The latest streaming giant to take over Netflix and Disney + has launched in Ireland.
aramount + costs € 7.99 per month, but it’s free for anyone who has already subscribed to SkyCinema.
The platform relies on shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Yellowstone, Star Trek: Strange New World to captivate subscribers.
Featuring other content from Paramount’s TV network, including ShowTime, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and MTV.
It will also be available on regular tech platforms such as Apple and Android’s own apps, Apple TV, Chromecast, and other set-top boxes.
However, as with giants such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney +, and Apple TV +, it may take some time before streaming platforms become available on some new TV sets. According to the company, it will be available on Samsung smart TVs purchased after 2017.
Paramount + is entering an increasingly crowded streaming ecosystem, the market is currently saturated, and there are multiple reports suggesting that consumers are considering cuts due to the cost of living crisis.
Netflix recently saw a decline in subscription base for the first time. Competitors have invested billions of dollars in their production budgets to win most of the new streaming customers last year.
However, the online TV giant is still the largest streaming platform on the market, with 221 million subscribers.
Disney + has recently added 8 million subscribers and currently has a total of 138 million paying customers, thanks to Star Wars and exclusive hosting of Pixel content, and most of Marvel’s movies and TV shows. I am.
Paramount + hopes that new titles such as Halo, The Offer, The First Lady and Jerry & Marge Go Large can eat up the market share of rivals here.
It also holds rights to other British dramas such as Sexy Beast, Moscow Gentlemen, Flatshare, The Burning Girls, The Ex-Wife and The Blue.
Paramount + will be available in the UK this week, but continental European countries will be available later this year.
“Adding Paramount + to our strong portfolio of free-to-air, pay-TV and streaming services gives UK and Irish viewers more options,” said Maria Kyriacou, President of Paramount in Australia, Canada and Israel. increase. And the United Kingdom.
“Paramount + is a one-stop destination for Paramount’s biggest brand, allowing fans of all ages to find exclusive original premium content, global hits, and find their favorite world in Paramount’s vast catalog. increase.”
Also coming to the UK and Ireland services this year are Paramount + exclusive The Thing About Pam and Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons. They join other titles such as South Park: Postcovid, Super Pumped: Battle of Uber, and the Man Who Fell to Earth.
