The Hollywood Reporter just announced that the streaming service, Paramount+, will now be called Paramount+Premium, as Paramount Global will be removing the Showtime name from the top tier of its streaming service.  Showtime has been collaborating with Paramount+ since 2023, with the platform previously going by the name of Paramount+ with Showtime.  Showtime joined the Paramount streaming service, and in turn, the standalone Showtime streaming service was shut down. Despite the name change, viewers will still have access to many Showtime shows, such as Dexter and Yellowjackets.

The rebranding of Paramount+ was done more quietly than the rebranding of HBO and Max after Warner Bros. dropped the HBO name in 2023, The Hollywood Reporter notes. Even with the streaming service’s name change, rates remain at $13 for ad-free viewing aside from live programs and include the full Showtime library, along with live streams of local CBS stations and other features. The ad-supported Paramount+ Essential will still cost only eight dollars per month, but won’t include all of Showtime’s offerings.

The Paramount+ support page reads: ” On June 23, we updated the name of our ad-free plan from Paramount+ with Showtime to Paramount+ Premium. Since we recently introduced a sampling of Showtime programming to the Essential plan, the Premium plan name reflects the broad and diverse offerings across both plan tiers. Showtime programming remains an important part of Paramount+, and is still prominently represented on the service! In addition, the name of Paramount+ with Showtime network on your cable, satellite, or live TV streaming service (like Hulu with Live TV) will not be changing,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The streaming service will still bring the viewers all the wonderful shows that it did before, including exclusive originals such as Criminal Minds and 1923; live sports like the NFL and March Madness; movies such as Sonic 3, Gladiator II; family programing through shows like Sponagebob Squarepants and Henry Danger; and of course Showtime originals like the The Curse and A Gentleman in Moscow.