Paramount Plus UK is one of the newest streaming services on the block. Initially launched in the US in 2021, it finally landed in the UK in 2022 and is now available for viewers to subscribe to in a couple of different ways.
As you'd expect from an entertainment giant like Paramount, the content is designed to compete with Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney Plus. It's a varied offering, which combines movies and TV from US channels like Nickelodeon, Showtime, Comedy Central, MTV, CBS and, Paramount Pictures. This means iconic films like Top Gun: Maverick and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 sit alongside shows like South Park and SpongeBob Squarepants – and the channel also presents its own productions under the title of Paramount+ Originals (so far this has included The Flatshare and Yellowstone). It's also the streaming home of Star Trek, with a standout title being new series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
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With something for the whole family, it's a good place to put your money. But how much does it cost and how do you subscribe? Keep reading to find out all you need to know. Or head over to this list of the best Paramount Plus shows and best Paramount Plus movies to find out more about content.
How much does Paramount Plus cost?
Paramount Plus UK cost: How much is it per month/year?
You can purchase the service for £6.99 per month or £69.90 for the year. Before you sign up, though, do check out the latest Paramount Plus coupon codes that are available today to save money on your subscription fee.
This subscription service is available to access on desktop browser, mobiles, TVs and via the Paramount Plus app. We've included a full list of compatible devices below (in our 'how to watch' section).
As well as this, Sky customers can access the Paramount Plus app on Sky platforms in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria. Paramount Plus doesn't come free with a standard Sky subscription, but if you sign up to Sky Cinema, you'll get Paramount Plus included at no extra cost.
Is Paramount Plus UK free via Now TV?
No. Although, Sky’s streaming service, NOW TV, does offer subscribers the chance to enjoy a Sky Cinema membership, which includes Paramount titles.
To explain in more detail, Sky Cinema members on NOW won’t be able to access the Paramount Plus service for free. They will be able to watch Paramount's content that remains on Sky Cinema, as well as new releases that will be added in upcoming months, but will not be able to access any of the content that's exclusive to Paramount Plus UK.
Is there a Paramount Plus UK free trial?
Indeed there is, but it's a quick one. You can get a free trial for seven days, so maybe time it up for the weekend to make sure you as much as you can from your free trial.
To sign up for a free trial, simply click here, that will take you to the homepage where the option of a free trial will be offered alongside a monthly membership. You'll need to enter your card details, so make sure you set a reminder to cancel before the seven days are up if you don't plan on sticking with the service. Not ready for that? See our Paramount Plus free trial post.
How to watch Paramount Plus UK
Paramount Plus UK apps: which devices are compatible?
Paramount Plus UK is available on the following supported devices. For more information, Paramount Plus UK's help page has you covered.
- Desktop (web)
- iOS app (phone & tablet) - iOS 12.2+
- Apple TV 4 (tvOS) & 5 (4K)
- Android app (phone & tablet)
- Compatible Android TV devices
- Compatible FireTV devices
- Roku
- Chromecast
- Samsung TV (2017 or newer)
- LG TV (LG TVs with webOS 4.0 or higher
- Sky Q (UK & Ireland only)
- Sky Glass (UK only)
Is Paramount Plus UK on Amazon Prime?
Paramount Plus UK is a channel on Prime Video, for which you pay the subscription fee of £6.99 a month. You need to have an Amazon Prime subscription to access the service via the Prime Video platform (which can be launched on a range of devices).
Can I stream on multiple devices?
According to the streaming service's official site, you are able to stream Paramount Plus UK on any number of devices. However, they also point out that subscribers "may be limited to the number of simultaneous streams (measured across all content available on Paramount+) at any time, regardless of the number of devices you use with Paramount+."
So how many screens at once? They don't go into specifics. Not yet anyway.
What's on Paramount Plus UK?
What's on Paramount Plus UK? Shows and movies available to stream now
There's a lot to get through here, so we'll just offer a sample of the growing range of diverse offerings on Paramount Plus UK.
The headline grabbers are a selection of shows that haven't been widely available in the UK before. Yellowstone, the behemoth, Kevin Costner-led hit is available to stream, and the show's prequel 1883, too. Added to that is Paramount+ Original series The Flatshare, based on the popular novel of the same name.
Super Pumped, the story of how Uber broke all the rules and became a tech giant, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Uma Thurman, is another UK exclusive for the streamer, as is Mayor Of Kingstown, a gritty drama starring Jeremy Renner and Kyle Chandler about a family whose business is prison, quite literally.
We've got starry new period drama The First Lady, the mega-expensive Halo TV adaptation as well as The Offer, the new show exploring the troubled making of The Godfather, and The Man Who Fell To Earth, which acts a sequel to David Bowie's classic 1976 movie.
There's now a broad range of older shows too – shows like Billions, The Affair, City On A Hill, Blue Bloods, CSI, Fraiser, Dexter, South Park and Elementary are all there, as are kids shows like Sponge Bob Squarepants and Paw Patrol.
Paramount Plus is also the home of Star Trek, with Strange New Worlds (a Paramount, The Next Generation, Discovery, The Original Series, Deep Space Nine, Prodigy, Enterprise, Voyager and a host movies available to stream now.
On the film front, things began a little patchily but are beginning to fill out now – there's a really diverse range here. We'll list a few to show you what we mean. Pulp Fiction, The Talented Mr Ripley, American Beauty, Scream, Grease, Transformers, Ferris Bueller's Day off and No Country for Old Men are just some of the titles on offer.
As well as that iconic collection, there are recent blockbusters like the two Sonic the Hedgehog films.
What is coming to Paramount Plus UK?
Among the streaming service's European projects are a team-up with Hans Rosenfeldt, creator of The Bridge and Marcella, who has been snared to create a new drama. He will adapt The Burning Girls, a CJ Tudor novel about a village haunted by a dark past.
British acting legend Kenneth Branagh is is booked to lead a starry adaptation of A Gentleman in Moscow, which is based on the Amor Towles novel of the same name. A period drama set in 1922 at the height of communism, Branagh will play Count Alexander Rostov who, after being named an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, is put on trial.
In addition, a TV remake of Sexy Beast, Jonathan Glazer's classic British drama which starred Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley as warring veteran criminals, is coming, too.
Paramount's service will also arrive with a host of in-depth documentaries, including a lavish look at fashion houses Gucci, Versace, and Burberry.
New Paramount+ Originals for January 2023:
- Love Rats: Volume 2
- Cocaine Godmother
- Mayor of Kingstown: Season 2
- The Chemistry of Death: Season 1
- Are You the One Global Edition: Season 1
- Wolf Pack: Season 1
- Teen Wolf
- 1923 (Season 1, Episodes 4-6, Mid-season break on January 16 and 23)
- Tulsa King (Season 1, Episodes 8-9)
- Yellowstone (Season 5A, Episode 8)
- George & Tammy (Season 1, Episode 5-6)
- The Game (Season 2, Episode 5-8)
Want to do some more research? Why not check out our Disney Plus UK guide to see how it compares?
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