Paramount Plus will go up in price when it combines with Showtime
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The price of Paramount Plus is about to go up. In an earnings call on Thursday, Paramount chief financial officer Naveen Chopra announced that the price of Paramount Plus’ essential plan would increase from $4.99 to $5.99 per month, while the premium plan will go from $9.99 to $11.99 per month.
This news comes as Paramount Plus is combining the Paramount Plus and Showtime offerings to form the predictably named “Paramount Plus with Showtime.” While the readjusted essential plan will not include content from Showtime, the premium plan will. The price increase will go into effect “upon launch of the integrated service,” which is set to occur “early” in the third quarter of 2023. Paramount Plus currently offers Showtime content as part of…
