“Infinite” Premieres Exclusively on
Paramount+ June 10, Followed by the Debut of “PAW Patrol: The
Movie” on August 20, Same Day as Its Theatrical Release
The Streaming Service Will Add More Than
1,000 New Movies, including “Rocketman,” “The Hustle,” “Sonic the
Hedgehog,” “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol,” “Footloose,”
“Skyfall,” “Like a Boss,”
“Star Trek Beyond,” “The Rhythm Section” and
More
Premium Original Series Premiering and
Returning This Summer Include
iCARLY, EVIL, THE GOOD FIGHT, RuPAUL’S’ DRAG
RACE ALL STARS, BEHIND THE MUSIC and More
Paramount+ Will Stream Hundreds of Live
Soccer Matches, Including Concacaf Men’s World Cup Qualifiers, UEFA
Club Competitions, Italy’s Serie A, Campeonato Brasileirão
Série A, NWSL, Argentina’s Liga Profesional de Fútbol and
More
New Ad-Supported Plan Launches Today for
$4.99 per Month, Packaging the Best in Entertainment, News and
Sports at an Even More Compelling Price Point
Paramount+ today announced it will significantly expand its
content offering this summer, starting with the exclusive premiere
of the sci-fi action film “Infinite” and introduction of more than
1,000 premium movies this week. From generation-defining films and
award-winning classics to thrilling action-adventure movies and
family friendly hits, the world-class movie library will be
complemented by a summer slate of highly anticipated originals,
plus an unrivaled sports package that includes hundreds of marquee
soccer matches. The new summer slate will roll out over the next
several weeks, joining Paramount+’s already extensive content
portfolio that is now available to subscribers at a new low-cost
tier of just $4.99/month starting today.
“The breadth and depth of premium feature films and exclusive
series coming to the service further strengthens our position in
the market as a premium entertainment destination and, by offering
this compelling content portfolio at an all-new low cost, makes us
even more accessible to a wide consumer audience,” said Tom Ryan,
President and Chief Executive Officer, ViacomCBS Streaming.
Peak Summer Content
Building on the brand’s legacy as a hit movie maker, Paramount+
is dramatically scaling its feature film offering to include more
than 2,500 popular titles by the end of summer 2021. The first
1,000 films will be available starting June 10, 2021. The service
will also exclusively debut “Infinite,” a sci-fi action film
starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor and directed by Antoine
Fuqua, on June 10; premiere the much anticipated “PAW Patrol: The
Movie” on August 20, the same day it hits theaters; and become the
streaming home for “A Quiet Place Part II'' following its
successful theatrical release. Beginning this week, subscribers
will have access to a renowned movie collection that showcases
popular titles, such as:
- Action and adventure films, including “Terminator: Dark Fate,”
“Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol,” “Red Dawn,” “Skyfall,” “The
Avengers,” “Gemini Man” and “The Rhythm Section”;
- Critically acclaimed titles, including “Rocketman,” “Judy,”
“Florence Foster Jenkins,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,”
“Revolutionary Road,” “71,” “The Soloist,” “The Birdcage,” “The
Full Monty” and “Little Women”;
- Kids and family favorites, including “Dora and the Lost City of
Gold,” “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “The Addams Family,” “Wonder Park,”
“The Adventures of Tintin” and “Charlotte's Web”;
- Horror titles, including “Body Cam,” “Saint Maud,” “Crawl,”
“Child’s Play,” “Gretel & Hansel,” “Pet Sematary,” “The
Prodigy,” “The Haunting,” “Paranormal Activity 3 & 4” and
“Arachnophobia”;
- Comedies, including “Like a Boss,” “The Hustle,” “Valley Girl,”
“What Men Want,” “Fighting with My Family,” “The Little Hours,”
“The Dictator,” “I Love You, Man,” “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa,”
“Tropic Thunder,” “No Strings Attached,” “Hello, My Name Is Doris”
and “The School of Rock.”
These blockbuster films will be available to watch along with
other iconic titles from fan-favorite franchises currently featured
on the service, including Indiana Jones, Mission: Impossible, Star
Trek, SpongeBob SquarePants and Jackass.
