These 2 Streaming Services Are Merging on June 27
UPDATE 5/23: Paramount+ with Showtime will launch on June 27, Variety(Opens in a new window) reports. The ad-free version will cost $11.99 per month, similar to an existing bundle. (The standalone Paramount+ service currently costs $9.99 per month, while Showtime is $10.99 per month.) You'll also have access to a Paramount plan without Showtime for $5.99 per month (up from $4.99). By year's end, Paramount Global will shut down the Showtime app and move everyone to Paramount+.
Under a unified Paramount+ With Showtime, subscribers can access popular franchises like NCIS, PAW Patrol, Star Trek, SpongeBob SquarePants, and RuPaul's Drag Race; fan favorites Yellowjackets, Billions, and The First Lady; non-fiction projects Couples Therapy and We Need to Talk About Cosby; and films such as Top Gun and Scream. Paramount+ also comes with live-event and sports broadcasts, including the NFL and UEFA Champions League.
Original Story 1/31:Paramount Global is going to merge Paramount+ and Showtime later this year and rebrand it as Paramount+ with Showtime.
As The Hollywood Reporter(Opens in a new window) reports, Paramount CEO Bob Bakish announced the merger in a memo to staff yesterday. The plan involves "fully integrating Showtime into Paramount+ across both streaming and linear platforms later this year." All Showtime content will be available on Paramount+ Premium, and some Paramount+ originals will be made available as part of the Showtime linear offering.
The rebranding will see both the Paramount+ streaming service and the Showtime linear network carry the same new name of Paramount+ with Showtime. It's unclear when exactly the merger will happen this year and what it will mean for pricing. Currently it's possible to subscribe
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