Paramount+ Ditches ‘SHOWTIME’ Label for Ad-Free Tier

If you have the ad-free Paramount+ plan, it now has a new name. The awkwardly-named “Paramount+ with SHOWTIME” is being renamed “Paramount+ Premium.” That reverts the ad-free plan to its old name.

The rebranded name is not only easier to say, it’s also more descriptive of the service. Even ad-supported Paramount+ plans get access to some SHOWTIME shows, so it was incorrect to suggest that those shows were only part of the ad-free tier.

What we don’t know is what will become of the channel previously known as “SHOWTIME” and now called “Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.” If I had to guess, it may revert to “SHOWTIME.”

Paramount killed off the standalone SHOWTIME streaming service on April 30, 2024, folding it into the Paramount+ streaming ecosystem.

Is Paramount+ Worth It?

Honestly, I love Paramount+. With the premium tier, you get your live, local CBS affiliate and a ton of great sports. You can watch March Madness, college football, NFL games, The Masters, UEFA Champions League, Serie A, Argentina Liga Profesional de Fútbol, EFL, Carabao Cup, Concacaf Nations League, and NWSL.

Other than Netflix and Disney+, Paramount+ is the best streaming option for kids because you get the huge Nickelodeon library including “PAW Patrol,” “Spongebob Squarepants,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Bob the Builder,” “The Fairly OddParents,” “Rugrats,” “Blue’s Clues,” “Dora the Explorer,” “Peppa Pig,” and much more.

Paramount+ taps into its other affiliated channels for content as well. You’ll see hits from CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and the Smithsonian Channel. That means you can stream many seasons from favorites like “Ghosts,” “Matlock,” “NCIS,” “Star Trek,” “Frasier,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Daily Show,” “Cheers,” “I Love Lucy,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” and “Reno 911.”

Paramount+ also has live virtual channels dedicated to its hit shows like “60 Minutes,” “PAW Patrol,” “CSI,” “Survivor,” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

Paramount+ capitalizes on Taylor Sheridan’s popular series like “Yellowstone” spinoffs “1883” and “1923,” along with “Landman,” “Tulsa King,” “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” “Mayor of Kingstown,” and “Lioness.”

The Paramount library includes some of the greatest movies ever made: “The Godfather,” “Titanic,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Forrest Gump,” “Interstellar,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Saving Private Ryan,” “Collateral,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Chinatown,” “A Quiet Place,” and “Gladiator.” You may also see movies from other studios like “Pulp Fiction,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” and “Good Will Hunting.”

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