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MagentaTV offers free Paramount+

Magenta Moments is offering mobile and MagentaTV customers in Germany six months of Paramount+ for free. The Paramount+ gift includes the Paramount+ standard subscription, valued at 7.99 euros per month. It expires automatically after 6 months and does not require cancellation. Users will receive an SMS or an email once the subscription has automatically ended. […]

December 3, 2024

Paramount+ now on EE TV

EE has announced that the Paramount+ app is now available for EE TV Box Pro and EE TV Box Mini customers to access via the Apps rail on their device. Paramount+ offers hit movies, exclusive originals and iconic series across all genres from Paramount’s iconic brands and production studios, including CBS, Comedy Central, MTV Entertainment […]

December 2, 2024

UK original The Crow Girl coming to Paramount+

Paramount+ has released a first-look at the upcoming UK original series The Crow Girl. The six-part thriller is produced by Emmy-winning creative team Buccaneer (Irvine Welsh’s Crime, Marcella) and stars Eve Myles, Katherine Kelly, Dougray Scott and Elliot Edusah. An adaptation from Erik Axl Sund’s international best-selling novel of the same name, The Crow Girl is […]

November 27, 2024

The Road Trip on Paramount+ on Boxing Day

Paramount+ has announced that original series The Road Trip, from the makers of The Flatshare and based on the best-selling book by Beth O’Leary, will launch on the platform on December 26th 2024 in the UK, Canada and Australia. The Road Trip is a contemporary, emotionally complex romantic comedy about giving love another shot. Can someone […]

November 12, 2024

Paramount takes $6bn write-down; job cuts

Paramount Global’s shares jumped 6 per cent as investors were upbeat at the media group’s streaming business, even as the company joined rival Warner Bros Discovery in writing down the value of its TV assets. Paramount took a Q2 impairment charge of $5.98 billion on its cable networks. Full year revenue dropped 11 per cent […]

August 9, 2024

Paramount+ to roll out ad tier in Canada, Australia

Paramount+, the SVoD service from Paramount, has announced launch timing and pricing for its international ad-supported subscription offering, the ‘Basic (with ads)’ plan. The plan will roll out in April in Canada and in June in Australia, priced at C$6.99 and A$6.99, respectively. The Paramount+ ‘Premium’ plan will also roll out in Europe, beginning with […]

March 19, 2024

Paramount+ profit surprise

Paramount Global has reported revenues down YoY in Q4, but the studio saw notable streaming gains. Paramount+ reached 67.5 million subscribers during the quarter, a net increase of 4.1 million, and recorded 69 per cent revenue growth YoY. The company said it expects to achieve profitability for the SVoD service by 2025. Subscription revenue grew […]

February 29, 2024

Peacock, Paramount eye streaming tie-up

Comcast, owner of Peacock, is reportedly looking to merge its SVoD service with Paramount+. Comcast and Paramount have already held talks about a potential streaming partnership that could see Paramount+ and Peacock being offered to subscribers together as a package deal, according to The WSJ. Along with making access to the two platforms cheaper than […]

February 19, 2024

Paramount+ commissions The Road Trip

Paramount+ has greenlit original UK series The Road Trip, based on the best-selling book by Beth O’Leary, with Emma Appleton, Laurie Davidson and David Jonsson in the lead roles. 42 is producing the 6×45’ series in association with PTIS – the international studio division of Paramount Global. The Road Trip was commissioned by Sebastian Cardwell, […]

November 20, 2023

Paramount+ rolling out new subscription tiers

Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount, has announced the international rollout of Premium and Advertising tier subscriptions. The Premium plan is set to launch in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico on November 16th, offering Paramount’s movies, exclusive originals and hit shows in premium quality formats, including 4K UHD, HDR10, and Dolby Vision. Premium subscribers can also […]

October 24, 2023