Paramount Plus has evolved from a niche streaming service for CBS fans to a must-have app for TV and movie lovers, and now sports fanatics, too. It's also one of the more affordable services on the market, with plans starting at just $8.99 a month.
After the initial release of CBS All Access in 2014, Paramount Plus launched in 2021 as a replacement and has gradually crept its way up the ranks of the best streaming services. The streamer is a one-stop shop for all things Paramount, carrying old and new CBS programming (“Criminal Minds,” “Tracker”), original series (“Landman,” “1923”), Paramount Pictures films (“Mission: Impossible” and “Top Gun” movies), live sports (NFL on CBS, Champions League, and UFC), and much more. The Premium tier will even help you live stream CBS and unlock Showtime content (“Yellowjackets,” “Dexter: Resurrection”).
Below, we've rounded up everything you need to know about Paramount Plus, including pricing, plans, and available programming. We've also broken down what you need to know about the recent price hike and Paramount's new deal with UFC.
What are the Paramount Plus plans?
Paramount Plus offers two tiers of service, Essential and Premium. The base Essential tier has ad-supported on-demand streaming of over 40,000 episodes and movies, select sports live streaming (NFL on CBS, UFC, UCL), and the ability to stream on up to three devices at once.
The Premium tier (formerly called Paramount Plus with Showtime) offers ad-free on-demand streaming of all of those same film and TV titles, but it also unlocks Showtime content. Additionally, Premium lets users live stream their local CBS station 24/7. Premium subscribers can also download most on-demand content to watch offline. Like Essential, Premium allows for streaming on up to three devices.