Let's kick things off by asking an obvious question: what is Paramount Plus?
Paramount Plus, stylized Paramount+, is a streaming service operated by Paramount Global. Like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, it packs together thousands of hours of on-demand content across film and television, along with lots of great live coverage.
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.
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How much are monthly and annual plans for Paramount+?
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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.
Paramount+ Plans and Prices
| Plan | Monthly Price | Yearly Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paramount+ Essential | $7.99 | $59.99 |
| Paramount+ with SHOWTIME | $12.99 | $119.99 |
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What are the Paramount+ Plans?
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The Essential Plan will set back subscribers $7.99 every month, or they can sign up for an annual subscription, which costs $79.99. The annual subscription saves under $12 compared to its equivalent monthly plan.
Paramont+ with SHOWTIME
The Premium Plan has now been replaced by Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, which is slightly more costly at $12.99 per month. However, it offers the benefit of being almost ad-free compared to the cheaper Essential Plan and additionally packs in content from SHOWTIME. An annual subscription to Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME costs $129.99, which means there is a saving of just over $20.
What movies and TV series are available with Paramount+?
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Paramount+ has over 45,000 TV series and movies available on its service. Below, you can find the archive and original titles featured with your subscription:
Paramount+ Archive Shows and Movies
| Movies | A Quiet Place, Babylon, Bumblebee, Collateral, Interstellar, Jackass Forever, Smile, Snow Day, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, There Will Be Blood, The Ring, The Running Man, Top Gun: Maverick, 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, Tulsa King |
| Comedy | Cecilia, iCarly, Inside Amy Schumer, Knuckles, 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 are:
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- Star Trek Generations
- Star Trek: First Contact
- Star Trek: Insurrection
- Star Trek: Nemesis
- Star Trek
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- Star Trek Beyond
- 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 2024?
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Live Sports:
- September to May 2025: UEFA Champions League
- September to May 2025: UEFA Europa League
- September to May 2025: UEFA Europa Conference League
- August to March 2025: EFL Cup
- August to May 2025: EFL Championship
- August to May 2025: EFL League One
- August to May 2025: EFL League Two
- August to May 2025: Women's Super League
- September to May 2025: AFC Champions League Elite
- August to November: National Women's Soccer League
- August to May 2025: Serie A
- August to November: 2024 PGA Tour
Paramount+ Originals
- Late 2024: The Donovans
- Late 2024: Everybody Still Hates Chris
- Late 2024: Pulisic
- Late 2024: Untitled South Park film
Is Paramount+ any good?
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That's the million-dollar question that lingers more than three years after the launch of the service into households across America and then the world. Paramount+ has come in for its share of praise and criticism, particularly stacked against its rivals at Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu.
On the one hand, its live arsenal of sports coverage, drawn from CBS channels and exclusive rights contracts, makes it an essential port for international club soccer fans, with the UEFA Champions League among the shining jewels in its crown, and all for one of the most affordable prices out there.
However, there are no DVR capabilities for those live broadcasts, and the app interface for mobile devices is arguably inferior to that of its competitors. A limited selection of archive titles next to Netflix or popular family hits such as on Disney+ can also arguably count against it.
Paramount+ Pros and Cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Wide selection of soccer | Lack of live DVR capabilities |
| Affordable market prices | Inferior app functionality |
| Growing original catalog | Limited archival content |
Paramount+ Against Rivals
| 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 |
| 4K | Only on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME | Yes | Yes |
| Simultaneous Streams | Three | Two to Four | Two to Five |
Compared to rivals such as Netflix and Hulu, Paramount+ offers some of the lowest prices in the game, while its live sports coverage sets it ahead of services such as the former, which are only gradually branching into the market.
But as a still less-established competitor, it does remain behind the curve in terms of overall content and balance across the service. While it may pack live TV coverage and a short free trial into the mix, customers can enjoy arguably larger perks on both counts with Hulu. However, its archive remains limited compared to the pulling power enjoyed by Netflix.
FAQs
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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
Does Paramount+ offer a free trial?
Yes! The good news is that Paramount+ currently offers a one-week free trial. This means those who are unsure can try it before they commit to an annual or rolling contract.
Simply:
- 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".
If you wish to try the free trial only, you must cancel your subscription before the seven-day period expires. Otherwise, you will be billed at the regular monthly amount.
How do I sign up for Paramount+?
Simply follow the same steps above! If you're a first-time customer of Paramount+, you will begin with a free trial and then roll over if you elect to stay with the service.
Make sure you have chosen your preferred tier and payment timescale when confirming your details however.
Once you've done this, you can access live sports and everything else on the service.
What devices can I stream Paramount+ on?
Paramount Plus is available to stream on the following devices:
- Apple TV
- Apple iPhone
- Amazon Fire TV
- Android TV
- Android devices
- Cox Contour
- Facebook Portal
- Google Chromecast
- LG TV
- Roku
- Samsung TV
- Sony PlayStation 4-5
- Xbox One/X/S
- VIDAA TV
- Vizio TV
- Xfinity devices
What live sports are available on Paramount+?
Along with entertainment for all the family, Paramount Plus offers a relatively extensive catalog 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+
What parental controls are available with Paramount+?
Paramount+ boasts an accessible range of parental control options, allowing customers to dictate just what younger family members can see when they log into the service.
Split between Younger Kids, which limits content to TV-Y, and Older Kids, which caps material at TV-PG and PG for films, it also allows users to customize their full account to certain levels and age-rating certifications as appropriate.
What customer support is offered with Paramount+?
If you need customer service or support, Paramount+ offers a response team through their official website, and over social media on X and Facebook.
The website also offers its own FAQ guide, for frequent concerns and troubleshooting purposes. Response times can vary depending on the method, but frequently aim to be back as soon as possible to queries.
The Bottom Line
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Paramount+'s biggest sell is its affordable price point. If you happen to be a sports fan—and a soccer fan, in particular—getting 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.
