Starz is running a new-subscriber offer that drops the service to $5 per month for the first three months, according to WIRED’s July 2026 coupon listing by Molly Higgins. For people trying to keep streaming bills from breeding in the dark, the deal is a cheaper way to test Starz before paying the regular monthly rate.
The offer applies to people who have not tried Starz before, according to WIRED. The subscription includes streaming on as many as four devices at once, HD streaming and downloads. WIRED says Starz also includes ad-free viewing and offline watching through downloads.
Starz’s pitch is fairly specific: prestige-adjacent dramas, action-heavy originals and a film library tied to Lionsgate. WIRED points to Power and Outlander among the service’s original series, and names The Wolf of Wall Street and Django Unchained as examples from the movie catalog.
What the Starz subscription includes
According to WIRED, Starz offers on-demand streaming plus a bundle of more than 17 channels. That includes the Starz Encore group, with Spanish-language programming, action titles and westerns. The service also allows four simultaneous streams, a feature that has become less generous across streaming as larger platforms tighten account-sharing rules.
WIRED says Starz costs about $7 less on average than comparable HBO Max subscriptions. That comparison is useful, but only to a point: streaming pricing tends to vary by plan, bundle, promo and billing platform, which is how this whole coupon swamp keeps thriving.
Free trial routes come through other platforms
People looking for a trial instead of the three-month discount have to go through another service, according to WIRED. Starz can be added through platforms such as Amazon Prime Video or Hulu with a seven-day free trial.
That trial includes access to Starz movies and original series, WIRED says. After the seven days, the add-on automatically becomes a paid monthly subscription unless the user cancels before the trial ends. WIRED lists the post-trial cost as $11 or $12 per month, depending on the platform.
Students get an add-on, not a dedicated Starz discount
WIRED says Starz does not have a fixed student discount of its own. Students who already subscribe to Hulu can add Starz to that account for $12 per month, according to the listing.
That route requires student verification and additional setup through Hulu, WIRED says. The result is access to programming across both Hulu and Starz, rather than a standalone discounted Starz plan. As usual with streaming add-ons, the cheapest path depends on where the subscription is started and whether the customer cancels before a promo or trial rolls into standard billing.
This story draws on original reporting from WIRED.
