Paramount Plus
Paramount Plus (stylized as Paramount+) is a streaming television service owned and operated by Paramount Global. The service replaced CBS All Access, which originally launched in 2014.
Paramount Plus offers television shows from the libraries of BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Smithsonian Channel and VH1 along with movies from Paramount Pictures. It also carries licensed content from third party distributors.
Paramount Plus costs $6 a month with advertisements or $10 a month without advertisements, and offers a free trial for new and returning customers.
Nielsen: TV usage skyrockets in November, YouTube share flat
Americans watched more than 100 billion minutes of TV in November, driven by Thanksgiving NFL games and strong broadcast viewership.
THE GAUGE
Paramount makes $78 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, is part of a consortium backing Paramount Skydance's offer for all of Warner Bros Discovery.
Ex-Paramount streaming exec Jeff Shultz named CEO of Radial Entertainment
Oaktree Capital Management has appointed streaming industry veteran Jeff Shultz to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of its global media venture Radial Entertainment, the company announced on Tuesday.
Nielsen: Sports gives Fox, Paramount edge over Netflix in October
Fall sports including NFL, MLB and NBA helped CBS and Fox streaming apps grow TV time share in Nielsen’s October report.
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Paramount Plus to stream UEFA Champions League games in U.K., Ireland
Paramount Global has secured the exclusive streaming rights to UEFA Champions League games offered in the United Kingdom, starting with the 2027 season.
Nielsen: Sports creates parity between traditional, streaming TV in October
NFL games and other sports helped lift broadcast TV's share of viewership during the measurement month of October, according to Nielsen.
THE GAUGE
Paramount to raise price of Paramount Plus in January
Executives justified the cost adjustment by citing Paramount's investment in more premium sports, including UFC.
Paramount reports flat revenue during Q3, streaming subscribers up
Paramount posted mixed results in its first full quarter since merging with Skydance, as strength in streaming offset ongoing weakness in its traditional television business.
EARNINGS REPORT
T-Mobile adds Paramount Plus streaming perk to home Internet
The company is relaunching its home Internet plans with three tiers of service, including one that offers streaming perks.
Paramount keeps Jon Stewart at “Daily Show” through 2026
Jon Stewart will remain the part-time host of "The Daily Show" through at least next year, Comedy Central's parent Paramount announced this week.
Omdia: Global advertising revenue to reach $1 trillion by 2030
The growth in total advertising revenue will be largely driven by online streaming growth, Omdia said.
Ellison wants to end HBO Max, merge it into Paramount Plus
Paramount CEO David Ellison wants to merge the content library of HBO Max into Paramount Plus, according to a report published this week.