don't pay full price! There are loads of ways to Amazon Prime customers can claim two movie tickets at Odeon for a tenner each month. Or you can get a pair of posh recliner seats at Odeon Luxe for £15 – that's £7.50 each. They're only available between Mondays and Thursdays – just claim the code from Amazon's Prime Odeon deal page and then plug it into your cinema ticket purchase at checkout. Sky TV customers with a Sky Cinema package can get a pair of free tickets to use at Vue between Sunday and Thursday. Just download the MySky app, go to Sky VIP, and then select Your Vue Tickets for a code. Vodafone offers discounted cinema tickets through the VeryMe Rewards app. One of the current perks gets you a pair of Odeon tickets for £4 per person. And Three customers can use Three+ (the free rewards program) to get trips to the cinema for £3. They're only available between Sunday and Friday – just log onto Three+ to claim your code. Picture Credit: Sky
Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Jeremy Clarkson makes brutally honest admission about farming amid money woes
Jeremy Clarkson has been sharing his thoughts about his farm - Diddly Squat - and the financial outlook for the year, as he revealed he could make more money selling his toenail clippings Jeremy Clarkson has revealed the stark reality of farming, despite the roaring success of his Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm. The motoring icon turned agriculture aficionado, who has won hearts with his ventures on the farm in the currently streaming fourth season of the series, confessed that the acclaim of the show doesn't equate to a flourishing farm business. Speaking frankly to a fan, Jeremy didn't shy away from laying bare the grim status of his farming endeavours and hinted he could be pocketing more dosh doing just about anything else. His forthright admission follows his recent analogy that likened farmers to miners, describing them both as 'pawns for politicians'. He even joked that selling something completely different might prove more lucrative than his farming efforts. Clarkson's unfiltered comments were sparked by a viewer who commended Clarkson's Farm for its entertainment value but insinuated it was merely a fiscal bandage for the losses incurred by the farm. The viewer had remarked: "Have watched all of the series, they're quite entertaining. But, please don't try to tell me he earns more from farming than from Amazon Video". Jeremy hit back with his typical candour: "I could earn more from selling my toe nail clippings than farming. And I have a horrible feeling that this year will be worse than ever." However, the former Top Gear presenter isn't one to rest on his laurels; he's actively exploring ideas to attract visitors to his farm, such as an "outdoor cinema" concept he floated earlier in May. Jeremy Clarkson has hinted at the possibility of bringing an outdoor cinema experience to his farm, following a fan's suggestion on social media. The fan proposed: "Why don't you put a big screen projector TV on your farm and make picnic baskets of your produce or allow people to have picnics using local produce and encourage food trucks etc. Bring back the outdoor cinema for sunset screenings. It's so fun." To which Clarkson replied with interest: "Been talking about that very thing today." This tease comes as opinions are split over the cost of fare at The Farmer's Dog, the pub owned by the TV personality. A detractor commented on the pricing: "Thought Jeremy Clarkson wanted an affordable pub for customers. £24 for pie and veg is a bit much." Clarkson, ever ready for a retort, offered a witty response: "Have you seen beef prices right now? If you could make it for less, I'll give you a job." The original poster later expressed their confusion about current fair pricing: "To be honest I wouldn't know what is a decent price anymore. Constantly changing." Another individual added a touch of humour: "It ain't Wetherspoons, pal." On the flip side, a content diner praised the establishment: "Was the best £24 spent! Fantastic meal there, great food and all local produce - stop whinging!".
Scottish Sun
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Where to watch Molly-Mae Behind It All: Part 2 release date, and how to watch FREE
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Part two of Molly-Mae's documentary will be available to watch this Friday. The second part of the much-hyped Love Islanders tell-all series can be streamed online - here's where to watch the final episodes of Molly-Mae Behind It All. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 1 Molly-Mae's tell-all documentary is available to stream on Amazon Prime Credit: Credit: Amazon The second part of the documentary series will hopefully answer some questions around her turbulent love life with Tommy, specifically whether the couple are giving things a go. The trailer for part two teases boxing pro Tommy Fury saying, "I wanna see that face for eternity" With Molly then uttering, "Things are looking like they're heading in a good direction, but by tomorrow, could it all be destroyed again?" It also teases Molly and Tommy's NYE rekindling, which caused a social media stir earlier on this year. So, as expected, we're buckling in for highs, lows and everything in between. We're also looking forward to tucking into more of an insight into her beauty, fashion and homeware choices. (We've already spotted a Bottega Veneta bag and a Gold Oura ring from the trailer alone) Where can I watch Molly-Mae: Behind It All online? Molly-Mae's new documentary is available exclusively to stream on Amazon Prime Video. To watch it, follow these step-by-step instructions. Sign Up for Amazon Prime. Head over to the Amazon Prime website and hit "Start your free trial". (This is available for 30 days.) Complete the sign-up process. Follow the steps to finish signing up. You'll need to pop in your payment details, but you won't get charged until the trial period's over. Load Prime Video on your streaming device. Then, search for Molly-Mae: Behind it all. Or head to documentary's Amazon page. Hit play, and start streaming. When does Molly-Mae: Behind It All come out ? The first part of the Molly Mae: Behind It All documentary launched on Amazon Video on Friday, 17th January 2025. Three episodes immediately landed with the new reality show's arrival, each roughly 30 minutes long. This is part of a six-episode series, and now the next three episodes will be available to stream from Friday, 9th May 2025. How many episodes of Molly-Mae: Behind It All are there? In total, there will be six episodes of the Love Islanders docuseries after the next three land this Friday. Shop Mollys look Part one of Molly-Maes series exposed numerous products which make up her day to day life and we have listed some of our top spots below: Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzer, £13.60 - buy here Stanley Quencher H2.0 Flowstate Tumbler, £45 - buy here L'Oréal Paris True Match Nude Plumping Tinted Serum, £11.99 - buy here La Mer The Moisturising Soft Cream, £85 - buy here SKIMS pyjamas, shop here Showbiz reporter Joanna Kavanaugh has rounded up the five biggest bombshells from the Molly-Mae documentary. Head to The Sun's TV section for all the latest news and gossip. For more streaming, visit our how to watch hub.
