T-Mobile is sweetening the deal for its most expensive wireless plan with another free streamer: The carrier is bundling the ad-supported version of Disney’s Hulu for no extra charge later this month.
Starting Jan. 24, 2024, Hulu With Ads (normally $7.99 per month) will be included at no extra cost as a part of T-Mobile’s Go5G Next unlimited plan. Under such agreements, the distributor (i.e. T-Mobile) typically pays a wholesale per-subscriber fee to the content provider (i.e. Hulu).
T-Mobile is adding the “Hulu on Us” perk on top of offering Netflix and Apple TV+ for no additional charge with Go5G Next. Plus, T-Mobile customers can get free season-long subscriptions to Major League Baseball’s MLB.TV every year.
According to T-Mobile, with the addition of Hulu With Ads, the free streaming services included with Go5G Next total more than $35 per month, or over $400 per year. Go5G Next is priced starting at $100 monthly for a single line, going up to $225 monthly for four lines.
“T-Mobile customers get the best value and the best entertainment streaming bundle in wireless — just for being customers, without having to pay a penny more,” said Mike Katz, T-Mobile’s president of marketing, strategy and products.
With Hulu on Us — a $95.88 annual value for the Hulu With Ads monthly plan option — T-Mobile customers on Go5G Next can access thousands of hit TV shows, movies and specials, including “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Only Murders in the Building.” T-Mobile customers can access Hulu With Ads on connected TVs and mobile devices, both at home and on the go.
A T-Mobile rep said the carrier is working to integrate its systems with Hulu’s and that once the process is completed in the coming months, “customers may need to adjust the payment method on their new Hulu account.” The spokesperson added, “We’ll provide customers easy instructions when it is ready.”
In addition to the streaming benefits, Go5G Next customers also get free in-flight Wi-Fi and streaming on American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines; free high-speed data in more than 215 destinations; Scam Shield robocall blocking; and more.
Pictured above: Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” starring Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short