Paramount+, also known as CBS All Access, is a privately owned entity headquartered in the US. Operating under Paramount Direct-to-Consumer, the company was founded in 2014, operates with approximately 1,480 employees, and reported $7.1 billion in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in media and TV services, functioning as a subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. Its content is drawn primarily from the libraries of CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, the Smithsonian Channel, Showtime, and Paramount Pictures. It also provides original series and films, live streaming sports coverage, and in the United States, live streaming of local CBS television stations. The service was initially launched in 2014 by CBS Corporation in the United States as CBS All Access, focusing on live streaming of CBS programming from its local affiliates, as well as on-demand access to CBS programs and library content. It began expanding into original programming in 2016 with spin-offs of CBS programs such as Big Brother, The Good Fight, and the new Star Trek television series Star Trek: Discovery. In 2018, the service launched in Australia as 10 All Access, incorporating programming from both CBS and Network 10. Paramount+ is one of the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media services globally, with 79 million paid memberships.

2025 Revenue

Founded

2014

Headcount

1,480

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Media and TV services

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On September 18, 2026, Paramount finalized a long-term commercial deal with Channel 4, enabling Channel 4 Sales to handle advertising across a broad UK portfolio, including Channel 5. This agreement marks the first consolidation of ad sales for both public service broadcasters, aiming to offer greater scale for advertisers and underpin continued investment in British programming. Earlier the same day, Paramount considered a potential exit from California, possibly ending over a century of studio operations in Hollywood, as its legal battle intensified regarding the proposed A$156 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. This threat emerged amidst an antitrust case initiated by California Attorney-General Rob Bonta and attorneys-general from 11 other states, seeking to halt the proposed merger. This exploration of relocation followed earlier reports on September 17, indicating Paramount was exploring Nashville office space as it weighed leaving Los Angeles. Previously, on September 17, the FCC approved equity investments from three Middle East sovereign wealth funds supporting Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, thereby removing a potential regulatory hurdle for the proposed transaction.

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Paramount+'s revenues were over $1B in 2025. All the revenue comes from video streaming.
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Paramount+ currently holds 5 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including combat sports and soccer | association football.

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