Paramount+ (launching 22 June)

icdg

Should be information on the Sky website after the official launch today.

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/using-paramount-plus-pre-launch-roi

Spon Farmer

anyone here using an AppleTV ?

I will get the trial the trial this weekend but curious to know if it is a part of Up Next in thr TV app.

It is supposed to be but so was Disney+ when it launched but they forgot about it until they got feedback.

marcbrophy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119233426#Comment_119233426

I had been watching that page, but it didn't update after midnight and now it's 404 😊

marcbrophy

Looks like you have to say "Get Paramount Plus" into your Sky remote!! 😒

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/using-paramount-plus-roi

icdg

You can also click on any piece of Paramount+ content in the Sky Q menu system (for those without a voice remote).

Seems to be a similar process to claiming the 12 month Discovery+ entitlement (for those who did that - incidentally those trials will be starting to expire soon, for those who claimed it in time for the Olympics last year).

And yes you can sign up to Sky Cinema and then claim Paramount+ entitlement - some people might see some value in that for the extra €4pm (in fact there’s an €9pm deal for six months at the moment which is only another €1pm on top of P+ stand-alone). If you are an existing Sky satellite customer, of course.

Spon Farmer

Very surprised, but very happy to see Deadwood is available. Didn’t know it had anything to do with Paramount. Hopefully the movie will be added soon.

I am disappointed that there is no old shows like McGyver, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, etc. but I suppose broadcasting rights are taken the various channels for now.

Does anyone know if the original Star Trek and the Next Generation episodes are the ones with the upgraded VFX ? I had hoped they’d be the originals but I suppose that is something foolish to expect.

OU812

I believe there's no 4K or surround sound on it. Supposed to be coming around Xmas, which seems like a strange decision to make.

OU812

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119213991#Comment_119213991

Also interested in this. Might be looking for a family deal to try it out for a year. Almost too much content to consume now :)

Spon Farmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119233851#Comment_119233851

I was hoping they’d have Atmos for Strange New Worlds and Discovery and Halo.

Stereo only is a bit naff.

Disney+ has Atmos but at the moment it doesn’t have support for Airpods. Still sounds great though.

Spon Farmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119233857#Comment_119233857

I email Paramount+ but they misunderstood as the response was “six devices at once”.

I googled it though and in the US apparently they can 6 user profiles. Hopefully it is that here too.

There doesn’t seem to be much available according to the channel on the TV app on tvOS. Maybe the app shows a larger library but I’m happy to see there is older movies like Sunset Boulevard, some John Wayne’s, etc.

I own most of these old movie I can listed but it is good that they are available. It means more will come.

OU812

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119233931#Comment_119233931

I wonder if they're geo locked devices at once.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119090676#Comment_119090676

Anyone know which one has the enhanced version of Babylon 5 viewable in Ireland.

icdg

Babylon 5 is a WBD show, you’ll have to wait for HBO Max (could be the guts of another three years if Sky wait them out).

B5 has shown up on Pick from time to time but I haven’t seen it on Sky’s on demand, or any other on demand service for that matter.

Of course, this is subject to whatever WBD’s plans for its mooted “super streamer”, if plans to merge HBO Max and Discovery+ come to fruition.

Flinty997

Thanks. I assume the version on Pick isn't the remastered version just the original.

WBD isn't on Sky I assume?

icdg

WBD is a company, Warner Bros Discovery Inc, they have lots channels on Sky but they are all on the Discovery or Eurosport sides.

They own two streamers, Discovery+ only does non-fiction and HBO Max can’t be offered here because of a lengthy deal with Sky for HBO’s content.

marcbrophy

It's available to buy and stream from Microsoft here, but will cost you €19.49 per season coming in at €97.45 for the lot 😮

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/p/season-1/8d6kgwzlcpgr

It says remastered, so assuming that's the one your after @Flinty997

Flinty997

I was hoping to re-watch some of it with one of the kids and why not wait for for the remaster. Its meant to be much better on big TV than the original release. Think I might not wait and go a different route. Pick up the DVs or such.

I like getting a show in proper quality without faffing about. The way all these streaming services are scattering shows across different platforms, and staggering releases its becoming unviable. I kept prime for The Expanse, then kept it for for Picard, thats a bust. ST Discovery isn't worth subscribing for.

What shows/movies make Paramount+ worth getting?

Full_Circle_81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119233851#Comment_119233851

Considering a good few of their new titles are big budget sci-fi productions (the Treks, Halo, Man Who Fell to Earth), I'm not really bothered signing up until they've sorted out the 4k HDR situation. Bit of a jip that decided to offer their international customers a lower quality service.

peteeeed

the sky q app isn't working for me , saying 'high demand in sign ups try again later '

So if you just have Sky Plus HD with no cinema subscription then you dont get any Paramount content?

icdg

Exactly, you can still subscribe stand-alone though.

