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AmEx Blue Cash Preferred Adds 5 Streamers to Its 6%-Back List
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The terms of the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express have changed, and this article is out of date. See our review of the card for up-to-date details.
Beginning on Jan. 30, 2025, five additional U.S. streaming services subscriptions will be eligible to earn the card's 6% cash-back rate, bringing the list of qualifying streaming services to 32.
The new streaming services include MGM+, AMC+, BritBox, Discovery+ and Starz. They join other popular streaming services such as Netflix, MAX, Prime Video, Spotify and YouTube TV. Terms apply.
Here's a look at the full list:
Streaming services for the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express Streaming services for the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
Amazon Music Unlimited
AMC+
Apple Music
Apple TV+
Audible
Britbox
DirecTV Stream (formerly known as AT&T TV or AT&T TV NOW)
Discovery+
Disney+
ESPN
Fubo TV
HBO Max
Hulu
iHeartRadio
Kindle Unlimited
Luminary
MGM+
MLB.TV
NBA League Pass
Netflix
Pandora
Paramount+
Peacock
Prime Video
Sling TV
SiriusXM Streaming and Satellite
Spotify
Starz
Tidal Music
YouTube Music Premium
YouTube Premium
YouTube TV
List current as of May 2026.
To be eligible, your subscription must be billed directly by the provider. Subscriptions through a third party (such as iTunes, a carmaker, a cable company or an internet service provider) may not be eligible. More information available at American Express.
The card will continue to charge a $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95. Other benefits will also remain the same, including another streaming perk: a $7 monthly Disney Bundle credit when you spend $9.99 or more per month on a Disney Bundle subscription. Enrollment required. Terms apply; see rates and fees.
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