Paramount+ Paramount+ Essential vs Paramount+ Premium
Paramount+ Premium costs $5 more a month ($60 a year) than Paramount+ Essential. Here is exactly what that extra money buys.
Paramount+ Essential
$8.99 a month
Best for: People who want Paramount's movies, series and UFC events at the lowest price and do not mind advertisements.
Paramount+ Premium
$13.99 a month
Best for: People who want their live local CBS channel, Sunday football and no advertisements.
What you get by choosing Paramount+ Premium
- No advertisements: Included (instead of Not included)The cheaper plan shows advertisements. The more expensive one removes most of them, though live television and a few shows still have them.
- Your local CBS channel, live: Included (instead of Not included)This is how you watch CBS news, daytime shows, and Sunday football live. Only the more expensive plan includes it.
Same on both
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Which one should you pick?
It depends on what you actually use. If you don't need no advertisements or your local cbs channel, live, Paramount+ Essential does the same job for less. Answer a few questions and we'll tell you which plan fits.
Prices and features verified September 21, 2026 from Paramount+'s official pages (source ↗). Prices are before tax and can change. See all Paramount+ plans.