Paramount Plus commercials can be frustrating to see pop up in the middle of a show. This is especially true if you’re a user who has paid for Paramount+ with Showtime (Premium) and don’t expect to see ads interrupting content. Here’s the need-to-know info about Paramount Plus ads and why commercials are still shown.
Why does Paramount Plus have commercials?
Paramount Plus can have commercials for two different reasons:
- Users have the Essential package.
- The Essential package is the cheaper choice at $5.99 per month (or $59.99 per year). While the price is cheaper, users will still experience commercial interruptions, so it has advertisements.
- Users have Paramount Plus with Showtime (Premium), but are still seeing ads.
- Even with Paramount Plus with Showtime, users can still see commercials when watching live TV streams, as well as during a few shows which include “brief promotional interruptions to keep you in the loop on new and upcoming Paramount+ programming.”
Even those who are paying the increased $11.99 per month (or $59.99 per year) are still going to encounter commercials. You can’t simply pay to never see a commercial on this service as some ads must appear for all users.
How to stop the commercials on Paramount Plus
While users can’t totally stop the commercials on Paramount Plus, they can pay to keep them to a minimum.
The best way to stop most Paramount Plus commercials is to sign up for Paramount Plus with Showtime, which limits the number of ads users will see. Of course, this does come at a price premium, so users will need to weigh up whether blocking ads is worth the increase in cost.
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