Paramount+ and Showtime will merge into one streaming app

Two tastes that are sure to taste great together are about to be fed into the same swirl-making machine. What? We may have already lost this battle if you can’t handle me at my ice cream metaphors. Simply put, Paramount+ and Showtime will combine forces under one streaming app. The merge comes as part of an initiative to unify the billing cycles for both platforms. Both streaming apps will merge under one roof and be offered at a discount for eager subscribers.

Through the new setup, new subscribers can sign up for Paramount+ with Showtime for $7.99 a month for the standard, ad-supported package, while the ad-free version will be on offer for $12.99. Current subscribers can upgrade within the platform. After the initial discount period ends on October 2, the bundle will cost $11.99 with ads and $14.99 to go ad-free. Customers only interested in Showtime can refuse the bundle for the mid-price of $10.99.

“The Paramount+ with Showtime bundle offers consumers unprecedented value by providing one of the broadest content libraries in streaming at one of the lowest prices in the marketplace,” said Tom Ryan, president and chief executive officer of Paramount Global Streaming. “This singular user experience streamlines sign-up and enhances discovery, and this lower price will allow more households to enjoy this exceptional combined entertainment offering.”

Not too shabby, eh? There are plenty of reasons to subscribe to both Paramount+ and Showtime, but now, you can gain access to both for one charge to your bank account or credit card. As the battle for streaming supremacy rages on, it’s no surprise that Paramount+ and Showtime are letting their Wonder Twin powers combine to give customers a deal on what they have to offer. Competing with Disney+, Netflix, and HBO Max is no easy feat, though this merging of platforms should sweeten the pot for some.