Paramount+ adds Live Channels, including dedicated 24-hour Star Trek stream

Paramount+ is growing

DECEMBER 10, 2021 - Paramount+ launched a new service this week on the streaming service. “Live Channels” will stream some of the most popular content from under the ViacomCBS umbrella, with one of those channels dedicated to Star Trek.

According to a report from Variety, the new service will feature 18 linear channels, streaming content 24 hours per day in a manner similar to PlutoTV, another ViacomCBS property. With different movies and shows from across the ViacomCBS portfolio, those on the service will see popular content from channels such as Nickelodeon, BET, Comedy Central, and MTV. Different themed channels are available, such as “Black Voices”, “Kids and Family Fun”, “Adult Animation” and “TV Classics”. There are also channels dedicated to specific shows and franchises, including individual channels for the Star Trek and Survivor franchises, Paw Patrol, and Spongebob Squarepants.

President and CEO of ViacomCBS Streaming (and PlutoTV founder) Tom Ryan commented on the decision to launch the new Live Channel service, saying, ““Even in the era of on-demand, there is clearly a strong consumer appetite for reimagined linear channels that provide effortless, lean-back entertainment [...] Inspired and informed by the winning model Pluto TV pioneered and popularized, these highly curated channels underscore the power of our unified streaming organization and serve as a product differentiator in the SVOD (subscription video on demand) space, by offering subscribers yet another way to experience and discover programming on Paramount Plus.”

Currently, the new Live Channel service won’t be featuring any advertisements for Paramount+ subscribers with the Premium ($9.99/mo) or Essential ($4.99/mo) memberships, but don’t be surprised if that changes at some point in the future.

Below, find a list of all the brand new channels launching this week on Paramount+, with additional channels expected in the coming months.

• 24/7 Laughs: Featuring episodes of popular comedy series such as “Hot in Cleveland,” “Reno 911” and “Tosh.0”

• Adult Animation: With content from series such as “Beavis and Butt-Head,” “Celebrity Deathmatch” and “Daria”

• All Day Drama: Featuring shows like “Evil,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Touched by an Angel,” and “The Guardian”

• Animation Favorites: Kids’ animated series such as “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Rugrats,” “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “The Fairly OddParents”

• Black Voices: A celebration of Black voices and stories with a collection of popular series such as “Chappelle’s Show,” “Key & Peele,” “The Game” and “The Neighborhood”

• Crime & Justice: Primetime procedurals such as “Bull,” “Blue Bloods,” “CSI: Miami,” “MacGyver,” “Seal Team” and “The Good Wife”

• History & Undiscovered: Selection from the Smithsonian Channel including “Sacred Sites,” “Secrets,” “America’s Hidden Stories” and “Secrets Unlocked”

• Kids & Family Fun: A destination for the whole family with favorites such as “Henry Danger,” “iCarly,” “The Thundermans” and “Zoey 101”

• Nostalgic Hits: Featuring episodes from iconic series including “Beverly Hills 90210,” “Cheers,” “Frasier,” “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” and “Wings”

• Paw Patrol: In addition to episodes from the original show, the channel includes “Paw Patrol: The Movie” and “Paw Patrol: Live at Home!”

• Preschool Corner: Parent-approved programming for younger viewers such as “Blue’s Clues,” “Bubble Guppies,” “Dora the Explorer,” “Paw Patrol” and “Peppa Pig”

• Reality TV: Competition: Collection of popular reality TV series, including “Ink Master,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Survivor”

• Reality TV: Shores: Content from the MTV franchise, including episodes from “Jersey Shore,” “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” and “Floribama Show”

• SpongeBob Universe: Home to all things Bikini Bottom, the channel will feature episodes from “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and “Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years” and popular SpongeBob SquarePants movies

• Star Trek: A destination for fans of the sci-fi franchise, featuring popular originals such as “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Star Trek: Picard,” plus series such as “Star Trek: Enterprise” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation”

• Survivor: Featuring 40 seasons of the long-running reality series

• The Challenge: Best moments from the reality series, including “The Challenge” and “The Challenge: All-Stars”

• TV Classics: Curated selection of iconic series such as “I Love Lucy,” “The Love Boat” and “The Twilight Zone”

For more information and to subscribe, visit paramountplus.com.