Paramount+ Channel to Cost $9.99 a Month Ad-Free or $4.99 With Ads

Paramount+, the CBS All Access streaming service rebrand that launches March 4, will cost $4.99 per month with ads in the U.S. (less than the $5.99 charged for CBS All Access), or $9.99 without ads and with additional sports, news and live TV content.

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ViacomCBS executives announced the pricing tiers in a virtual investor event held on Thursday, and also revealed that the service will be available across Latin America and Canada on March 4, with a Nordic launch a few weeks later and an Australian launch also planned for this year.

ViacomCBS CEO Tom Ryan justified bringing to market another streaming service with a plus in its name by explaining that research has shown how Viacom brands like Paramount, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, and Nickelodeon are well-known to viewers, and they will be showcased in the new service.

According to TechCrunch, executives also noted that Paramount+ will offer a combination of live news, live sports, and original entertainment delivered in 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision.

Paramount+ promises to host more than 30,000 TV show episodes and 2,500 movies, including new content such as a "Frasier" reboot and a "Halo" show due to debut on Paramount+ instead of Showtime in early 2022. The service is also rebooting a variety of Paramount properties like "Love Story," "Fatal Attraction" and "Flashdance."

Star Trek shows are also set to feature, including existing shows like "Discovery" and "Picard," but also new series like "Strange New Worlds" and an animated kids series called "Prodigy."

The company is also planning to bring some 2021 movie releases like "A Quiet Place Part 2" and "Mission Impossible 7" to Paramount+ 30 to 45 days after they arrive in theaters. Meanwhile, straight-to-streaming movies will include reboots of "Paranormal Activity" and "Pet Semetery."

When it launches on March 4, the new Paramount+ app will not be available on the second and third-generation ‌‌Apple TV‌‌ models, but it will be watchable on the fourth and fifth-generation ‌‌‌Apple TV‌‌‌ models. It will also be available on iPhone and iPad, which means third-generation ‌‌Apple TV‌‌ owners will at least be able to AirPlay it to their older set-top box.

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zahuh Avatar
54 months ago
me in 2015: "I'm so sick of cable companies ripping us off, just let me pay for the channels I want."
me in 2021: "I'm so sick of paying a subscription for each company. Wish someone would just bundle them together"

LOL
Score: 59 Votes (Like | Disagree)
5883662 Avatar
54 months ago
I’ve cancelled all my subscription and reverted back to sailing the seas. This is absolutely ridiculous.
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Smartass Avatar
54 months ago

What is the obsession with +...
Because they just keep on adding up..
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Smartass Avatar
54 months ago
This is EXACTLY what i was waiting for! Another streaming service so pay for, since i dont think that paying for Netflix, Amazon and (later after year)Apple TV+ is enough. I WANT TO PAY FOR STREAMING SERVICES AS MUCH AS I DID FOR CABLE, OR EVEN MORE!
In the one of most frequently used phrase these days - MONTHLY EXPANSES TO THE MOON!?‍??‍??‍??‍??‍??‍??‍??‍?
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Wanted797 Avatar
54 months ago

me in 2015: "I'm so sick of cable companies ripping us off, just let me pay for the channels I want."
me in 2021: "I'm so sick of paying a subscription for each company. Wish someone would just bundle them together"

LOL
Keyword is Channels. Traditional cable channels would air a whole host of shows from all different studios. Meaning we got a variety of studios content on a specific topic.

What we wanted was to be able to buy the topics that interest us the most without having to pay for the sport or documentaries we don’t watch.

What we’ve been given is now the ability to buy content by this studio and some by this studio.

We still can’t just buy the topics we want from all the studios.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TehFalcon Avatar
54 months ago
this move will kill the somewhat-success they were having.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)