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Since it became the new CBS All Access, viewers have wondered if Paramount Plus is free and how long its free trial lasts. Paramount Plus launched in March 2021 as a streaming service for ViacomCBS programs such as Star Trek: Discovery, The Good Fight and 1883.
The site, which replaced CBS All Access and has more than 8 million subscribers, is the exclusive streaming service for ViacomCBS networks such as CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and the Smithsonian channel. The service offers a library of more than 30,000 TV episodes and over 1,000 movies, as well as a live stream to CBS, so fans can watch CBS shows like Big Brother, Young Sheldon and Survivor in real time as new episodes air on TV.
There’s no doubt that Paramount Plus has a lot to offer. But with so many streaming services on the market (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, HBO Max—the list goes on), it’s understandable why customers want to test out the site for free first before they commit and subscribe. Ahead is what we know about Paramount Plus’ free trial and how to try out the streaming service at no cost.
What are Paramount Plus’ current deals?
Read on for the current deals Paramount Plus is offering.
For Black Friday 2024, Amazon has a deal where Prime and Prime Video subscribers can also sign up for Paramount Plus With Showtime for $2.99 per month for two months, which is 76% percent off its original price of $12.99 per month. The deal, which ends on July 17, is available for Prime or Prime Video subscribers. Read on for instructions on how to sign up and other streaming services include with Amazon’s Prime Day deals.
Visit Paramount Plus’ Prime Video page
Click “Get started” and select Paramount Plus With Showtime as your plan
Create or sign into your Prime or Prime Video account
Start watching Paramount Plus
More Amazon Prime Day streaming deals
Paramount Plus With Showtime: $2.99/month for two months originally $14.99/month
Discovery Plus: $4.49/month for two months, originally $8.99/month
Starz: $2.75/month for two months, originally $10.99/month
MGM+: $1.75/month for two months, originally $14.99/month
Crunchyroll: $2.00/month for two months, originally $7.99/month
VIX+: $2.25/month for two months, originally $6.99/month
BritBox: $2.25/month for two months, originally $8.99/month
BET+: $2.75/month for two months, originally $10.99/month
PBS MasterPiece: $1.50/month for two months, originally $5.99/month
Cinemax: $2.50/month for two months, originally $9.99/month
AcornTV: $2.00/month for two months, originally $7.99/month
Hallmark Movies Now: $2.00/month for two months, originally $5.99/month
PBS Kids: $1.25/month for two months, originally $5.99/month
PBS Documentaries: $1.25/month for two months, originally $4.99/month
UP Faith & Family: $1.50/month for two months, originally $4.99/month
Lifetime Movie Club: $0.99/month for two months, originally $4.99/month
Great American Pure Flix: $2.50/month for two months, originally $9.99/month
How much does Paramount Plus cost?
Unfortunately, Paramount Plus is not free. The service offers two plans: ad-supported Essential Plan and an ad-free Showtime Plan, which also includes Showtime originals. Without any deals, the Essential Plan costs $5.99 per month, while the Showtime plan costs $11.99 per month. Paramount Plus also offers two yearly plans: The Essential plan costs $59.99 per year (which saves users 16 percent or around $12 from the monthly price) and the Showtime plan costs $119.99 per year (which saves users 16 percent or around $40 from the monthly price.)
Does Paramount Plus have a free trial?
Yes! Paramount Plus does have a free trial. The service offers a seven-day free trial. To sign up for Paramount Plus’ free trial, visit the site here and click “Try It for Free.” Amazon Prime also offers a seven-day Paramount Plus free trial, as well as a 30-day free trial for Amazon Prime Video.
Read on for instructions on how to sign up for Paramount Plus’ free trial.
Visit Paramount Plus’ website.
Click “TRY IT FREE.”
Click “Continue” and pick your plan: The Essential ad-supported plan for $5.99 per month / $59.99 per year (which saves users $12) or the Showtime no-ads plan for $11.99 per month / $119.99 per year (which saves users $40.)
Enter your information and payment method.
Start watching with Paramount Plus’ free trial.
Read on for instructions on how to sign up for Amazon Prime Video’s Paramount Plus free trial.
Visit Amazon Prime Video’s Paramount Plus website
Click “Start your free trials”
Sign into your Amazon account
Choose your plan: The ad-supported Essential plan for $5.99 per month after a seven-day free trial or the no-ads Showtime plan for $11.99 per month after a seven-day free trial
Start watching with Amazon Prime Video’s Paramount Plus free trial
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What shows are on Paramount Plus?
Paramount Plus offers more than 8,000 episodes of TV shows from CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, the Smithsonian channel and other networks. Its original series include Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, The Good Fight, The Stand, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, For Heaven’s Sake, and Why Women Kill.
Sign up for Paramount Plus on ParamountPlus.com.
