Paramount+ to increase prices for its streaming plans

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Paramount Global's streaming service Paramount+ will raise prices for its plans after its latest merger plan with Skydance fell through.

The option with Showtime will increase by $1 a month, while the essential Paramount+ plan will rise by $2.

The price increase takes effect on Aug. 20 for new customers for both plans. Existing Paramount+ with Showtime customers will see the price increase hit on or after Sept. 20. Existing Paramount+ Essential customers — who don't receive Showtime content — won't pay more for their plans. More media companies have increased streaming prices as they look to make a profit on the cash-losing business. Paramount executives had said publicly on multiple occasions they see a lot of opportunities to increase the price of streaming services.it would raise prices for Peacock in July, ahead of the Summer Olympics, which will air exclusively on the NBC broadcast network and Peacock. It will be Peacock's second price increase in the last year.

 

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