Paramount Plus in the UK: Plans, Prices and What to Watch

Paramount Plus — written as Paramount+ — is a subscription streaming service in the UK offering films and TV series from Paramount Pictures, CBS, SHOWTIME, MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, including the Star Trek universe and Taylor Sheridan dramas such as Yellowstone. It launched in the UK on 22 June 2022 and, as of October 2026, costs from £5.99 a month for the Basic with Ads plan, according to Paramount+’s official UK support pages. This guide explains the current plans and prices, what you can watch, which devices it works on, and the different ways to subscribe.

At a Glance: Paramount+ in the UK

• Service: Paramount+ (Paramount Plus), a subscription video-on-demand streaming service
• UK launch date: 22 June 2022, according to Paramount’s launch announcement via PR Newswire
• Owner as of October 2026: Skydance Corporation — formed as Paramount Skydance Corporation on 7 August 2025 from the merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global, and renamed Skydance Corporation on 6 October 2026 after acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery
• UK plans as of October 2026 (Paramount+ support, UK): Basic with Ads — £5.99/month or £52.99/year; Standard — £9.99/month or £88.99/year; Premium — £12.99/month or £115.99/year
• Price change: All three UK plans rose on 27 August 2026, as reported by Newsquest titles citing GB News confirmation with Paramount+ and a customer notification from Three UK
• Streams at once: 1 on Basic with Ads, 2 on Standard, 4 on Premium
• Profiles: Up to 6 per account, according to Paramount+ support
• Downloads: Available on Standard and Premium; not on Basic with Ads
• 4K: Premium only, on selected titles, in 4K UHD with HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos where supported
• Ways to subscribe in the UK: Directly from Paramount+, included with Sky Cinema on Sky, and as a Prime Video Channel on Amazon

What Is Paramount+?

Paramount+ is the streaming home built around one of Hollywood’s oldest studios, Paramount Pictures, and the television brands that sat alongside it inside the former Paramount Global group. One subscription pulls together catalogues UK viewers previously found scattered across different services: CBS drama and procedurals, SHOWTIME series, MTV reality, Comedy Central comedy, Nickelodeon children’s shows, and Paramount Pictures films.

The service began life in the United States as CBS All Access in 2014 and was relaunched and renamed Paramount+ on 4 March 2021. The UK followed during the service’s international expansion: Paramount+ launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 22 June 2022, with a starting line-up from SHOWTIME, Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon, at £6.99 a month or £69.90 a year after a free seven-day trial, according to its launch announcement via PR Newswire.

That single-plan model did not last. On 20 November 2024, Paramount+ added a cheaper advertising tier and a Premium tier in the UK and Ireland, creating the three-plan structure in place today.

Who Owns Paramount+ as of October 2026?

Paramount+ has changed corporate hands twice in just over a year, which is why older articles describing it simply as a Paramount Global service are out of date.

First, Skydance Media merged with Paramount Global in a deal that closed on 7 August 2025, creating Paramount Skydance Corporation. As the Associated Press reported, the combined company — trading under the ticker PSKY — put Skydance founder David Ellison in place as chairman and chief executive, and brought CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount+ under his control.

Second, Paramount Skydance completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on 6 October 2026. On completion, Paramount Skydance Corporation changed its legal name to Skydance Corporation, with David Ellison remaining chairman and chief executive. So, as of October 2026, the accurate answer to “who owns Paramount+?” is Skydance Corporation, with the service inside its direct-to-consumer streaming operation alongside HBO Max, which came with the Warner Bros. Discovery deal.

For UK subscribers, the practical point is narrower: a change of owner does not change your plan, price or login, and no UK catalogue change was announced in the completion reports checked for this article. Do not assume Warner Bros. films or HBO series will appear inside Paramount+ in the UK — as of October 2026, Paramount+ and HBO Max remain separate services.

How Much Does Paramount+ Cost in the UK?

As of October 2026, Paramount+ offers three plans in the UK. The prices below are taken from Paramount+’s official UK website and support pages, where the support centre lists the UK tiers in pounds sterling as follows:

Plan	Monthly price	Annual price	Adverts	Streams at once	Downloads	Picture quality
Basic with Ads	£5.99	£52.99	Yes	1	No	Full HD
Standard	£9.99	£88.99	No	2	Yes	Full HD
Premium	£12.99	£115.99	No	4	Yes	Up to 4K UHD on selected titles

Every price in that table is date-stamped deliberately. Paramount+ raised all three UK prices on 27 August 2026: Basic with Ads from £4.99 to £5.99 a month, Standard from £7.99 to £9.99, and Premium from £10.99 to £12.99. Newsquest titles including the Clacton and Frinton Gazette reported that GB News had confirmed the new prices with Paramount+, and Three UK separately notified customers that the price would increase from 27 August 2026, according to ISPreview.

That rise explains why older guides disagree: articles written between November 2024 and August 2026 correctly listed £4.99, £7.99 and £10.99 at the time, while earlier ones describe the original single £6.99 plan. If a price list carries no date, treat it with suspicion.

Which Paramount+ plan should you choose?

Choose Basic with Ads (£5.99 a month, as of October 2026) if you mainly watch alone and want the lowest price. You get the full library in Full HD, but only one stream at a time, advertising breaks, and no downloads. This is also the tier Sky Cinema customers receive included (see below), so check that before paying twice.

