Here's everything you need to know about Paramount+

The streaming services just keep on coming and Paramount+ is one of the most popular services trying to claim a place on your screens. If you’re interested in what Paramount+ is all about, what it costs, and what kind of content it carries, you’ll find answers to those questions and more right here. This is everything you need to know about Paramount+.

What is Paramount+?

Paramount+ is a subscription streaming service from ViacomCBS that replaced CBS All Access when it first launched in 2021. Paramount+ offers TV shows, movies, and sports content from various sources including the CBS network, BET, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures, and a few others. While it launched with a large library of existing shows and movies, there's also some original programming.

How much does Paramount+ cost?

You can subscribe to Paramount+ with ads for $4.99 per month. If you can’t stand ads, then you can pay $9.99 per month to stream shows and movies ad-free. Starting June 27, 2023, prices will increase to $5.99 and $11.99 per month.

How do I get Paramount+?

You can easily sign up for the new service on the Paramount+ site, and you can try it free for a week.

Get Paramount+ free with a Walmart+ subscription

Last summer, Walmart announced its partnership with Paramount+ which offers the streaming service for free with a Walmart+ subscription. In addition to the usual free shipping and grocery delivery, exclusive discounts, and fuel savings that come with Walmart+, subscribers can also get a Paramount+ subscription included for free, giving access to tons of streaming content. Walmart+ offers a 30-day free trial and it costs $12.95 per month once the trial period is over.

What does Paramount+ include?

Billed as a well-rounded streaming service, Paramount+ includes TV shows, movies, and sports. Subscribers have access to on-demand content and the ability to tune into live stations.

Paramount+ offers episodes from CBS, BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV, and the Smithsonian Channel, there are movies from Paramount Pictures, and you get access to live stations like CBS, CBSN, CBS Sports HQ, and ET LIVE. You can also watch your local CBS affiliate with Paramount+.

Get access to Showtime with a Paramount+ subscription

In January, Paramount announced its plans to merge Paramount+ and Showtime into a streaming bundle. Starting June 27, Showtime will fully integrate with Paramount+ and its streaming tier will be Paramount+ with Showtime, which will cost $11.99—a $2 increase from its current premium tier. Paramount+ will still be offered on its own without Showtime and the Showtime app will be removed at the end of the year. This merger comes just a month after Warner Bros. Discovery launched Max—the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+.

What TV shows are on Paramount+?

Paramount+ will have a variety of new original shows and existing favorites, along with popular films. ViacomCBS promises more than 30,000 separate episodes. Here are a few of the shows and films we know about:

• "Yellowstone" – A hit series that follows the patriarch of a family of ranchers as he navigates corruption and crooked politicians.
• "The Family Stallone" – A new reality show giving a deeper look into Sylvester Stallone's family life.
• "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies" – The new prequel that takes place four years prior to the events of "Grease."
• "Fatal Attraction" – A new series that reimagines the original 1987 film.
• "Waco: The Aftermath" – A drama series that follows the aftermath of the tragic 1993 FBI standoff in Waco, Texas.
• "Criminal Minds: Evolution" – The new season that gives a fresh take on the hit crime series.
  
• "The Real Criminal Minds" – A true crime documentary series spin-off of The Real Criminal Minds.
• "The Game" – A reboot of the BET sitcom.
• "Star Trek" – Every upcoming Star Trek show including Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Brave New Worlds, and Section 31.
• "The Stand" – A miniseries based on Stephen King’s famous book.
• "The Good Fight" – A popular spin-off of The Good Wife that focuses on lawyer Diane Lockhart.
• "Why Women Kill" – The dark comedic drama about three women in different decades dealing with infidelity.
• "Frasier" - As well as classic episodes, a reboot is in the works and Kelsey Grammar is on board.

You will also find old favorites like "Survivor," "The Good Wife," "Blue Bloods," "Perry Mason," "NCIS," "The Twilight Zone," and more, along with plenty of sports programming.

What movies are on Paramount+?

Paramount+ offers tons of hit movies available to stream including recent releases like:

• "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" – A fantasy film that brings to life the classic game.
• "80 for Brady" – A group of friends in their golden years go on a mission to see the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl before Tom Brady's retirement.
• "Scream VI" – The latest film of the classic thriller series.
• "Babylon" – A film that highlights the ups and downs of Hollywood in the 1920s.
• "Top Gun: Maverick" – The latest installment of the hit film series starring Tom Cruise.
• "Smile" – A thriller that follows a psychiatrist after she witnesses a traumatic event involving one of her patients.

Paramount+ also offers older favorites like "Shutter Island," "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," "Top Gun," "Clueless," and "Mean Girls."

What sports are on Paramount+?

With NFL, CBSN, CBS Sports HQ, and ET LIVE all included sports fans will get access to a world of sports news and live games. That will include NFL football, college football, PGA Tour golf, UEFA Champions League soccer, and the US National Women’s Soccer League, among other things.

Does Paramount+ come in 4K, HDR, or multiple streams?

Members who have ad-free subscriptions can watch a range of 4K and HDR content (which will be denoted with badges on the service) on the following devices:

• Select Roku models
• Amazon Fire TV
• Android TV
• Apple TV 4K HRD (5th Gen)

Paramount+ is limited to three simultaneous streams, just like CBS All Access.

What devices do you need to watch Paramount+?

You can watch Paramount+ on just about any device you own. The service has apps on Android, iOS, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation, Xbox, Roku, LG TV, Samsung TV, Vizio TV, Portal TV, and Xfinity Flex.

Where is Paramount+ available?

Paramount+ is available in the US, Latin America, Canada, Australia, Europe, and the UK. Paramount has plans to expand the service in the future.

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