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As of 30 August 2026, Showtime starts at $10.99/month. Showtime is a subscription streaming service offering premium original series, movies, sports, and entertainment content. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. Showtime is made by Paramount Global, launched in 1983, available on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
Overview
What Showtime does
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Showtime.
- Showtime is now offered only as part of Paramount+'s Premium plan, per the App Store listing (Paramount+ by CBS Mobile)
- Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current subscription period rather than immediately, with continued access through the paid period, per the App Store listing
Cross-shopped
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Pricing
What Showtime costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Showtime Standalone
$10.99 /mo
- Original content
- Ad-free
Capabilities
Features
Streaming
Original series
Movies
Sports
Live events
Smart TVs
Integration with Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Integration with Streaming devices
Account security
Account security security feature
Content filtering
Content filtering security feature
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Behind it
Who makes Showtime
- Company
- Paramount Global
- Based in
- New York, NY
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