Looking for a subscription service that will satisfy the entire family? Paramount Plus may do the trick.
It includes a robust collection of legacy TV shows and movies, original productions, kids' programming, reality TV and live sports.
But is that enough to beat competitors? Paramount Plus has consistently hit the number one spot on the Australian Streaming TV Charts. This has included a run of 8 consecutive months on top in 2023. Here's the lowdown.
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Subscriptions to Paramount Plus cost $9.99 a month in Australia.
Paramount Plus also comes with an annual subscription option that costs $89.99. If you choose this, you can save 24.93% annually.
On 16 November 2023, Paramount launched a Premium tier. It allows viewing on 4 screens at once and up to 4K resolution. The cost for this package is $13.99 per month or $124.99 for an entire year.
An ad tier has also been confirmed to be launching in Australia in 2024, but no details about pricing or other features have been announced.
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Yes, Paramount Plus has a 7-day free trial for new users. We have a step-by-step guide to signing up to Paramount Plus if you need help.
The Paramount Plus library packs thousands of TV episodes and hundreds of movies. It includes content from Paramount Pictures and premieres and box sets from subsidiaries such as Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Showtime and the Smithsonian Channel
You can watch hits such as Yellowjackets, NCIS, Five Bedrooms, The Secrets She Keeps, South Park, Yellowstone prequels 1883 and 1923, Tulsa King and all seasons of Survivor US.
The library may be smaller than some of its major competitors like Netflix, but there's a lot of content to catch your eye. Recent highlights on the service include the Frasier reboot and Special Ops Lioness.
Additionally, Paramount Plus is home to plenty of Star Trek, including Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Kids get a whole lot of entertainment too such as Spongebob Squarepants and Paw Patrol.
When we say Paramount Plus is the home of Australian football, we aren't exaggerating. All of the A-League Men, A-League Women, Socceroos and Matildas matches (excluding Olympics and World Cup) call Paramount Plus home. You can also catch the English FA Cup and AFC Champions League on there, among others.
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Paramount Plus is available on a wide range of devices. The list includes:
If you aren't sure how to watch, see our guide on how to set up Paramount Plus on your device.
A standalone Paramount Plus app isn't available on either the Xbox or PlayStation. Seeing as Paramount Plus is available as part of Prime Video Channels, a way around this is to subscribe to the service through Channels. This means you could watch Paramount Plus through the Prime Video app on all compatible devices, which includes game consoles.
Paramount Plus has a diverse library and a lower price compared to some of its competitors like Netflix, Stan and BINGE. It also offers live sport, a huge selling point that makes it a must-have for football fans. It all comes down to what you like to watch, so we suggest using the free trial to browse the content catalogue and see whether there are enough appealing titles to entertain you in the long run.
Maybe. Considering the size of the library and the fact that fresh titles are added regularly, Paramount Plus might be a good fit for you. It all depends on your streaming needs. As we've already mentioned, Australian football fans have plenty of reasons to give it a go.
When Paramount Plus first emerged, I wasn't overly impressed. At first, it felt a bit content-lite and the UI a tad unorganised. But boy has my opinion changed. It's become one of the best value online streaming offerings in Australia.
The UI doesn't reinvent the wheel but feels as fresh and reactive as its competitors. In particular, I like how easy it is to switch between major categories (movies, TV, sport and news) and channels (Paramount, Showtime, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr and the Smithsonian).
As that list would suggest, content is no longer a concern. There's plenty here for all ages. But it's the quality of the exclusive content that is telling: the Yellowstone spin-offs (1883 and 1923), Tulsa King, Yellowjackets, Mayor of Kingstown, NCIS, Last King of the Cross, Star Trek and more. These are some of the country's most in-demand shows and it includes Aussie-made originals. More movies would be great. 4K and Dolby Atmos support in Australia too. Plus the news and sport (A-league and Australian international soccer) need to build out. But at $8.99 a month, they're shallow complaints.
Chris Stead
Finder innovations editor
While it isn't the most popular service, I've actually come to grow very fond of the content on Paramount Plus. Titles such as Yellowjackets, The Battle for Uber and 1883 are shows I recommended to anyone to watch. While there are nowhere as many titles to watch as the biggest streaming services, it makes up for it with great new titles. It's very cheap and undoubtedly worth a go for a few months - it's guaranteed to have something fresh you're yet to watch.
Much like Disney Plus and its poor title curation, Paramount Plus also suffers from this problem, but even greater. Everything gets served in alphabetical order which isn't user-friendly and leaves aimless scrolling if you don't have something in mind.
I'm by no means an A-League fan, but have flicked over to it when spending a weekend in. As you'll see on most online forums, the streaming experience for A-League fans on Paramount Plus is really poor, feeds just cut out and the coverage is quite substandard. If it had more sports, it would have no choice but to improve that side of the app. It's still yet to add in several streaming devices too, which could be a limitation for some people.
Aaron McAllister
Streaming publisher at Finder
Paramount Plus is basic to use, which makes life easy. The recent introduction of profiles means no longer does everything have to live under the one roof, as obviously viewing habits can differ wildly in households and everyone had access to the same content – even kids. That said, its autoplay options continue to baffle me, forever wanting to play Paw Patrol after something I've watched, even if it's something distinctly removed like a horror movie.
As it only launched in Australia in 2021, its catalogue is not as big compared to other streamers, but it's slowly making inroads to expand and take back rights to shows and movies it owns.
The option to watch football at no extra cost is a bonus, but the addition of sport won't be for everybody, so may not be a selling point. With its parent company also owning Channel 10, you occasionally have the option to watch some of its shows on Paramount Plus without ads, which enhances the experience. Plus, it has lots of quality Australian content.
At only $8.99 a month, it represents good value as you'll still get access to some big shows and probably a few undiscovered gems. But there are big holes in its device options (namely games consoles), so depending on how you choose to stream, that will factor in your decision as well.
Mark Neilsen
Streaming writer at Finder
Paramount Plus is an excellent destination when I'm craving an unpretentious crime procedural. This may not seem like much of a selling point, but sometimes I'm just not in the mood for prestige television and would rather unwind with the likes of NCIS and CSI. The service is great for comfort watching.
That said, some of its original series (Yellowjackets!) are excellent and the movie offerings are varied enough to appeal to a broad audience. Navigation is fine but discovery could be better, with the platform seemingly uninterested in highlighting titles other than popular picks and recent additions.
Alexandra Plesa
Streaming writer at Finder
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