After months of construction, Wycombe is ready to flip the switch to Paramount Plus next week – its bulk-up streaming platform is engineered to throw a big elbow into an increasingly crowded market.
For now, prices will not change. But this summer, the media group will reduce the entry-level cost for Paramount Plus, the new name for CBS All Access Access.
Paramount Plus’ ad-supported level support, which launches in June, will cost 4. 99.499 per month – ડ 1 less than the current entry-level CBS Access Access package. The full Paramount Plus premium level, without any ads (except live programming), will be the same at 99.99 per month.
There’s an important caveat, though: the monthly 5-month plan for Paramount Plus, when it includes live games, including NFL games, excludes local CBS stations. In June, the previous $ 5.99 / month plan will be discontinued, but ViacomCBS said existing subscribers will not be affected (unless they cancel and re-subscribe after the new Paramount Plus plan is introduced).
The Ac 4.99 Paramount Plus tire “will have more content than CBS Access L Access Access” and is priced to increase customer appeal and advertising revenue, Tom Ryan, CEO of ViacomCBS streaming division, told analysts. By removing CBS locals from that package, ViacomCBS has more flexibility in designing distribution deals, he added.
In addition, the company plans to bundle Paramount Plus with other streaming packages; For example, subscribers will have a way to make a non-purchase of showtime add-on with Paramount Plus.
Here are other details of the service announced by ViacommBS in its Investor Day presentation:
What is Paramount Plus?
It is the new name for CBS All Access Access, ViacomCBS’s existing subscription-video service, which is available in the US. Rebranded as Paramount Plus on March 4, 2021, the new version includes live sports and a dramatically increased buffet on news and demand. Content – and the queue for the new month is set to arrive next month.
What is available to see?
Paramount Plus launches with a library of 30,000 plus TV episodes and more than 2,500 movies and is set to premiere 36 original series in its first year. It will also present more than 1,000 live sporting events annually. The content comes from CBS (including CBS News and CBS Sports) and cable network brands Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Kady Medi Central and the Smithsonian Channel, which includes movies from Paramount Pictures, MGM and other studios.
What new programming is coming to Paramount Plus?
Viacombs executives tried to house the “mountain of entertainment” mantra during the presentation. Some new content in the service:
- TV dramas and movies: “Mayor of Kingstown” starring Taylor Sheridan “6666” (a “Yellowstone” spin-off) and Jeremy Rainer; A “criminal mind” reboot; “Hello,” based on the Xbox game franchise, moving to showtime in early 2022; Kenya Berris new series; Series adaptations of the movies “The Italian Job,” “Love Story,” “Deadly Attraction,” “Parallax Scene,” and “Flashdance”; The seventh and final season of Darren Starr’s “Younger” starring Sarton Foster and Hillary Duff; “Frasier” revival with Kelsey Grammar; The return of “Inside Amy Schumer”; “Daily Show with Trevor Noah” and “Reno: 911!” Of spinoffs; And movies based on “Workholics” and “Bevis and Butt-Head.”
- Kids programming: Animated children’s series “Star Trek: Prodigy” with new seasons of “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Star Trek: Lower Dex”; The new “Regrets” CG-animated series; From Nickelodeon’s new Avatar studio set a new series in the world of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “The Legend of Cora”; An “iCarly” reboot; And live-action versions of “Dora Explorer” and “Absolutely Dependents”.
- Reality and music: International Drag Queen Singing Competition from the creators of “Queen of the Universe,” “Raupaul’s Drag Race”; The resurgence of MTV’s ‘Behind the Music,’ “” Yo! MTV Rops, “” Unplugged “; and, as previously announced, reconnection to the original” Real World “cast.
- Movies: Within 45 days of their “theatrical release” Paramount Pictures will be releasing several Booz new releases of service including the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Quiet Place 2” and “Mission: Impossible”. The studio’s original films for Paramount Plus include the new “Paranormal Activity” and “Pet Cemetery” prequels.
Will Paramount Plus be available outside the US?
ViacomCBS says Paramount Plus will also launch in Latin America on March 4; The Canadian version of CBS Access will also get a new name on that date, but expanded content will not be available in the Great White North until the end of the year. Paramount Plus is set to debut in the Nordics on March 25 and in Australia in mid-2021.
How do you sign up for Paramount Plus?
The service will provide direct signups through its website (ParamountPlus.com) as well as third-party platform partners, including ThirdPal, Amazon and Google.
On which devices can you see Paramount Plus?
At launch, Paramount Plus is available for iOS and Android mobile devices; Roku, on Apple Pull TV and Fire TV players; And on the web. For now, Paramount Plus is not supported on smart TV platforms.
What about Showtime and BET Plus?
It will continue as a separate, standalone premium streaming services with their linear TV outlets. For example, the show starring Live Scribe announced the movie “Ray Donovan” on Wednesday after its seven-season finale ended last year. In addition, ViacomCBS’s Pluto TV Q4 will have a free, ad-supported streaming service, with 43 million globally active monthly users.
Are there any special discounts for Paramount Plus?
Before its official launch in March, ViacomCBS is offering customers who sign up for the CBS All Access Annual Plan, a 50% discount for the first 12 months. Regular annual prices for the service with ads 59.99 / year advertising and. 99.99 / year without advertisement.
What about streaming CBS shows?
To continue watching CBS shows for free, until March 4, users will need to download a new CBS app. Subscribers with participating Pay-TV partners can use their credentials to sign in to the CBS app to access their live local station.