All the streamers are making Sky’s previous monopoly over premium movies looking less and less value every day and this is an attempt to restore some value/interest in the package.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119234218#Comment_119234218

Might time to just sit back and wait for the end of seasons to sign up. Do a binge etc.

owen28

Hi does anyone want to share a yearly sub with me for Paramount Plus. I have another person so 79.90 divided by 3 =26.63 each

McDermotX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119234220#Comment_119234220

Should get it on a few retries, same issue when at the activation part but OK on a retry.

TBH, while it's nice for free it's not really worth paying for with no HDR playback, never mind the lack of Atmos support at the moment.

I suppose at least you can use the Paramount app on a Shield or whatever so at least you're not tied to the Sky box.

Spon Farmer

Is the U.K. also without 4K ?

I sent their customer support an email expressing disappointment that there is no 4K or Atmos (I called it “sub standard video and audio which it is as 4K is offered by all the others). I said I wouldn’t be subscribing and asked why this decision was made.

If a lot of people here complained it would speed the addition of 4K and Atmos.

I will actually subscribe as most of the time my internet isn’t strong enough for 4K and I’m eager to see Strange New Worlds and the Yellowstone franchise.

Spon Farmer

Is the library in the app larger than what Apple’s TV app channel shows?

Just checked my sky+ app on my phone and it shows Paramount + in the Catch Up TV section and I dont have a cinema sub or Sky Q!

Spon Farmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119234485#Comment_119234485

But do you have access? It will show it but it doesn’t mean you watch it.

Apple’s TV app shows it and other streaming services but you can’t watch any unless you’ve subscribed.

Spon Farmer

is the 7 day free trial a part of the first month’s subscription or does the first month start after the trial ends?

wassie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119234279#Comment_119234279

PM sent

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119234559#Comment_119234559

At work but will check later, I downloaded the first episode of The Offer so will see if it worked when I get home!

Spon Farmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119234712#Comment_119234712

If it downloaded then it must work.

Could be Sky made a mistake ? Or maybe they’ve given all customers the free trial hoping to get people to upgrade their subscriptions.

Luckycharms_74

I signed up for the 7-day trial and canceled straight away as the selection is terrible. I assume they will add more as time goes on but it's pretty limited at present.

Pinkman

Is Frasier on it? I would assume this means all the movies made by Paramount on Netflix will end up being taken down and only exclusively on Paramount+? That would be a large amount of films.

Itssoeasy

Signed up for the free trial and obviously you’d hope there’s more stuff to come but it’s a bit bare as it stands. One show that was a CBS show I loved was person of interest which I used to be able to watch on cbs all access isn’t there as we speak but again it’s a soft launch it appears.

icdg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119236491#Comment_119236491

Yes and eventually yes but maybe not for a while.

Cheers is there too for good measure.

Agent Coulson

So will this be on it tomorrow as it gets droped on Paramount+ US tomorrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaHbTnA3qSA&ab_channel=ParamountPlus

Spon Farmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119236505#Comment_119236505

I thought Person of Internet was in it. Damn.

marcbrophy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119236563#Comment_119236563

Hopefully 😁

Dexter is on it, been told to watch that by a few people, so will give it a go!!!

Spon Farmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119233851#Comment_119233851

I meant to post earlier. You are right about no 4K but wrong about the audio - Dolby Digital 5.1 is supported on a lot of the stuff.

cena

Amazon is doing it for 7 pounds a month

Itssoeasy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119236991#Comment_119236991

Unless I’ve got a rating turned on that is meaning it’s not coming up but that’s the first thing I checked for.

TheDriver

I cancelled straight away too, expected a bigger library with a lot of older stuff on it.

Much better stuff on Roku channel, Tubi, Pluto with a us vpn

CastorTroy

Is there any way to link the Sky account to the app so can watch on other devices if don't have a Sky Q box?

icdg

No, unfortunately Sky+HD customers are left out of the fun, it’s Sky Q (and for those in the UK, Sky Stream) only for the app.

Sky+HD with Sky Cinema customers can watch a limited amount of the content (from what I’ve heard, Star Trek SNW, Discovery, and Halo mainly) through the On Demand menu on their box only.

smurf492

Finding the app on sky q to be incredibly glitch and freezes a lot... Hope it gets sorted quickly

Dont be at yourself

Is Yellowstone on it?

McDermotX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119240565#Comment_119240565

It is

Spon Farmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119240565#Comment_119240565

So is the prequel mini series 1883

thunderbolt

Does anyone know why the full list of epsidoes for Star Trek:Strange New Worlds and Halo aren't on there yet? They only have a few episodes each on there and aren't up-to-date. Are they drip-feeding content to get people to buy a subscription and not binge watch them over a week!?