Paramount+ launches TODAY

 

Paramount+ just relaunched CBS All Access in the United States. It truly is a mountain of entertainment, so get ready to reach new peaks! Here's what you need to know about the updated service.

What's the difference between Paramount+ vs. CBS All Access vs. the CBS app?

Paramount+ is a streaming service launching March 4, replacing CBS All Access with expanded content and features. All the content you love on CBS All Access—including your favorite hit shows from CBS, exclusive original series, classics, and live TV—will continue to be at your fingertips on Paramount+.

On top of all that, Paramount+ will introduce you to more exclusive new original series and thousands of additional episodes from brands across ViacomCBS, like BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Smithsonian Channel.

And if, the name didn't tip you off, yes, subscribers also get hundreds of movies from the legendary archives of Paramount Pictures.

Starting March 4, CBS All Access will no longer be available and existing subscribers will automatically be transitioned to Paramount+. 

If you don't subscribe and want to stream your live local CBS station for free using your TV provider account, you can use the new CBS app (available to download starting March 4) or CBS.com.

What happens if I'm an existing CBS All Access subscriber?

We'll make the transition easy, you don't even need to download a new app. The existing CBS All Access app will switch to Paramount+. You may need to sign in again, so just use the same email address and password as you did with CBS All Access.

If you've been using CBS.com to stream, just go to ParamountPlus.com instead.

Can I still watch CBS shows on Paramount+?

Yes, absolutely! Paramount+ will make sure you're always caught up on CBS Primetime comedy and drama, specials, live sports, Daytime, and Late Night. Stream them simultaneously in your market in real-time, or watch on-demand at your convenience.

What devices and services can I use to stream Paramount+?

You can watch Paramount+ online at ParamountPlus.com, on mobile devices via the Paramount+ app for iOS and Android.

The service will also be available to stream across a wide number of platforms, including smart TVs, connected-TV devices, online, mobile, gaming consoles, and leading OTT providers.

How do I sign up for Paramount+?

Ready to subscribe? Follow us right this way! For a limited time, before the new service launches, you can sign up for CBS All Access on an annual plan and get 50% off. On Mar. 4, your service will automatically upgrade to Paramount+.

Why should I get Paramount+?

It's a mountain of entertainment.

(Seriously, did you watch the epic commercial during the CBS broadcast of Super Bowl LV?)

Paramount+ is the home to many of the most beloved characters from your childhood to today. The library includes over 30,000 episodes and movies. All that on-demand entertainment is combined with live sports, news, and special events. And when you consider all the exclusive original content available from Day 1 (not to mention what's to come), let's just say there's no shortage of things to "peak" your interest.

What types of live content can I stream on Paramount+?

You'll get live sports like NFL on CBS, NCAA March Madness, Primetime shows like NCIS and Young Sheldon, exciting live specials like the 63rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards, and news with your local CBS station. That also means you'll be able to watch show premieres in real-time!

Paramount+ will also be the new streaming home to CBSN, CBS Sports HQ, and ET Live, each offering unique 24/7 coverage of the world.

And if sports is your wheelhouse, Paramount+ is your place for multiple unique live sports event streams, from every UEFA Champions League match to unique camera feeds at The Masters.

Is there exclusive original content on Paramount+?

Yes, and lots of it! In fact, the service has over 24 exclusive original series that you can't get anywhere else. They stretch across scripted dramas, kids and family, reality, comedy, music, news, and documentaries.

Among the exclusive originals just announced are Star Trek: Prodigy, a new Frasier series, and Halo. Of course, Paramount+ is the new home for all our current CBS All Access Originals Series, including hits like The Good Fight, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Why Women Kill, and No Activity. You can see an expansive listing with descriptions in the official announcement.

On Day 1 of the new service, loyal reality fans can return to where it all began with The Real World Homecoming: New York, which premieres on Paramount+ launch day—but that's not all!

The following series will also be available to stream on March 4:

• Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (a new original series from Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants)

• For Heaven's Sake (an all-new original documentary series that takes fans on a mysterious adventure that's steeped in both comedy and crime)

• Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News (prepare yourself for Season 2 of the animated news satire series)

• 60 Minutes+ (a compelling new version of the renowned newsmagazine and #1 news program in America)

• 76 Days (the Oscar Shortlisted documentary is a look at life in the earliest days of the COVID-19 crisis in Wuhan, China)

Oh, and did we mention Paramount+ is also the only place you can watch The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run?