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix fans told to watch underrated 'classic' that inspired new Tina Fey series
The new series is a modern reimagining Netflix fans have been urged to seek out an underrated 'classic' that is the inspiration for Tina Fey's new series on the platform. The Four Seasons, co-created by Fey and added in full to the streamer today (May 1), actually originates from a 1981 comedy film. The film was written, directed and starred MASH actor Alan Alda and shares the same premise as the new Netflix show. When Netflix first dropped the trailer for the revamped series, many fans noted its resemblance to White Lotus but with more humour and less mortality. Consequently, it's suggested that fans of the HBO series should also explore the original. While the 2025 version has incorporated some contemporary updates to characters and storyline alterations, those who prefer to approach the show without any preconceptions or spoilers might want to avoid the details of the film's plot. The synopsis for the 1981 movie reveals the story follows Jack (Alda) and Kate who traditionally holiday with their friends each new season. Old friend Nick shocks everyone when he shows up not with his wife, Anne, but with his new girlfriend, the significantly younger Ginny, reports Surrey Live. Despite the rest of the group being close friends with Anne, they are compelled to reconcile with this unexpected turn of events. Spanning four different trips across four different seasons, the audience is invited to see if the group can accept Nick's decision and embrace Ginny as one of their own. Alda stars alongside a stellar lineup of the era's talent, including Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, Jack Weston, Sandy Dennis, Bess Armstrong, and Len Cariou, who later became known for his role as Henry Reagan in the popular crime series Blue Bloods. As of now, the film isn't available on any streaming subscription services like its more recent remake. However, fans can rent it for as little as £3.49 from digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Sky Store, Apple TV. Yet, there's still plenty of incentive to track down this gem, especially since it boasts a solid 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is highly regarded by many movie buffs. One fan expressed online: "Extremely underrated movie. Fabulous cast and storyline." Another chimed in: "This movie is a classic, it describes everything on how I feel about love! A must see movie." Another viewer shared: "It is a lot of fun at times, but also shows how time and changing relationships can affect bonds. The ensemble cast is charming, and there are genuinely heartfelt moments that make for a cozy and comforting watch." The Four Seasons (2025) is streaming on Netflix, The Four Seasons (1981) is available to rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV and Sky Store.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
These 5 beloved TV shows were abruptly cancelled, and fans are still reeling
There are some popular TV shows on your favorite streaming platforms that got cancelled over the years. While some vanished without a warning, some of them entirely had it coming with reasons like poor ratings, controversies and whatnot. There are some shows that viewers begin getting hooked on to, and then they end up getting cancelled all of a sudden. Here we list some of the top TV shows that saw a sudden or a validated cancellation. Firefly, the brainchild of Joss Whedon, failed to pull in adequate viewership ratings, ending up getting cancelled. It saw an airing of just 11 episodes after its release in September 2002. It was discontinued by December 20, 2002. Firefly is available to watch on Hulu, Amazon Video and Apple TV. Then comes NCIS Hawai'i, that had already started becoming popular among fans of the investigative world. However, CBS later decided to cancel the show after 3 seasons, suggesting that costs and ratings were not justifiable. NCIS: Hawaiʻi was cancelled by CBS on April 26, 2024. It concluded with a two-part season finale on April 29th and May 6th, 2024. If you haven't watched this popular show, you can stream it on Amazon Video, Paramount+ or Apple TV. Terriers, an FX show from 2010, lasted just one single season after which it did not see the light of day. According to then FX President John Landgraf, the show pulled in inadequate ratings. The show's poor marketing campaign too had a contribution in its cancellation. The show was canceled by the showmakers on December 6, 2010, after the first season. There were some serious talks about its revival, but no confirmations have been received on it yet. One can stream Terriers on Hulu, Amazon Video and Apple TV. House of Cards remains one of the most popular shows surrounding the US political landscape. However, it faced the axe after sexual misconduct allegations against its main cast Kevin Spacey (who plays Frank Underwood) emerged. It was only a matter of a single season without him in focus that Netflix decided to pull the plug in Octover, 2017. The show's final season premiered in November, 2018, with the character, Claire Underwood, in focus. House of Cards' seasons can be streamed on Netflix, Amazon Video, and Apple TV. Clone High's initial cancellation by MTV in mid-2003 was mostly due to its poor ratings. But, in addition to that, the show's portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi drew in a lot of backlash from viewers. Later the show was resumed after the removal of Mahatma Gandhi as a character of the show. It then saw a revival by Max in February 2024, but was cancelled after two seasons. The second cancellation announcement came in on July 20, 2024. Clone High's episodes can be watched on Amazon Video, Apple TV and Google Play.
