Paramount+ & Showtime Streaming Bundle Pricing Set at $11.99 a Month, Bigger Discounts for Annual Bundles

ViacomCBS has settled on pricing for the streaming bundle that will let you get Paramount Plus and Showtime with a substantial savings. The company offers two streaming bundles: The Paramount+ Essentials and Showtime Bundle is $11.99 a month. The Paramount+ Premium Ad-Free Plan is $14.99 a month.
For the last six weeks, they had offered a limited time discount on the bundle that priced it at $9.99 a month with ads and $12.99 a month ad-free.
Purchasing an annual plan for the two plans gives an even deeper discount for the bundles: the Paramount+ Essentials and Showtime Bundle is available for $119.99 per year (that’s $10/month), while the Paramount+ Premium Ad-Free Plan is available for $149.99 per year ($12.50/month) — similar to the earlier offer.
All of the plans include a one-week free trial for new subscribers.
Paramount+Showtime Bundle Pricing
Monthly Bundles
- Paramount+ Essential ($4.99) & Showtime ($10.99): $11.99 (normally $15.98)
- Paramount+ Premium Ad-Free ($9.99) & Showtime ($10.99): $14.99 (normally $20.98)
Annual Bundles
(Save 16% Off the Monthly Price)
- Paramount+ Essential & Showtime: $111.99
- Paramount+ Premium Ad-Free & Showtime: $149.99
What is the Difference Between Essential and Premium?
The Paramount+ Essential service provides:
- Tens of thousands of episodes & movies
- NFL on CBS & top soccer
- Limited ads
- 24/7 live news with CBSN
- SHOWTIME originals, movies & sports
The Paramount+ Premium service offers:
- Tens of thousands of episodes & movies
- NFL on CBS, top soccer & more sports
- No ads except live TV & a few shows
- 24/7 live news with CBSN
- SHOWTIME originals, movies & sports
- Your local CBS station live
- Download your shows to watch later
Subscribers were offered discounted introductory pricing through Oct. 20. This offer solidifies the pricing for the bundle, while keeping a substantial discount over the regular price for the services if purchased separately.
“This powerhouse bundle gives us the opportunity to connect ViacomCBS’ diverse and differentiated cross-genre content slate with even more consumers,” said Tom Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer, ViacomCBS Streaming when the introductory plan was first unveiled. “Paramount+ and SHOWTIME are both experiencing tremendous growth and momentum, and we expect this competitively priced bundle to only further expand the reach of both services.”
Last year, ViacomCBS launched a deal that allowed Apple TV+ subscribers ($4.99 a month) to receive Paramount+ Ad-Free ($9.99) and Showtime ($10.99) for just $9.99 a month. However, they discontinued that offer to new subscribers in February.
In September, ViacomCBS Executive Vice President and CFO Naveen Chopra, speaking at a Bank of America Securities conference on the potential for the bundle, “We’ve sort of built our streaming strategy around the notion of a streaming ecosystem that has a free, pay and premium component to it,” Chopra said, referring to the company’s three primary streaming products — Pluto TV, Paramount+, and Showtime.
Chopra said the strategy gives the company the opportunity to cross-pollinate between the three services, while at the same time serving the broadest base of potential consumers.
“We’ve got a Paramount Plus-Showtime bundle that we’ll be launching later this month,” he said. “I think we found interesting ways to create value out of that ecosystem by sampling; by doing promotions; by creating bundles across those different services.”
“We really like what we can do from a marketing and an acquisition perspective with that portfolio,” Chopra said, referring to the three streaming platforms. “Having all three services does unlock incremental value.”
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Paramount Plus
Paramount+ is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 40,000+ TV show episodes from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and more. The lineup includes “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and MTV’s “Laguna Beach.” From well-loved franchises to compelling originals, Paramount+ offers a great library worth streaming. Live NFL games are included. The service also offers the option to watch your live CBS affiliate.
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SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME offers a subscription video streaming service that gives access to content on Showtime without the need of a cable subscription. With your subscription, you’ll get access to all of their current originals like Yellowjackets, Billions, and American Gigolo. If you choose to bundle Showtime with Paramount+, you can get both services for $11.99/month.
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Pluto TV
Pluto TV is a free live TV streaming service that provides more than 350 channels of live TV and thousands of on demand movies and TV shows.