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CBS Corporation introduced the service on the 28th of October 2014 with an initial focus on live streaming local CBS affiliates. Subscribers could watch their local news and sports in real time across 194 markets covering 92% of the United States.
CBS All Access officially rebranded as Paramount+ on the 4th of March 2021. This change coincided with the inclusion of content from Viacom brands like Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.
International rollouts began in April 2018 when Canada received the first expansion outside the United States. Australia launched a version called 10 All Access on the 4th of December 2018, while the United Kingdom and Ireland joined on the 21st of June 2022.
Paramount bought exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to UFC events for an estimated $7.7 billion over seven years starting in 2026. World Rugby also signed a multi-year agreement in May 2025 making the service the home for men's and women's World Rugby events through 2029.
The count reached 79 million paid memberships by March 2025, placing it among the top ten most-subscribed video on demand services worldwide. This growth followed rapid surges after the rebranding to Paramount+ which saw numbers jump from 8 million subscribers in December 2020.