Starting in 2024, you will need a Paramount+ subscription to stream new Paramount Pictures movies following their theatrical run in the US.
Paramount movies on Paramount+
Paramount wants to follow in Warner and Disney's footsteps and make Paramount+ the exclusive home for all new movies.
- "The best of the big screen keeps coming to Paramount+. The company announced that starting with 2024 film releases, Paramount+ will become the streaming home for all new Paramount Pictures movies in the U.S. following their theatrical runs," the company announced.
Details for other regions were not confirmed. Later this year, Paramount will join forces with Sky, Peacock, Universal and Showtime to launch a new joint streaming service called SkyShowtime in parts of Europe.
In the US, the biggest Paramount Pictures movies will reach Paramount+ 30 to 45 days after their theatrical release while some other releases will reach Paramount+ after 90 days. The studio has also experimented with releasing family movies straight to Paramount+.
New movies planned for 2024 and beyond include Mission Impossible 8, The Smurfs, A Quiet Place: Part III, and an animated Transformers film.
The Paramount+ streaming service launched in the US in March 2021
Paramount+ in the US already has a decent portion of movies and series available for streaming in 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos so we would expect new releases to also stream in 4K HDR and/or Dolby Atmos.
Parent company ViacomCBS announced that its will change its name to Paramount Global effective today.
- "Paramount's iconic peak represents a rich history for our company as pioneers in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Today, as we embrace the Paramount name, we are pioneers of an exciting new future," said Bob Bakish, President and CEO.
The company aims to have over 100 million streaming subscribers combined (Paramount+ and SkyShowtime) by 2024, but even if successful the company will still trail Disney+ (130 million) and Netflix (222 million) by a significant margin.
