the day of Paramount Plus, on offer at € 4.99 per month | How and where to look

The big day has arrived for Paramount Plus, the streaming service that finally makes its debut in Italy from today, joining a fierce list of competitors. But the platform wants to start off on the right foot, so already from today over 8,000 hours of content will be available, some of which are exclusive, others even in preview.

So let’s see how to use the service and where possible to use it, we also talk about programming by introducing the upcoming news, many of which are Italian, and last but not least we address the topic of prices and subscriptions, and a big surprise for the first users who join the active service. right now!

In Italy, Paramount + will be available online on major browsers at the web addressparamountplus.itfrom mobile and through a wide choice of TVs connected through Apple, Amazon, Google, Samsung and others.

Paramount + will also be available on Sky, as part of the new multi-year agreement at European level. Sky subscribers in possession of the Sky Cinema package will be able to access Paramount + content from September 23 at no additional cost. And always from the same day it will be possible to download the Paramount + also on Sky Q and Sky Glass. A detail on the maximum supported devices is offered to us by the guidelines, which says very clearly that:

A maximum of two content can be streamed simultaneously (measured from all content available with the Paramount + Service) at any one time, regardless of the number of devices used to access the Paramount + Service.

Let’s summarize how you can see Paramount Plus in a handy compatibility list with the service.

• Desktop (web)
• IOS app (phone and tablet) – iOS 12.2+
• Apple TV 4 (tvOS) and 5 (4K)
• Android app (phone and tablet)
• Android TV compatible devices
• FireTV compatible devices
• Chromecast
• Samsung TV (2017 or newer)
• Paramount + will also be available starting September 23, at no additional cost, for SKY Cinema customers

In recent months we have talked about it often and we can anticipate many of the upcoming international content labeled as Paramount Originals. Between theseTulsa King,her first crime drama TV series featuringSylvesterStallion, in which the actor plays the role of a mafia boss. We thenThe OfferUS miniseries with Miles Tellere, Juno Templeche will tell the secrets behind the scenes of the cult filmThe Godfather; 1883new western series (created by Taylor Sheridane prequel ofYellowstone;And1923,with Helen MirrenAndHarrison Fordthat will follow the events of the Dutton family through the years from the conquest of the West to prohibition and the Great Depression.

In addition to the original productions, the new Showtime exclusives, such as the TV series, should also be mentionedHALOAndFirst Ladythe series dedicated to three iconic first ladies in the history of the United States withViola Davis,Michelle Pfeiffer,AndGillian Anderson.

In addition to global content, Paramount + will offer locally sourced premium programs that will also debut in other countries where the service is present. British originals announced so far and coming to Paramount + includeSexy BeastAndA Gentleman in Moscow; land on the platform among the original international productionsBosfrom Spain,Sinaloa’s First LadyAndOne Must Diefrom MexicoMASK: Marie Antoinette Serial Killerfrom France eA Thin Line – A Thin Line, The Sheikh (Der Scheich), The Chemistry of Death (Simon Becketts Die Chemie des Todes)from Germany.

But this is just the beginning, Paramount Plus has already announced for some time that titles such as Top Gun: Maverick and Scream 5 will arrive exclusively on the platform anticipating all the other competitors.green light for the production of 150 original international content by 2025.

With regard toThe Italian public, many contents produced in Italy are already available in the catalog and many more are coming. Here are the main news.

• FRANCIS THE SONGcreated by Roberto Benigni.
• LIFE OF CARLOthe first of other productions by Luigi and Aurelio de Laurentiis with Carlo Verdone, the comedian and actor who plays the role of director and protagonist of this highly anticipated second season full of fun and original adventures of an Italian comic champion.
• CIRCEO, the series produced by Cattleya in collaboration with VIS, the international division of Paramount, Paramount + and RAI Fiction studios that retraces all the phases of the process following the terrible news story of 1975 that radically changed Italian society. Based on an idea by Flaminia Gressi and a subject by Flaminia Gressi and Lisa Nur Sultan, the series written by the two authors together with Viola Rispoli and directed by Andrea Molaioli. In addition to the protagonists Greta Scarano and Ambrosia Caldarelli, in the cast also Pia Lanciotti, Adalgisa Manfrida and Enrico Iannello among others.
• FOURTEEN DAYS, an original Italian production Paramount +, directed by Ivan Cotroneo and written by Cotroneo with Monica Rametta, arriving on the platform at the end of September, which follows the story of a couple in crisis forced to two weeks of forced seclusion, starring Carlotta Natoli and Thomas Trabacchi. Fourteen Days produced by Indigo Film.
• FREE BODY a co-production by Indigo Film and Network Movie, in co-production with ZDFNeo, in collaboration with Rai Fiction and Paramount + and in association with All3Media International, which will be available from the end of October. An exciting teen-drama thriller set in the world of artistic gymnastics, starring Antonia Truppo and Filippo Nigro, among others. The series, which marks the directorial debut of Cosima Spender and Valerio Bonelli, based on the novel of the same name by Ilaria Bernardini and written with Chiara Barzini, Ludovica Rampoldi and Giordana Mari.
• I EAT YOUR HEART by Pippo Mezzapesa, a film produced by Indigo Film with Rai Cinema in collaboration with Paramount +, will be released in theaters on 22 September distributed by 01 Distribution and will then be available from January 2023 exclusively on Paramount +, starring Elodie, in her debut as an actress, and Francesco Patan. Acclaimed at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, based on the novel of the same name by Carlo Bonini and Giuliano Foschini about the Apulian mafia, in which Elodie plays the role of Marilena, wife of one of the local bosses, but in love with the family heir enemy. Alongside the two protagonists, also in the cast Francesco Di Leva, Lidia Vitale, Giovanni Trombetta, Letizia Pia Cartolaro, Giovanni Anzaldo, Gianni Lillo, Brenno Placido, Tommaso Ragno with the extraordinary participation of Michele Placido.
• MISS FALLACIwhich will debut in 2023, the original Paramount + series dedicated to one of the most controversial icons of Italian and international journalism, Oriana Fallaci.
• BOS, the TV series that portrays the incredible life of an artist with a unique and highly recognizable personality: Miguel Bos. The series, consisting of six episodes, transports viewers to different moments in the singer-songwriter’s career, which began in the late 1970s, revealing the stories behind the inspiration, composition and recording of some of his most iconic works. and how this success affected his personal life. The series will reveal unknown secrets, offer us a glimpse into his circle of friends and show the extraordinary relationship between Miguel and his parents.

And finally the Italian versions of the unscripted shows, both produced by Freemantle: the new season of MTV’s EX ON THE BEACH ITALIA, with Cecilia Rodriguez and Ignazio Moser as conductors and ARE YOU THE ONE ITALIA, the first Italian version of the iconic dating. MTV show, with Luca Vezil on his first run.

Here comes the strong point of the initial offer as Paramount Plus has decided to go big to increase the subscriber base right away. Normally you can access the service at the price of 7.99 euros with a trial period of 7 days and termination of the contract at any time. It will also be possible to take out an annual subscription at a cost of 79.90 euros, also in this case there is a 7-day trial period and the possibility of canceling at any time.

But on the occasion of the launch, users can now take advantage of a special launch promo that will last from 15 to 25 September, during which Paramount + will be available at € 4.99 per month for 12 months with a 7 day trial period. Also in this case it will be possible to cancel at any time, without constraints. The promo will only be available on paramountplus.it and iOS.