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.
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.
Ring: Netflix remains atop must-have service, Paramount Plus rises
The findings of the survey will be discussed during the "Future of Live" webinar on Halloween.
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Reports: Paramount expected to issue pink slips next week
The layoffs are likely to start before Paramount reports its first quarterly earnings after the closure of the Skydance Media merger.
Gracenote: Drivers crave more smart features from car radios
The majority of drivers surveyed said they'd stop using their smartphone in the car if their in-car infotainment systems had "smarter" features.
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New “South Park” episode delayed one week
A new episode of Comedy Central's animated sitcom "South Park" will be delayed by an extra week after the show's co-creators said they missed a key production deadline.
Nielsen adjusts Paramount viewership from July report
A small amount of viewership data related to Paramount Plus was excluded from the report, a spokesperson confirmed.
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Comedy Central pulls “South Park” episode after Charlie Kirk shooting
Comedy Central pulled a scheduled re-run of a "South Park" episode on Wednesday, a move that was almost certainly influenced by the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk.
Paramount preparing all-cash bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount is preparing an offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in an all-cash transaction, according to a report published on Thursday.
CBS, Fox report strong ratings for week 1 of 2025 NFL season
CBS was the clear winner of the week, though Fox pulled in a strong TV audience of its own with a single game on its broadcast network.
Paramount appears willing to keep cable networks for now
Company executives have discussed ways to refresh the brand identities and programming of MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and BET to attract younger viewers, most of whom no longer pay for cable TV.