While in a perpetual limbo concerning its future, with Paramount Global in the process of being acquired by Skydance Media if approved by the current US administration, Paramount Plus has always been a streamer on shaky ground.
The problem with Paramount Plus? Not a lot of captivating content aside a reliance on Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone series and subsequent spinoffs (or as I’m trying to coin it, the YCU – the Yellowstone Cinematic Universe). True it does have Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and MTV but it’s not got the library that other streamers boast.
But what if you want to avoid paying the full $7.99 / £4.99 per month – a fairly reasonable price albeit for a streamer – to check out what it has to offer? Well, this is where you keep scrolling to find out which deals, free trials or bundles are on offer at the moment for Paramount Plus. We update this regularly so make sure you keep on checking...
Is there a Paramount Plus deal on right now?
At the time of writing, there's no Paramount Plus deal which offers you discounted subscription fees. However that's not always the case.
Paramount Plus is one of the best streaming services for offering deals, as it can be relied on to have promotions several times a year. It usually does this via discount codes, which you enter into the Paramount Plus website when you're signing up for a reduced monthly or annual fee.
Usually, these discount codes are offered when Paramount Plus has something big to promote, like a new massive TV show or sporting event that it's hosting, so stay tuned for something like this later on in the year.
Paramount Plus is available as a channel on certain streaming platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV and these sometimes have separate deals too. However more often than not, they coincide with discounts on the standalone streaming service.
Is there a Paramount Plus free trial right now?
There is a Paramount Plus free trial available right now... in fact, there are multiple!
Paramount Plus itself hosts a 7-day free trial, so if you sign up right now you can enjoy your first week of movies and shows without paying.
However Paramount Plus is also available as a channel on certain streaming platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV, and these offer their own 7-day free trials. You can sign up to them even if you've used the main trial! However these aren't 'free' in the purest sense — you have to be an Amazon Prime subscriber for Prime Video and own an Apple TV device for Apple TV.
With all of these trials, you have to sign up with your card information, and once the seven days is up, you'll automatically roll into a paid subscription. So remember to cancel if you're not keen on what Paramount Plus offers.
Is there a Paramount Plus bundle right now?
At the time of writing, there's no Paramount Plus bundle which gets you access to the streaming service alongside another one for a discounted overall price.
Before someone butts in: "what about the Hulu Bundle —?" then I should flag that one. Hulu subscribers in the US can add the Paramount Plus with Showtime tier to their Hulu account, to stream all the videos from one platform.
However this bundle doesn't actually offer you any discount over subscribing to the services individually. So while I wanted to make sure prospective streamers knew about it, it doesn't quite feel right making a song and dance about it in this article on streaming deals, since it technically isn't one.
Paramount Plus deals: FAQs
How much does Paramount Plus cost?
When it's not on offer, how much do you need to pay to stream Paramount Plus?
There are different Paramount Plus plans in different countries, so buckle up.
In the US, the standard plan for Paramount Plus, called Essential, costs $7.99 per month or $59.99 annually. It offers ad-free streaming of its library. However for $12.99 monthly you can get the Paramount Plus with Showtime tier which is ad-free, includes Showtime shows and also lets you live stream your local CBS affiliate.
In the UK Paramount Plus starts at £4.99 per month or £43.99 per year for its basic ad-supported tier. Standard, which offers the same catalog but without ads and with downloads, costs £7.99 per month or £70.99 annually. There's also Paramount Plus Premium which offers 4K streaming of movies and Dolby Atmos, Dolby vision and HDR10, for the cinephiles. This costs £10.99 per month or £97.99 annually.
Can current Paramount Plus subscribers sign up for deals?
For the deals I've seen so far, Paramount Plus discounts are only for new subscribers. That's the case for free trials too.
However if you are a current or past subscriber you can get the free trials for the Paramount Plus channels on Prime Video and Apple TV.
Will there be a Black Friday deal on Paramount Plus?
If you're planning for the Black Friday Paramount Plus deal, you're quite early, as the next occurrence is on Friday, November 28 in 2025!
Based on precedent, there almost definitely will be a Paramount Plus Black Friday deal in 2025 on the standalone streaming service, and also on channels. There have been in past years, with Paramount Plus slashing the monthly fee for the first few months of a subscription.
