Highlights include franchises such as the Star Trek universe, Taylor Sheridan’s hit series Yellowstone, as well as family-friendly franchises such as SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol and Rugrats.
In addition, Paramount is following in Netflix’s footsteps and investing in Paramount originals, with titles such as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, The First Lady, The Man Who Fell to Earth and live-action series Halo.
The streaming service will also be the home of a selection of new blockbuster movies after their theatrical and home entertainment release, including Top Gun: Maverick.
Sky Q customers with a Sky Cinema subscription should have received the new channel at no additional cost when it launched in the UK and Ireland last month.
Viewers without a Sky Cinema subscription needn’t worry: viewers can sign up for a free seven day trial and start watching straight away.
Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Paramount Plus in the UK on Sky and which shows are available on the platform.
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Paramount Plus is available at no extra cost to existing Sky Cinema subscribers, which includes Sky Q customers.
Sky said in a statement back in August that this will be about “providing access to two fantastic services side by side with more than 10,000 hours of extra content for one affordable price”.
This is similar to the availability of streaming service Peacock in the UK.
Sky Cinema customers will be able to access Paramount Plus from their box at home upon its launch.
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Sky’s streaming service, NOW TV, also has a Sky Cinema membership (at the cost of £9.99 per month).
Sky Cinema members on NOW won’t be able to access Paramount Plus for free.
However, Sky Cinema members on NOW will be able to watch specific Paramount Pictures’ titles that will remain available on Sky Cinema, as well as new releases that will be added in upcoming months.
Paramount Plus is available on the service for £6.99 per month or £69.90 per annum in the UK, after a free seven-day trial.
The service is accessible on Apple, Google, Roku, Samsung platforms and as part of Amazon Prime Video.
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UK customers will be able to watch Paramount Plus online, on their mobiles or via a wide range of connected TV devices via the Paramount Plus app.
These include Apple TV, Fire TV Stick, Android devices, Chromecast, and Samsung Smart TVs, and Roku. Check out the full list below:
For more information, visit Paramount Plus UK’s help page.
Paramount Plus launched in the UK and Ireland on Wednesday 22nd June 2022.
The news of the service’s arrival in these territories was announced on Tuesday 3rd May 2022.
Raffaele Annecchino, President and CEO, International Networks, Studios and Streaming, Paramount Global, said in a statement: “Paramount is known for its leading portfolio of premium entertainment brands and a robust content engine that fuels our rapidly expanding streaming service, Paramount+.
“This year will be monumental for our streaming strategy as we accelerate our global ambitions, rapidly expanding Paramount+ in Europe beginning with the UK, Italy, Germany, France and more by the end of this year and debut in Asia with South Korea in June, followed by India in 2023.
“With an already expansive global footprint and a strong, long-term market-by-market strategy, we are well-poised to continue our positive momentum.”
Meanwhile, Maria Kyriacou, President, Australia, Canada, Israel and UK, Paramount, said: “The addition of Paramount+ to our strong portfolio of free-to-air, pay TV and streaming services will broaden the range of choice available to our audiences in the UK and Ireland.
“Paramount+ will be a one-stop destination for Paramount’s biggest brands, where fans of all ages can find exclusive original premium content, global hits, and discover a world of favourites from Paramount’s vast catalogue.”
Paramount Plus is a new streamer that launched in the US on March 4, 2021, which also functions as a relaunched and rebranded version of the previous service CBS All Access.
The platform has been home to the popular Star Trek television franchise in the US but was otherwise struggling to establish itself in a competitive market.
It is hoped that this ambitious relaunch will change all that, with a new logo, name and interface coming along with an impressive slate of original television shows and movies (more on that below).
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The entirety of the Star Trek franchise is available on Paramount Plus in the UK.
Critically acclaimed drama series Yellowstone is also available to watch.
The company has announced a host of new TV shows set for release across 2022 including a revival of Frasier, a Grease prequel series, a mini-series about the making of the Godfather titled The Offer, and a Halo series based on the popular video game.
Other original series include 1883, The Offer, Mayor of Kingstown, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, The First Lady, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Queen of the Universe and Jerry & Marge Go Large.
Other new series in the works include a remaking of the cartoon series Rugrats as well as live-action reboots for Dora and The Fairly Odd Parents.
And in addition to the third Sonic movie in active development, an animated series featuring Knuckles, voiced once again by Idris Elba from Sonic the Hedgehog 2, is on its way.
Meanwhile, heading to Paramount Plus out of the UK is Sexy Beast, which is based on the cult classic of the same name, and A Gentleman in Moscow, which is an adaptation of the Amor Towles novel of the same name.
Speaking about Sexy Beast and A Gentleman in Moscow, Ben Frow, Chief Content Officer for ViacomCBS UK, said: “These titles give a flavour of the high-quality local content we are lining up for Paramount Plus and we look forward to sharing details of more series from UK indies in the coming weeks. We still want to hear the best ideas out there as we plan towards the UK launch of Paramount Plus and beyond.”
From Germany, Paramount Plus has greenlit Simon Beckett’s The Chemistry of Death, a psychological crime series inspired by Beckett’s bestselling novels, which revolve around forensic anthropologist Dr. David Hunter.
Paramount Plus has commissioned second seasons for two shows out of Mexico: Cecilia and Los Enviados.
The streamer has also greenlit drama-sci-fi series Yonder following last year’s announcement of ViacomCBS’ strategic partnership with South Korean production powerhouse CJ ENM.
These titles are expected to become available on Paramount Plus in the UK upon launch.
In addition to this, Paramount Plus will also boast the entirety of the Star Trek franchise, which is the reason behind the long delay with Star Trek: Discovery which will no longer be on Netflix for international territories outside of the US.
Bob Bakish, Paramount’s CEO, has said he won’t want to remove historical programmes from his subscription streaming service with ‘different sensibilities’.
“By definition, you have some things that were made in a different time and reflect different sensibilities,” he said.
“I don’t believe in censoring art that was made historically, that’s probably a mistake. It’s all on demand – you don’t have to watch anything you don’t want to.”
On the movie front, Paramount Plus has announced that starting in 2024, all of its feature films will move to the service once they’ve completed their runs in cinemas.
This will include upcoming blockbusters including Mission: Impossible 7, Top Gun: Maverick and The Lost City, starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum.
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Paramount Plus is coming to the UK in summer 2022 and will be available at no extra cost to existing Sky Cinema subscribers – sign up for Sky TV here. Find out what’s on tonight with our TV Guide.
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