Grab an Apple TV subscription for a surprisingly low price in this Black Friday deal

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When it comes to streaming services, there's an abundance of platforms to choose from, and it can become pretty expensive fast.

Each one has its own unique offering from extensive libraries to original content, which makes it hard to decide which one(s) to pick.

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But, in a fairly unprecedented move for one of our favorite streaming services (so much so we even gave it a What Hi-Fi? Award), there's a discount to be had – and it's a really good one.

For Black Friday, Apple TV is available for just $5.99 a month for six months. That's over 50% off its usual price. But, you'll have to be quick as the offer is only available until Dec 1st, for new and select returning subscribers.

But, what do you get in exchange for your money? Well, whilst Apple TV was a little 'late' to the streaming platform game, it's certainly caught up in terms of content.

And while Apple TV still can't quite match other streaming services for quantity, it's a cut above when it comes to quality.

Streaming bitrates for Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video average between about 10 and 25 Mbps, Apple TV averages around 25 to 40 Mbps, and even stretches to 45 Mbps at times. This results in an all-round better picture quality.

This led our expert testers to say: "Compared with even the best Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video streams, content from Apple TV looks noticeably sharper, cleaner and more detailed."

Whilst picture quality is impressive, so is the content on offer with an increasingly strong roster of original TV shows and movies including Severance, Slow Horses, For All Mankind, Shrinking, Ted Lasso, and Silo.

And while the movie library is a little less extensive, in our full review, we said: "Overall, though, there’s more than enough quality content on Apple TV for most people to feel that they’re getting strong value for money out of their subscription cost."

Sonically, Apple TV delivers Dolby Atmos soundtracks at 786 kbps, in line with rival streaming services, which is still very good in its own right.

We considered $12.99 a month to be a good value price already, giving it a What Hi-Fi? Award as the best streaming service money can buy.

Now that it's just $5.99 for six months, it's even more of a winner in our book. Don't delay though, it's only available until Dec 1st for new and some returning subscribers.