Paramount+ is taking streaming to the next level with its newest feature–Live Channels! Today, December 9, 2021, the streaming service has launched Live Channels on its mobile and desktop app.
Live Channels offer a selection of curated shows and film that fits into a specific category or theme. This feature allows viewers to watch what they want without the hassle of mindless searching.
Tom Ryan, President, and Chief Executive Officer, ViacomCBS Streaming, shared his thoughts on the new feature, “Even in the era of on-demand, there is clearly a strong consumer appetite for reimagined linear channels that provide effortless, lean-back entertainment.”
Here is a list of the initial channels being rolled out today:
- 24/7 Laughs — A destination for feel-good, laugh-out-loud content from popular series such as HOT IN CLEVELAND, RENO 911, and TOSH.O
- Adult Animation — genre-defining series such as BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD, CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH and DARIA
- All Day Drama — The best in drama, including everything from EVIL and THE TWILIGHT ZONE to TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL and THE GUARDIAN
- Animation Favorites — Beloved kids’ animated series, such as AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, RUGRATS, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, and THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS
- Black Voices — A celebration of Black voices and stories with a collection of popular series such as CHAPPELLE’S SHOW, KEY & PEELE, THE GAME, and THE NEIGHBORHOOD
- Crime & Justice — Primetime procedurals such as BULL, BLUE BLOODS, CSI: MIAMI, MACGYVER, SEAL TEAM, and THE GOOD WIFE
- History & Undiscovered — A curated selection for historians from the Smithsonian Channel, including SACRED SITES, SECRETS, AMERICA’S HIDDEN STORIES, and SECRETS UNLOCKED
- Kids & Family Fun — A destination for the whole family to enjoy favorites such as HENRY DANGER, iCARLY, THE THUNDERMANS, and ZOEY 101
- Nostalgic Hits — A playlist featuring episodes from iconic series, including BEVERLY HILLS 90210, CHEERS, FRASIER, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH, and WINGS
- PAW Patrol — Home to all things PAW PATROL, including PAW PATROL: LIVE AT HOME!, PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE, and, of course, the original series that started it all
- Preschool Corner — Parent-approved programming for pint-sized viewers such as BLUE’S CLUES, BUBBLE GUPPIES, DORA THE EXPLORER, PAW PATROL, and PEPPA PIG
- Reality TV: Competition — A collection of reality TV’s most popular series, including INK MASTER, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, and SURVIVOR
- Reality TV: Shores — Hours of content from the fist-pumping franchise, including episodes from JERSEY SHORE, JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION, and FLORIBAMA SHORE
- SpongeBob Universe — Home to all things Bikini Bottom, the channel will feature episodes from SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS and KAMP KORAL: SPONGEBOB’S UNDER YEARS, as well as popular SPONGEBOB movies
- Star Trek — A destination for STAR TREK fans, featuring popular originals such as STAR TREK: DISCOVERY and STAR TREK: PICARD, plus iconic series such as STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.
- Survivor — Featuring 40 seasons of the long-running reality series
- The Challenge — The best moments from the hit reality series, including THE CHALLENGE and THE CHALLENGE: ALL-STARS
- TV Classics — A curated selection of timeless series such as I LOVE LUCY, THE LOVE BOAT, and THE TWILIGHT ZONEParamount+ plans on creating additional channels including a Movies channel and RuPaul’s Drag Race channel, both of which will launch later this month. Thus giving viewers more to watch and more to love about the streaming service.
The Live Channels run 24/7 meaning you can watch anytime day or night!
New customers can try Paramount+ for 30 days free, by using the promo code PEAKSALE. The limited-time holiday promotion ends on December 31, 2021!
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What channel are you planning to watch first? We are torn between Star Trek and Animation Favorites. Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below and online.
