These apps are downloadable in the Apple TV App Store, which comes loaded on your Apple TV. Paramount+ pulls content from the channels that its parent company Viacom owns. They include BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Smithsonian Channel. You’ll also find live sports, including the NFL, EUFA, the Master’s Tournament, March Madness, and more. Original programming includes Star Trek Picard and The Stand. It offers lots of kid-friendly shows, including Rugrats, Blue’s Clues, and the SpongeBob SquarePants movie. Two plans are available. They both include access to a library of on-demand content:
The Essential plan: Costs $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year. With the Essential plan, you stream with limited commercial interruptions. It does not include your local live CBS station, but you can still watch NFL games on CBS.The Premium plan: Watch with no ads (except on live TV) for $9.99/month or $99.99/year. Includes your local live CBS station. Download your shows to watch offline.
Where it falls down is on broadcast networks, local channels, and live sports. You won’t see ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, or any of the national news commentary channels. Ditto for ESPN and NFL Network. Philo offers a 7-day free trial followed by a $25 per month subscription. After a 7-day free trial, Britbox requires a monthly $6.99 or annual $69.99 subscription. This free app is commercial-supported, and it lacks the archives of many of the shows that have been shown on the History Channel in the past. For that, you need to subscribe to the History Vault app, also available for Apple TV. Films are available for only one month. A new title is added daily, and one is removed. What is great about the service is its generous one-month trial offer and the huge range and extent of its hand-selected movie collection. Hockey fans should choose NHL.TV and soccer fanatics may prefer MLS Live on ESPN+. Viewers who love multiple sports should check out the Sports tab of the Apple TV app, where they can configure their favorite sports in one app. Hulu offers two subscription plans following a free trial. Hulu also offers bundles at a discounted price that include Disney+ and ESPN+ along with the Hulu plan of your choice. Other add-ons include HBO Max, Showtime, Cinemax, and Starz.
