Let's kick things off by asking an obvious question: what is Paramount Plus?
Paramount Plus, stylised 'Paramount+', is a streaming service like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video with hours of on-demand content and lots of great live TV.
This article will equip you with everything you need to know about Paramount+ and hopefully give you a definitive answer as to whether the streaming service is for you.
Paramount+ Monthly and Annual Plans
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Paramount +Plans for Paramount+ start at $5.99 per month, $59.99 for the year, and go up to $11.99 per month, $119.99 for the year.
What subscription plans are available on Paramount+?
| Plan | Per Month | Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | $5.99 | $59.99 |
| with SHOWTIME | $11.99 | $119.99 |
The Essential Plan will set back subscribers $5.99 (USD) every month, or they can sign up for an annual subscription, which costs $59.99. The annual subscription saves under $12 compared to its equivalent monthly plan.
The Premium Plan was recently replaced by Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, which is slightly more costly at $11.99 per month. However, it offers the benefit of being almost ad-free compared to the cheaper Essential Plan. An annual subscription to Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME costs $119.99, which means there is a saving of just over $20.
Paramount+ TV Series and Movies
Paramount +Paramount+ has over 45,000 TV series and movies available on its service. Here is a selection of the most popular:
| Movies | A Quiet Place, Babylon, Bumblebee, Collateral, Interstellar, Jackass Forever, Smile, Snow Day, The Green Book, There Will Be Blood, The Ring, The Running Man, The Spongebob Movie, The Wolf of Wall Street |
| TV Series | Billions, Blue Bloods, Brady Bunch, Cheers, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, CSI: Vegas, Criminal Minds, Dexter, New Blood, Everybody Loved Raymond, Lip Sync Battle, Fatal Attraction, Family Ties, Frasier, Freaks and Geeks, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Hawaii Five-0, Happy Days, I Love Lucy, Kenan and Kel, Man With A Plan, MacGyver, Mayor of Kingstown, Medium, NCIS, Ray Donovan, Taxi, The Family Stallone, The Affair, The Gold, The Good Wife, The Offer, Twilight Zone, Twin Peaks, Yellowjackets, Your Honour |
Paramount+ Original Shows and Movies
| Movies | 26th Street Garage: The FBI's Untold Story of 9/11, 76 Days, Afghan Dreamers, At Midnight, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker, Death's Roulette, Favorite Daughter, The Fire That Took Her, Honor Society, Infinite, Jerry & Marge Go Large, Orphan: First Kill, PAW Patrol: The Movie, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, R.I.P. T-Shirts, Queenpins, Sabaya, Secret Headquarters, South Park: Post COVID, South Park: The Return of COVID, South Park: The Streaming Wars (both parts), Teen Wolf: The Movie, Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity |
| Drama | 1883, Blood & Treasure, The Good Fight, Mayor of Kingstown, The Offer, Rabbit Hole, SEAL Team, Strange Angel, Why Women Kill |
| Comedy | Cecilia, iCarly, Inside Amy Schumer, Mike Judge's Beavis & Butt-Head, No Activity |
| Reality | Are You the One?, Bar Rescue, Behind the Music, The Challenge All Stars, The Family Stallone, Hip-Hop My House, Ink Master (and spin-offs), Lip Sync Battle, Marriage Rescue, Queen of the Universe, The Real World: Homecoming, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked, Texas 6 |
| Sci-Fi | Halo, The Stand, Wolf Pack, Yonder |
| Documentary | 11 Minutes, Behind the Music, FBI True, Murder of God's Banker, Never Seen Again, Texas 6, Wasteland |
| Kids | Big Nate, The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, Rugrats, Transformers: EarthSpark |
Paramount+ Star Trek Shows and Movies
Paramount Plus offers access to hours of Star Trek content. Among it:
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Star Trek: Discovery
- Star Trek: Enterprise
- Star Trek: Lower Decks
- Star Trek: Picard
- Star Trek: Prodigy
- Star Trek: Short Treks
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
- Star Trek: Voyager
What's coming up on Paramount+ in March?
