Paramount has announced it will launch the newly integrated Paramount+ With Showtime service in the United States on June 27th.
The Paramount+ With Showtime plan, the commercial-free top streaming tier from the company, will cost $11.99 per month. The price of the Paramount+ Essential Plan (without Showtime) will increase from $4.99 to $5.99 per month.
By year’s end, the Showtime app is expected to be shut down, whilst the linear Showtime premium pay-TV channel will sport the new Paramount+ With Showtime brand.
The aim is to “deliver a distinguished premium service with hit originals across linear and streaming – the first to truly integrate streaming and linear content this way”.
Tom Ryan, president and CEO of Paramount Streaming, in a statement, says:
“This summer, Paramount+ will officially become the streaming home for Showtime, further advancing our lead in being the total household service. By integrating the Showtime premium and critically acclaimed portfolio with the service’s already broad and popular slate, all at a competitive price, we will solidify Paramount+ as a cornerstone in streaming.”
The combined service will now deliver such hits as “Yellowjackets,” “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” “Billions,” “1923,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “NCIS,” “Tulsa King,” “Paw Patrol,” “Dexter” and a large film library.
The news comes just hours before Warner Bros. Discovery is set to rebrand HBO Max as Max, and ahead of Disney planning to roll out an integrated experience for Disney+ and Hulu later in 2023.
Source: TV Insider
