Paramount Plus

Home of Champions League football (in USA) ; 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos ; Offline downloads ; Star Trek originals and archive ; Free for Sky customers on UK launch

Can’t match original content of rival services ; App can be buggy ; UI not the most user friendly

Paramount Plus will forge its own path in the UK, but the US version feels essential only if you’re a football fan seeking access to the brilliantly produced Champions League football. However, for Sky and Now subscribers, it will be free and a...

Broad library of on-demand content across many genres ; Premium tier now includes Showtime ; Live sports coverage ; Supports offline downloads and 4K streaming ; Allows three simultaneous streams and six profiles per account ; Excellent closed captions...

Fewer high-quality originals than competiing services ; Offline downloads and 4K streaming are restricted to premium tier ; Only premium subscribers get local CBS broadcast channels

Paramount+ offers popular original shows and live sports at a reasonable price, but you must pay for its most expensive tier to enjoy the best features, including access to Showtime content.

Cheaper than most ; Some quality originals ; Niche sports coverage

Average picture and sound quality ; Irregularity of big-hitters ; Mediocre overall catalogue

If it’s got a sport you love, Paramount+ is great, but it’s a fair way behind the best dedicated movie and TV show streaming services

Wide catalog of familiar shows and movies ; Strong stable of kids' content from Nickelodeon ; Live NFL football games ; Will stream some major movies soon after theater release

Outside of Star Trek, Evil and 1883, not many must-see originals ; Must have premium to get local CBS stations

Offers content for a wide range of viewers ; Optional subtitles ; Discounts for paid-annually plans

We experienced fatal crashes with the ads-included plan ; A lot of mediocre content at the time of our review ; Major gaps in feature film library

Paramount+ has big plans for a few original shows, as well as tons of spinoffs, sequels, and reboots—including a show based on and a new —and big-screen movies like the upcoming arriving on the service just 45 days after its theatrical premiere. As it...

The industry calls this “churn,” and smaller services like Paramount Plus are particularly susceptible to it. While it is ramping up its content offerings, in the here and now, the streamer is simply not super necessary to my daily viewing life. It is...

The home of all things Star Trek ; Nickelodeon content old and new

Library is limited at the moment ; Baffling UI choices

If you love Star Trek or police procedurals, Paramount Plus is a no brainer, but there are better choices for anyone else. Undoubtedly the service will improve with time, but it's got a ways to go.

Wide catalog of familiar shows and movies ; Strong stable of kids' content from Nickelodeon ; Live NFL football games ; Will stream some major movies soon after theater release

Outside of Star Trek, Evil and 1883, not many must-see originals ; Must have premium to get local CBS stations