Getty Images Live Sports:
- College Basketball
- Multiple Events - Mar 2-3, 9-19, 16-17
- NCAA Division II Men's Championship - Mar 30
- March Madness
- Selection Show - Mar 17
- First Round - Mar 21-22
- Second Round - Mar 23-24
- Sweet Sixteen - Mar 28-29
- Elite Eight - Mar 31
Soccer:
- UEFA Champions League - Mar 5-6, 12-14
- Mar 15 - Quarterfinals & Semifinals Draws
- UEFA Europa League - Mar 7, 14
- Concacaf Nations League - Mar 21, 23, 24* Final
- Concacaf W Gold Cup - Mar 2-3, 6, 10
Paramount+ Originals:
- The Thundermans Return - Mar 7
- Little Wing - Mar 15
- A Gentleman in Moscow - Mar 29
Paramount+ Theatrical Releases:
- ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Movie - TBD
Upcoming 2024 Highlights:
- Knuckles - April 26
- Evil Season 4
- Star Trek: Section 31 - TBD
- The Turkish Detective - TBD
- Mayor of Kingstown Season 3 - TBD
Paramount+ compared with other streaming services
| Paramount+ | Netflix | Hulu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price | $5.99 | $6.99 | $9.99 |
| Offline Downloads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Live TV | Yes | No | Yes |
| Free trial length | 7 days | No | 30 days |
FAQs
Paramount +What TV channels does Paramount+ carry?
Alongside your local CBS affiliate, Paramount+ carries several live channels, including:
- CBS
- BET
- Comedy Central
- MTV
- Nickelodeon
- Smithsonian Channel
Do Paramount+ offer a free trial?
Yes! The good news is that, currently, Paramount Plus offers a one-week free trial. This means those who are unsure can try it before they commit to an annual or rolling contract.
Head to the Paramount+ website using the link below and click the "Try it free" button in the middle of your screen.
What devices can I stream Paramount+ on?
Paramount Plus is available to stream on the following devices:
- Apple TV
- Apple iPhone and Apple iPad
- Android TV (Google TV)
- Android smartphones and tablet
- Google Chromecast
- Amazon Fire TV
- Facebook Portal TV
- Sony PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
- Samsung TV (Tizen)
- Vizio TV
- LG TV
- Roku
- Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S
- Xfinity devices
- Cox Contour
- VIDAA TV
How many simultaneous streams does Paramount+ support?
Paramount Plus supports three simultaneous streams. This means three people can watch three live feeds on one Paramount Plus account across any three devices simultaneously.
What live sports are available on Paramount+?
Along with entertainment for all the family, Paramount Plus offers a relatively extensive catalogue of live sports. If you want to watch live sports on Paramount Plus, you should get the SHOWTIME Plan, which includes coverage from the world of MMA and boxing.
| Soccer | Scottish Professional Football League, Series A, AFC Asian Qualifiers, AFC Champions League, AFC Women's Asian Cup, Argentina Liga Professional de Futbol, Barclay's Women's Super League, Brazil Campeonato Brasileirao Serie A, Women's World Cup Qualifiers, The Women's Cup, National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), Concacaf Nations League, Concacaf Qualifiers, Concacaf Women's Championship, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Youth League |
| Football | NFL, college football |
| Basketball | NCAA |
| Golf | PGA Championship |
| Boxing | SHOWTIME Championship Boxing |
| MMA | Bellator |
Live sports available on Paramount Plus include golf, NFL and college football Sundays, MMA and boxing on SHOWTIME* and live games from the world of soccer in competitions like the UEFA Champions League and the National Women's Soccer League.
*Please note that Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers may require an additional PPV spend for some events
For a more extensive look at the live sports on offer through Paramount+, check out our guide below.
RELATED: How to watch live sports on Paramount+
How do I sign up for Paramount+?
If you've read enough to be convinced to sign up for longer than the 7-day trial period, signing up for Paramount Plus is relatively simple:
- Go to www.paramountplus.com
- Click "Sign Up for Paramount+".
- Click "Continue." You'll be prompted to create an account.
- Enter your full name, email address, and password, then click "Continue" to finish signing up. Note: Your email address and password will be your Paramount+ login.
- You'll be prompted to enter your payment information, then click "Start".
Once you've done this, you can access live sports and everything else on the service.
The Bottom Line
Getty ImagesParamount+'s biggest sell is its affordable price point. If you happen to be a sports fan - and a soccer fan, in particular - bagging a subscription is a no-brainer. The entertainment they offer may not be able to compete with the likes of Netflix, but new shows and movies are being added to their library all the time.