Paramount Plus UK launch date, TV shows and cost for new streaming service

Streaming Service Paramount Plus will soon be available to UK audiences, it has been confirmed. Paramount Plus will be competing with the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime and will be bringing to the small screen films and TV shows owned by ViacomCBS Networks International.

It is set to be the home of massive franchises such as Star Trek and Mission: Impossible, alongside many more popular titles. But when will the streaming service launch in the UK, so fans can begin their bingeing marathons?

To make your life easier, we've done some digging on the release date and what TV shows subscribers can expect. Keep reading to find out more.

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Paramount Plus will launch in the UK and Ireland on Wednesday (June 22). The news of its arrival was revealed on Tuesday (May 3), RadioTimes reports.

Raffaele Annecchino, president and CEO of international networks, studios and streaming at Paramount Global, said: "Paramount is known for its leading portfolio of premium entertainment brands and a robust content engine that fuels our rapidly expanding streaming service, Paramount+. This year will be monumental for our streaming strategy as we accelerate our global ambitions, rapidly expanding Paramount+ in Europe beginning with the UK, Italy, Germany, France and more by the end of this year and debut in Asia with South Korea in June, followed by India in 2023.

"With an already expansive global footprint and a strong, long-term market-by-market strategy, we are well-poised to continue our positive momentum."

Many of the best Paramount Plus shows (like The Good Fight or Star Trek: Picard) currently have deals in place with other UK providers like Channel 4 and Prime Video,