Paramount+ offers more than 30,000 episodes and movies from CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, Smithsonian Channel, and more.

Current CBS All Access Originals Series moving over to Paramount+ includes hits like The Good Fight, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and The Twilight Zone, with Yellowstone: 1883, Kamp Koral, and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run on the way.

Current Primetime CBS series include NCIS, FBI, SEAL Team, All Rise, Young Sheldon, and The Neighborhood, plus new series like The Equalizer and Clarice. You'll also get every prior season of 14 hit CBS series on-demand, including Survivor, NCIS, and Hawaii Five-0.

If classics are more your style, Paramount+ offers all of the Star Trek television series, acclaimed hits like Cheers, Perry Mason, I Love Lucy and so many others! Across all the familiar brands, you find favorites like Real Husbands Of Hollywood, Hit The Floor, Reno 911!, Laguna Beach, The Challenge, RuPaul's Drag Race, Love & Hip Hop, and Hot In Cleveland. Also, for the young and young at heart, we've got Avatar: The Last Airbender, Rugrats, and all prior seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants.

From Day 1 of the new service, movie buffs can stream hundreds of blockbuster hits like The Godfather franchise, Indiana Jones franchise, Mission Impossible (I, II and III), Minority Report, The Ring, The Sum of All Fears, The Aviator, Charlie's Angel's: Full Throttle, Vanilla Sky, Jackie Brown, Tommy Boy.

Select upcoming films from Paramount Pictures will have their streaming debut on Paramount+ immediately following a theatrical release window of 30-45 days, including A Quiet Place Part II, PAW PATROL: The Movie, and Mission: Impossible 7. Other key titles coming after their theatrical runs (and in some cases after pay TV debuts on EPIX) include Snake Eyes, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Top Gun: Maverick, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Transformers 7, Dungeons and Dragons, and Scream.

And that's just to name a few.

How much does Paramount+ cost?

You can select from two pricing tiers for Paramount+ in the U.S. The premium tier ($9.99) will be available with the full depth and breadth of live sports, around-the-clock news programming, and world-class entertainment spanning Paramount+ originals to an expansive suite of current and library shows and movies.

The offering will include CBS' live linear feed and commercial-free on-demand viewing, with 4k, HDR and Dolby Vision, mobile downloads, and cross-platform dynamic play functionality.

An ad-supported tier ($4.99) will launch in June 2021 and offer the best in sports, news, and entertainment. At that time, the current $5.99 plan will no longer be available for new users, but existing CBS All Access users will maintain grandfathered access.

The new ad-supported base tier ($4.99) will feature a compelling offering of exciting Paramount+ originals, marquee sports content including championship-level soccer and NFL programming, breaking news through CBSN, and an extraordinary collection of content, including the full suite of current and library CBS shows available on demand.

Both Paramount+ tiers will feature a seamless user interface, enhanced curation and discovery, personalized homepages, content categories, and central hubs for ViacomCBS' brands. Additionally, each subscription option will include parental control capabilities and up to six individual profiles.

Where is Paramount+ available?

In addition to the U.S., Paramount+ will debut internationally in 18 Latin American countries and Canada on March 4, 2021; the Nordics on March 25, 2021; and Australia with a rebrand and expansion of 10 All Access later this year, with additional markets to follow.

Internationally, Paramount+ will be available online at ParamountPlus.com, via the Paramount+ app for iOS and Android, and across a number of connected TV devices and OTT platforms. The service will also have broad distribution on major platforms in international markets, including Claro Video, Mercado Libre, Izzi & Claro Brazil in Latin America, and Nuuday, Telenor, and Allente in the Nordics.

Is Paramount+ able to stream in 4K (UHD), Dolby Vision, or HDR10?

Yes! Premium tier subscriptions will include CBS' live linear feed and commercial-free on-demand viewing, with 4k, HDR, and Dolby Vision.

Can I download Paramount+ shows and movies to watch offline?

Yes! Premium tier subscriptions will include mobile downloads and cross-platform dynamic play functionality.

Does Paramount+ offer closed captioning?

Yes. You can manage accessibility features to enjoy our content on supported devices and platforms. Often you can just look for the "CC" icon, or navigate to the location where you normally control these options on your device.