Paramount's UK streaming service launches today – here’s how it compares

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How Paramount+ works and how much it costs

Paramount+ is ad-free and you can sign in on two devices at the same time, plus have up to six profiles on one account at no extra cost. This means six different people can log in to use the service, but only two separate streams can play at the same time. 

Users taking out the service directly from Paramount+ can choose to pay £6.99 a month or £69.90 a year (effectively £5.83 a month) - though you will be offered a seven-day free trial beforehand. Once the free trial has expired you will be automatically rolled onto the paid-for service, so make sure you cancel beforehand if you don't want to keep the subscription.   

If you take out the service directly and later change your mind, you can cancel your subscription penalty-free at any point though this won't take effect until your next billing date, which means you'll be able to use Paramount+ until your next payment would be due. 

Sky users can also access Paramount+. This is free for Sky Cinema subscribers with Sky's Glass, Q or +HD services. Sky Cinema is the only Sky package that will offer Paramount+ for free - all other Sky users will have to pay the standard price detailed above. 

How Paramount+ compares to other streaming services

We've selected some of the most popular streaming services in the table below and have compared them to Paramount+ in terms of price, free trials and more. 

What you can watch on Paramount+

Parent company Paramount, which is a production company, says its new streaming service has 8,000 hours worth of films and TV shows at launch, including Paramount originals, plus entertainment from channels including Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and SHOWTIME.

Examples of films and TV programmes available include First Lady, Grease, Mayor of Kingstown, and Star Trek. Meanwhile for children, entertainment includes Clifford the Big Red Dog, Fairly Odd Parents, iCarly, and Paw Patrol. 

Here's how to watch Paramount+

The new service is available to watch via:

• Paramount+'s desktop website. 

• Paramount+'s iOs and Android app on mobiles. 

• Paramount+'s TV app, which is available on Amazon, Apple, Google, Roku and Samsung televisions. Other smart TV brands won't be able to host Paramount+ at launch, though it plans to roll out the service to more smart TV brands in future.

• Sky. Paramount said the service will also be added to more streaming platforms in the coming months. 

If Paramount+ is for you, you can now sign-up through the Paramount website.