Paramount+ Product Profile
CBS, Paramount films, Champions League soccer, and Showtime — streaming's best-kept sports and entertainment bundle
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Paramount+
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The Bottom Line
Paramount+ is CBS, Paramount films, Champions League soccer, and Showtime — streaming's best-kept sports and entertainment bundle. This profile summarizes the product's current positioning, available features, pricing notes, and primary sources while the independent editorial review record is being refreshed.
What is Paramount+?
Paramount+ launched in March 2021 as a rebrand of CBS All Access (which launched in 2014). It is owned by Paramount Global and headquartered in New York. Paramount+'s content portfolio includes: CBS broadcast content, Paramount theatrical films (Top Gun, Mission Impossible, Indiana Jones, Transformers), Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, MTV, and through the Paramount+ with Showtime bundle, all Showtime content. Paramount+'s international footprint includes Paramount+ Essential in many markets via Apple TV Channels.
What does Paramount+ offer?
Paramount+ Essential ($7.99/mo, with ads): CBS live streaming, Paramount+ originals, Paramount films, UEFA Champions League, and Nickelodeon. Paramount+ with Showtime ($13.99/mo): adds all Showtime content — Billions, Yellowstone (post-season), Dexter, Ray Donovan, and the Showtime film library. Showtime can also be added to other streaming platforms separately. NFL on CBS is available live. Paramount+ Originals include Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Halo, and the Taylor Sheridan universe (1883, 1923, Tulsa King).
Essential (Ads)
$7.99
/month
Paramount+ with Showtime
$13.99
/month
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Is Paramount+ worth it in 2026?
Paramount+ has a current product profile, but we are not publishing an independent value verdict until its editorial review record is sourced. Confirm current pricing, limits, and fit with the provider.
What is Paramount+ best for?
Paramount+ is best for: Soccer fans who want UEFA Champions League and Europa League, CBS sports fans (NFL on CBS, March Madness), Fans of the Taylor Sheridan universe (Yellowstone spinoffs).
Does Paramount+ have a free trial?
Paramount+ does not offer a permanently free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month.
What are the best Paramount+ alternatives?
Top alternatives to Paramount+ include hulu, max-streaming, peacock.
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