Paramount+

Paramount Plus has two plans: an ad-supported Essential plan for $8 a month (or $60 a year) and an ad-free Premium plan with Showtime for $13 a month (or $120 a year). 

Subscribing to an annual plan will save you $35.89 (37%) with the Essential plan or $35.89 (23%) with the Premium plan each year, compared to what you'd pay after subscribing monthly for 12 months. If Paramount Plus is something that you're planning to hold onto for a while (beyond just the time it takes to binge a TV show) or your only way to live stream CBS, then signing up for an annual plan might be worth it.

All Paramount Plus memberships give subscribers access to the entire Paramount Plus collection of on-demand programs and select live sports, but the Essential plan is subject to commercial interruptions when streaming on demand.

Meanwhile, the Premium plan gives you ad-free streaming of on-demand content, live access to your local CBS station, and full streaming access to Showtime's entire library of programs. Since it's live, however, CBS streaming still features regular commercial breaks. 

You can sign up for the Paramount Plus Premium or Paramount Plus Essential plans through the Paramount Plus website. The Premium plan is also available as an add-on channel to Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV, in addition to several live TV streaming services.

Paramount Plus is a subscription streaming service from Paramount Global, formerly ViacomCBS. It includes select programs from CBS, BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV, The Smithsonian Channel, and more. You also get 24/7 news programming and next-day access to news programs like "60 Minutes" and "Face the Nation."

New and classic Paramount movies are included as well, and the library features Paramount Plus originals you won't find anywhere else, like "Evil" and several "Star Trek" programs. The Premium plan also adds access to everything on the Showtime cable channel and livestreaming support for your local CBS network.

Paramount Plus usually offers a one-week free trial for new members on all plans, whether annual or monthly. You can also get 25% off Paramount Plus if you're a US college or university student. This offer is only available for the monthly ad-supported plan. Students are eligible for the discount for a total of four years and will need to verify their student credentials.