Choose Standard (£9.99 a month, as of October 2026) if adverts irritate you or you travel. Standard removes advertising, allows two simultaneous streams in Full HD, and adds downloads for offline viewing — the sensible default for most households.

Choose Premium (£12.99 a month, as of October 2026) if you have a 4K television or a busy household. According to Paramount+ support, Premium streams ad-free on up to four devices at once, with 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos on selected titles, subject to your internet connection and device. Premium is the only UK tier with 4K.

Annual billing is cheaper on every tier if you will stay: £52.99, £88.99 and £115.99 a year respectively, as of October 2026 — each less than twelve monthly payments.

What Can You Watch on Paramount+ in the UK?

The UK catalogue is not identical to the US one — licensing means some titles differ — so this section sticks to franchises verified as available on the UK service.

Is Star Trek on Paramount+ in the UK?

Yes, and Star Trek is arguably the service’s anchor franchise in the UK. When Paramount+ expanded internationally, Star Trek: Discovery was withdrawn from Netflix outside the US and Canada so it could move to Paramount+. UK viewers can watch Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks, and UK guides including Uswitch also list the newer Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. If Star Trek is why you are subscribing, Paramount+ is effectively its UK streaming home.

What about Yellowstone and Taylor Sheridan’s shows?

The Yellowstone universe is the second big pillar. In the UK — unlike the US, where the flagship series has historically sat on a rival service — Yellowstone streams on Paramount+, alongside its Dutton family prequels 1883 and 1923. Creator Taylor Sheridan’s wider slate is also central: Tulsa King, Landman, Lioness and Mayor of Kingstown are all Paramount+ series built around his name.

What other drama and comedy is on Paramount+ UK?

Beyond those pillars, verified UK highlights include the London-set crime drama MobLand, the espionage series The Agency, and SHOWTIME-originated drama such as Yellowjackets and the Dexter franchise, including Dexter: Original Sin, named in Newsquest’s August 2026 report among the shows Paramount+ customers watch. CBS procedurals such as NCIS and Criminal Minds fill out the box-set catalogue, while Comedy Central’s South Park covers adult animation.

For families, Nickelodeon supplies SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol, both named in Paramount+’s UK launch material. On film, the Paramount Pictures catalogue rotates, but the franchises most closely associated with the studio include Mission: Impossible, Transformers, Top Gun — Top Gun: Maverick was a headline title from the UK launch onwards — and Scream. Film availability changes as rights windows open and close, so check the app for a specific title before subscribing for one film alone.

For more UK streaming explainers, see guide to Hurawatch, free streaming and its legal alternatives.

How Can You Get Paramount+ in the UK?

Directly from Paramount+

The simplest route is to subscribe at paramountplus.com or through the Paramount+ app, on monthly or annual billing. A direct subscription is billed by Paramount+ and gives the full choice of tiers, including Premium and annual pricing, which some third-party routes do not offer in the same form.

With Sky Cinema on Sky

Paramount+ launched in the UK on Sky platforms under a multi-year distribution agreement, and, as Sky Group’s own announcement put it, Sky Cinema customers could enjoy the service included within their existing subscription at no extra cost. That arrangement has since settled into a tiered form: UK guides updated in 2026, including Choose, report that Sky Cinema now includes Paramount+ Basic (with ads) at no extra cost on Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream, with discounted upgrades to Standard or Premium through Sky. If you already pay for Sky Cinema, activate the included Basic tier before buying separately. Note that NOW Cinema membership has historically given access to many Paramount films on demand, but not to the standalone Paramount+ service in the same way, as Radio Times explains.

As a Prime Video Channel on Amazon

Paramount+ is also available as an add-on channel inside Prime Video in the UK. Radio Times’ UK guide explains that you need an existing Prime Video membership, after which you can add Paramount+ through Prime Video Channels and watch through the Prime Video interface rather than the Paramount+ app. Radio Times has also listed a seven-day free trial via Amazon; trials and channel pricing are set by Amazon and change over time, so check the exact offer shown in Prime Video before confirming.

Which Devices Can You Watch Paramount+ On?

Paramount+’s UK launch announcement listed distribution through Apple, Amazon, Google, Roku and Samsung, and the UK device list reported by Radio Times covers most households:

• Web browsers on desktop and laptop
• iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets via the apps
• Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku
• Chromecast
• Samsung smart TVs (2017 models or newer, per Radio Times’ UK list)
• Sky Q and Sky Glass in the UK

Features then depend on your plan, not your device. Paramount+ support confirms an account can hold up to six profiles, each with its own Keep Watching list and recommendations, across all supported devices — with Kids Mode available on profiles. Downloads require Standard or Premium, and 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos require Premium and a title that offers them. Simultaneous streams are capped by plan at one, two or four, however many profiles you create.

Is Paramount+ Worth It in the UK?

That depends on how much of its catalogue is your catalogue. As of October 2026, the case for it is specific: it is close to essential for Star Trek fans in the UK, it is the natural home of the Yellowstone universe and Taylor Sheridan’s other dramas, and its £5.99 Basic with Ads entry price undercuts larger rivals even after the August 2026 rise. The case against is equally specific: the film library rotates, the UK catalogue is thinner than the US one, and if neither Star Trek nor the Sheridan dramas appeal, subscribing a month at a time — then cancelling — will usually beat paying all year.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Prices and plan details were checked against Paramount+’s official UK support pages and are stated as of October 2026. Catalogues and provider bundles change frequently; check the app and your provider before subscribing.