The collection of Paramount+ original series will continue to
expand this summer with the premiere and return of original series
that span scripted dramas, kids and family, reality, comedy, music
and documentaries. The summer slate includes iCARLY (June 17), EVIL
(June 20), RuPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS (June 24), RuPAUL’S DRAG
RACE UNTUCKED! (June 24), THE GOOD FIGHT (June 24), BEHIND THE
MUSIC (July 29), STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS (August 12) and more. The
new programming will complement recent hit shows, such as RUGRATS;
WHY WOMEN KILL; YOUNGER; KAMP KORAL: SPONGEBOB’S UNDER YEARS; THE
CHALLENGE: ALL STARS; 60 MINUTES+; and FROM CRADLE TO STAGE,
further bolstering the service’s powerhouse portfolio.
In addition, Paramount+ is home to CBS Sports’ English-language
soccer coverage in the U.S., from hundreds of live matches across
the globe to pregame and postgame studio analysis and interviews.
Paramount+’s packed summer of soccer is well underway, featuring
Concacaf Men’s World Cup Qualifiers in June, the start of
qualifiers for UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA
Europa Conference League, the start of Italy’s Serie A season in
August, and Argentina’s Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Campeonato
Brasileirão Série A, and NWSL regular season competition throughout
the summer.
Paramount+ packages entertainment from leading ViacomCBS brands
and live sports with around-the-clock news coverage and impactful
journalism for an unmatched subscriber experience. The
best-in-class news offering from Paramount+ includes renowned CBS
News programs, popular series such as 60 Minutes+, live streams of
local affiliates in over 200 markets across the U.S., and the
24-hour streaming news service CBSN.
New Low-Cost Plan
Paramount+ has two pricing tiers available to U.S. subscribers
that package the best of live and on-demand programming.
Starting today, Paramount+ will provide the Essential Plan, an
all-new, ad-supported tier at $4.99 per month. The new plan
combines marquee sports, including NFL games and more than 1,600
soccer matches each year, with on-demand entertainment options
spanning the full suite of current and upcoming shows and movies,
as well as breaking news through CBSN (but will no longer include
local live CBS station programming). The previously offered limited
commercial plan will no longer be available for new users, but
existing users will maintain access.
Paramount+ also offers a Premium Plan at $9.99 per month that
features commercial-free, on-demand entertainment with 4K, HDR and
Dolby Vision and mobile downloads; an extended roster of must-watch
sports; and live streams of local affiliates in over 200 markets
across the U.S.
All Paramount+ subscribers will continue to have access to a
seamless user interface, enhanced curation and discovery,
cross-platform dynamic play functionality, personalized homepages,
content categories, and central hubs for ViacomCBS’ brands.
Additionally, each subscription option includes parental controls
and up to six individual profiles. Later this month, Paramount+
will also roll out a new watchlist feature called My List that will
allow subscribers to save shows and movies to watch at a later
date.
Broad Distribution
Paramount+ is available online at ParamountPlus.com; on mobile
devices via the Paramount+ app for iOS and Android; and on Android
TV, Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV, Apple TV channels,
Chromecast, Facebook Portal, Fire TV, LG Smart TVs, PlayStation 4,
Roku Players, Samsung Smart TVs, Vizio Smartcast TVs and Xbox One.
For more details on Paramount+, please visit ParamountPlus.com.
About Paramount+
Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video
on-demand and live streaming service from ViacomCBS, combines live
sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment. The premium
streaming service features an expansive library of original series,
hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned
brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central,
MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel.
The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports
programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to
football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights
for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest
and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables
subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in
addition to the ability to stream ViacomCBS Streaming’s other live
channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and
analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.
For more information about Paramount+, please visit
www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social
platforms.
About ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) is a leading global media and
entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences
for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, its
portfolio includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures,
Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and
Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers the
largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the
industry’s most important and extensive libraries of TV and film
titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and
digital video products, ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in
production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on
five continents.
For more information about ViacomCBS, please visit
www.viacomcbs.com and follow @ViacomCBS on social platforms.
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