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Reading Time: 3 minutesAs of March 4th, CBS All Access is now officially known as Paramount+ (or Paramount Plus). This name change brings with it a wealth of new content from CBS, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, MTV and the Smithsonian Channel.
While there aren’t any discounts currently reported for Paramount+ you can take advantage of a 30-day free trial to see if the service is worth your money.
Currently, Paramount+ has four subscription tiers: one month with limited commercials costs $5.99, whereas one month of commercial-free content is $9.99. This ratio stays more or less the same for the annual subscriptions, which come in at $59.99/year and $99.99/year respectively. In both cases, you’re basically getting two months free by opting for the annual route. What’s more, the free trial applies to any of the four options, so you can feel confident testing out the skew that best fits your viewing habits.
What is Paramount+?
Paramount+ isn’t a brand-new streaming service. Instead, it’s a revamp of the existing CBS All Access, as is evidenced by the pricing, which has stayed pretty much the same despite the name change. This means CBS All Access subscribers are getting a wealth of new content, including:
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
- iCarly reboot
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- South Park
- The Daily Show
- Yellowstone
- Mission: Impossible
The service also includes some sports coverage – such as UEFA and NFL broadcasts – although the specifics are still a little unclear. In any case, it seems like ViacomCBS is hoping Paramount+ will be a direct competitor to Netflix and Hulu.
Existing CBS All Access customers have been grandfathered into the program, and since (for now) nothing has been removed from the CBS All Access catalog, these subscribers should only notice benefits. While it’s too soon to say, we’re hoping the generous free trial program that helped make CBS All Access popular on our site will continue on with Paramount+.
Credit: Paramount+
Paramount+ Pricing and Deals
As stated above, Paramount+ offers four tiers of subscription:
- One Month (limited commercials) – Price: $5.99/month
- One Month (commercial-free) – Price: $9.99/month
- One Year (limited commercials) – Price: $59.99/year
- One Year (commercial-free) – Price: $99.99/year
This is pretty similar to CBS All Access’s pricing, which makes us hopeful we’ll see regular discount codes pop up, as was the case with the former service.
Is Paramount+ Worth It?
It’s still too early to tell if Paramount+ will become a staple in the streaming marketplace, but ViacomCBS is moving in the right direction. If nothing else, it’s clear that the company is dedicated to improving the platform’s catalog of titles and bolstering it with high-profile exclusives.
As consumers are bombarded with new streaming services, companies need to try much harder to stand out from the pack. Paramount+ is no doubt a flashier name than CBS All Access, but it’ll need more than a fancy name to steal away the spotlight from Hulu, Netflix and Disney+. However, ViacomCBS has a deep lineup of movies and television shows that should appeal to a wide audience. With programming from Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, live news broadcasts from CBS and coverage of various sports leagues, Paramount+ is positioning itself to be a one-stop-shop for all your streaming needs.
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Jon is a freelance writer who primarily focuses on topics related to video games, science, medicine and technology. Before starting his career as a writer he worked in the Biotechnology industry. He has a degree in Biology, and when he isn't writing he can usually be found traveling, playing video games or hunting down the latest deals.