Paramount+ UK Price Rise Pushes Premium Plan to £12.99 a Month
Paramount+ has raised the price of every UK subscription tier, with Standard increasing to £9.99 and Premium reaching £12.99 per month.
Sophie Bennett
Home Entertainment Reporter at Tech Torque Media, covering televisions, streaming platforms, audio, home cinema and the technology shaping how people watch and listen at home. Her reporting spans new products, software updates, streaming services, industry developments and the changing home-entertainment landscape.
Sophie focuses on making home entertainment technology easier to understand, looking beyond specifications and announcements to explain what changes actually mean for viewers. From TVs and soundbars to streaming devices, services and emerging formats, her coverage aims to help readers understand the technology behind the entertainment they enjoy.
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