Paramount+ With Showtime Debuts: Everything You Need To Know
27.06.2023 - 14:57
/ deadline.com
Starting today, Paramount+ is the new streaming home of Showtime, the latest in a string of moves at major media companies looking to integrate their offerings to boost engagement and reduce churn.
The launch adds Showtime’s edgier programming to the Paramount+ library for $11.99 a month. Paramount+ lives on without Showtime in a $5.99 Essential Plan.
“By adopting the boundary-pushing programming of Showtime onto our platform, Paramount+ has fortified itself as the ultimate total household destination in streaming,” said Tom Ryan, President & CEO, Paramount Streaming. “Together, these powerhouse brands will showcase the breadth and depth of our content offering from across Paramount. At this price point, we’ll put the value of the Paramount+ with Showtime plan up against any other.”
The moves comes just over a month after Warner Bros. Discovery added Discovery+ streaming content to HBO Max and changed its name to just Max. Discovery+ remains a standalone service.
“From Your Honor to Yellowjackets, Showtime is synonymous with provocative and sophisticated series which, when combined with Paramount+ and the mass appeal of our blockbuster movies and originals, makes for an unapparelled array of content choices for the entire household,” said Chris McCarthy, President & CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks.
Those two series rank as the highest Showtime driver of starts and consumption on Paramount+ since the two were offered in a bundle, the company said.
Upcoming Showtime season and series premieres scheduled for the streamer include Billions, The Chi, The Curse, Fellow Travelers, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Woman In The Wall. Subscribers will have access to Dexter, George & Tammy and