You can finally watch Showtime in the Paramount+ app

The marriage of Paramount+ and Showtime's streaming offerings is finally over. Starting today, you'll be able to access all Showtime content from the Paramount+ app, Variety reports. This integration has been in the works since February and should make life easier for Star Trek fans who may also want to catch up with Showtime's Yellowjackets. Previously, Paramount offered both services for a limited-time bundled price, but users had to access the apps separately.

To sweeten the deal, Paramount is offering another bundle discount through October 2: $7.99 per month for the "Essential Plan," which includes Paramount+ with ads and Showtime without ads, and $12.99 for the "Premium Planner." After that, they will cost $11.99 and $14.99 per month, respectively. )

On its own, Paramount+ currently costs $4.99 per month/$49.99 per year for the limited plan, or $9.99 per month/$99.99 per year for the premium plan. If you stuck with the service to get your Star Trek fix, it's not a huge leap to spend a few extra bucks to get Showtime at the discounted rate. And no matter how you look at it, the bundled plans are also a better deal than spending $10.99 a month on Showtime alone.

While everything is a bit confusing at the moment, consolidating its streaming services makes sense for Paramount. It has to compete with the combined strengths of HBO Max and Discovery+, which will unify their platforms next year, as well as the ad-supported next tier of Netflix. Paramount+ and Showtime both have dedicated fanbases, but for many consumers, they're also the type of services that can get canceled when their favorite shows aren't airing new episodes. Together, however, they may have just enough content to retain subscribers.

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