Following Paramount’s move to add Showtime programming to certain Paramount Plus streaming plans, the Showtime standalone streaming platform is coming to an end.
Showtime’s streaming service will finally shutter later this month
At the end of April, Showtime’s standalone streaming platform will shut down, and subscribers will be directed to Paramount Plus.
At the end of April, Showtime’s standalone streaming platform will shut down, and subscribers will be directed to Paramount Plus.
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Variety reports that Showtime streaming subscribers have begun receiving notices that they will no longer be able to access the platform after April 30th. Going forward, subscribers will have to sign up for the $11.99 per month Paramount Plus with Showtime plan. Paramount Global announced its intentions to shutter the Showtime platform last year after also rebranding the traditional Showtime network as ”Paramount Plus with Showtime.”
Though this whole renaming process has been awkward, Paramount’s following through on its plan to fully subsume the Showtime brand. And while you’ll still be able to access Showtime’s old offerings, it’s hard not to feel like the distinct network that created them is gone.
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