Brand new streaming service, Paramount Plus launched in the UK on Wednesday, following its US release in 2021, and it's an absolute belter.
With hundreds of titles to choose from, and even a free trial on offer, the new service looks to be what we've been missing, all costing less than a tenner.
Here's all you need to know about streaming service Paramount Plus :
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How much does Paramount Plus cost?
Paramount Plus costs £6.99 for those looking to pay up each month, equalling to a yearly cost of £83.88. Audiences more inclined to go for an annual payment, pay £69.90, a total saving of 16.6 per cent compared to the monthly plan. The 30-day rolling contract that is less that £10 per month allows users to cancel at any time, with no advertisements and all the shows you can think of.
The yearly contract means that monthly, it would cost just £5.80, in comparison to Netflix's subscription price of £10.99 a month, or Amazon Prime at £7.99. Paying upfront for a year saves the constant rise in pricing that would happen throughout the year, but Paramount has yet to confirm if they will adjust their subscription costs within its first year of launching in the UK.
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Can I get Paramount Plus for free?
Technically, yes. With its UK launch, Paramount offer a seven-day free trial for all new subscribers. Register for the trial via the website here.
After the week-long trial ends, customers are automatically switched to a monthly, rolling contract so cancel the subscription is encouraged for those not wanting to continue with the payment plan. And Sky TV customers have even more benefits, as the two companies join together in a new partnership.
Sky Q and Sky Glass owners who have already signed up for a Sky Cinema subscription will be able to access the full catalogue of TV shows, movies, and kids programming that launch on Paramount+. These will all be accessible from the main menu.
However, NOW TV subscribers won't be able to reap the same rewards as Sky TV customers. NOW customers need to set up a separate subscription for Paramount Plus.
What is there to watch on Paramount Plus?
In a tell-tale sign with the name, Paramount Plus is the streaming service for movie giant Paramount Pictures. Titles on the streaming service include;
- Mission: Impossible series
- Jack Reacher
- Transformers series
- Mean Girls
- Pulp Fiction
- Castaway
- Grease
- Star Trek
- Flashdance, and many more.
Paramount Plus will also become the home for new movies fresh from the cinema screens - including the brand new Scream movie, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and even the newest, Top Gun: Maverick. It's now home to content from ViacomCBS too; owner of channels like MTV, Comedy Central, Showtime and Nickelodeon.
This means TV shows that will air on Paramount Plus include;
- Spongebob Squarepants
- PAW Patrol
- Rugrats
- All 14 South Park seasons
Paramount Plus will also put its heart and soul into original television series, with the first one off the bat being The First Lady, a political drama starring Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Others include a documentary/drama about the making of The Godfather, The Offer.
The Offer stars Miles Teller, Matthew Goode and Juno Temple. Halo, based on the blockbuster gaming franchise, is available to watch on Paramount+ for the first time in the UK.
The first three episodes will be available at launch, with new entries coming every Wednesday until the end of the 10-episode series. Paramount+ will also be the exclusive home of a reboot of family-friendly sitcom iCarly, which sees the original cast return.
Head on over to the Paramount Plus website here for more information on what is coming soon to the service, and how to sign up.
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