Paramount+ Essential added to Charter’s Spectrum TV Select and Mi Plan offerings
STAMFORD, Connecticut and NEW YORK— In a notable example of pay-TV operators expanding and bundling their streaming offerings with traditional cable channels, Charter Communications, Inc. and Paramount Global announced that the ad-supported version of Paramount’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, Paramount+ Essential, is now available nationwide on all Spectrum TV Select and Mi Plan Latino packages at no additional cost.
Under the companies’ new multi-year distribution agreement, Spectrum video customers can now stream over 40,000 episodes of shows and movies through the Xumo Stream Box or any other Paramount+ supported device, including popular original series such as “Tulsa King,” “Special Ops: Lioness,” “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Big Brother,” as well as live sports on CBS.
“By adding Paramount+ Essential to our Spectrum TV Select and Mi Plan Latino packages at no additional cost, we continue to deliver greater value to our video customers,” said Tom Montemagno, executive vice president of program acquisitions at Charter. “This partnership not only enhances the viewing experience by providing access to premium original content and live sports, but also creates new distribution opportunities for Paramount and is an important step toward building a healthier video ecosystem that benefits both our customers and the industry as a whole.”
Paramount+ Essential offers streaming access to CBS programming as well as hit shows and films from brands such as BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures.
“Paramount and Charter have long been committed to providing viewers with more ways to enjoy their favorite premium content as the media landscape evolves,” said Ray Hopkins, President of U.S. Networks Distribution at Paramount. “We look forward to expanding our reach and engagement with Spectrum subscribers through the initial launch of Paramount+ Essential, a broad household offering that offers something for everyone across our leading portfolio of news, sports and entertainment programming.”
Eligible Spectrum video customers can learn more and activate their Paramount+ Essential subscription at www.spectrum.com/ParamountPlusOnUs.
