Paramount+ Chooses Outernet London For Star-Studded UK Launch Event
Paramount+ brought a star-studded blue carpet event to Outernet London last night to celebrate the streaming service coming to the UK on June 22nd. The event was compered by British comedy legend Graham Norton.
Graham Norton at the Paramount+ launch event
The event is further proof of Outernet’s ambition to create a brand-new entertainment district for central London and put Denmark Street – the original home of British music – back on the world stage.
Iconic stars on the Paramount+ blue carpet
Paramount+ UK features more than 8,000 hours of content, spanning new and exclusive Paramount+ originals, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from Paramount’s world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®, Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon.
In addition, Paramount+ is home to some of the world’s most beloved franchises in the world. Audiences in the UK will have access to the Star Trek universe; and the library and new seasons of Taylor Sheridan’s critically acclaimed Yellowstone series. South Park and the MTV Shores will also be available, and kids and family franchises, this include SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol, Rugrats plus new originals based on Nickelodeon’s most beloved characters such as Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years.
Paramount+ originals
Some of the most anticipated Paramount+ and SHOWTIME® originals from the US, UK and other international markets will be available in the UK and Ireland when the service launches, including HALO, 1883, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, The Offer, Mayor of Kingstown, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, The First Lady, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Queen of the Universe and Jerry & Marge Go Large.
HALO hologram in The Now Building
Kids & Family
Thousands of hours of Kids and Family content on the service will include Paramount+ Original series Fairly Odd Parents: Fairly Odder, iCarly S1 & S2, the reimagined Rumble and Big Nate. They will join original TV movies, including Honour Society, Promposal, Little Wing, Snow Day, Nicole From Last Night and Blue’s Big City Adventure.
iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove at The Now Building
Last night's event featured stars from Paramount’s blockbuster series and films including:
Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer (The First Lady)
Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon (George & Tammy)
Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly)
Kevin Costner and Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone)
Tawny Cypress and Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Bill Nighy (The Man Who Fell To Earth)
Joey Essex, Chloe Ferry and James Tindale (All Star Shore)
Matthew Goode and Juno Temple (The Offer)
Shelley Hennig, Tyler Hoechlin and Holland Roden (Teen Wolf)
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw (1883)
Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek Discovery)
Natascha McElhone and Pablo Schreiber (Halo)
Kate Mulgrew (Star Trek Prodigy)
Graham Norton (Queen of the Universe)
David Oyelowo (Bass Reeves)
Sylvester Stallone (Tulsa King)
In the UK, Paramount+ will be available online at https://www.paramountplus.com/ and via the Paramount+ app, on mobile and a wide range of connected TV platforms, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Roku® and Samsung, with more platforms to be announced in the coming months. Users will be able to sign up to the service for £6.99 per month/£69.90 per annum in the UK, after a free seven-day trial.
In the UK and Ireland, as well as Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria later in 2022, Paramount+ will also launch on Sky platforms as part of a new multi-year distribution agreement that also includes the extended carriage of Paramount’s leading portfolio of pay TV channels. Sky Cinema subscribers will get the bonus of Paramount+ included at no extra cost.
