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Torkzilla t1_j6kp671 wrote
People who have paramount+ are great beneficiaries assuming there’s no premium up charge.
sbrown1492 t1_j6krhcs wrote
I currently get showtime through paramount+ and do pay an upcharge. The article mentions it will be part of their "premium" tier.
TheAbcedarian t1_j6kqbtu wrote
Yeah but you could call it FartAss+ and it wouldn’t matter, the name only means whatever it is in the very moment. Showtime has existed at the pinnacle of TV entertainment for decades.
Torkzilla t1_j6kqmg5 wrote
All cable and premium cable networks are collapsing into the abyss of streaming, so the sooner they get hitched to a stream carrier the more likely they are to survive in perpetuity with their catalog and new content.
ontopofyourmom t1_j6ld36o wrote
The combined name is definitely shitty, but I can't think of a brand in media with more recognition and retro appeal than Paramount. It was an OG movie studio and a highly promoted brand until very recently.
TheAbcedarian t1_j6mpepr wrote
We’re talking about a retro-cool TV channel with enormous relevance and “eyeball” vs. an antique studio brand that, at best, people saw the logo briefly before a movie sometimes.
UrHellaLateB t1_j6l3dyw wrote
“Paramount+ with Showtime”... that really rolls off the tongue. Glad they workshopped the naming.
pappapora t1_j6lou28 wrote
“The name is great! It’s provocative, gets the people moving.”
TheAbcedarian t1_j6kosnr wrote
Dumb move. Showtime as a brand has massive recognition and great retro appeal. Nobody give a fuck about “Paramount”.