topic Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q? in Sky Q

Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

LB09 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:30:50 GMT

Recently got a Sky Q box but not paying for Sky Cinema. I got a call today from Sky to make me aware of what is now available to me as a Sky Q user. They said that paramount plus is now free to sky q customers even without a subscription to Sky Cinema. I can't find anything that confirms this online so wondering if anyone can confirm please?

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

oldfella — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:50:21 GMT

@LB09 wrote:

Recently got a Sky Q box but not paying for Sky Cinema. I got a call today from Sky to make me aware of what is now available to me as a Sky Q user. They said that paramount plus is now free to sky q customers even without a subscription to Sky Cinema. I can't find anything that confirms this online so wondering if anyone can confirm please?

Hi @LB09

Certainly news to me.

As far as I am aware you still need Sky Cinema to get Paramount plus free.

Confirmed in current link

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/using-paramount-plus

edit

i suspect someone has confused this with Discovery plus whic is free to all Q subscribers.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

LB09 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:29:03 GMT

thanks yes she did say discovery plus was free too! I double checked with her on the Paramount and she said it was definitely free to Sky Q users!

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

oldfella — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:32:21 GMT

@LB09 wrote:

thanks yes she did say discovery plus was free too! I double checked with her on the Paramount and she said it was definitely free to Sky Q users!

Not according to the Sky Website @LB09

You still need Sky Cinema to get Paramount plus free.

Suggest you ask them to confirm in writing or by email.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

Chodley — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 01:22:45 GMT

@oldfella wrote:
@LB09 wrote:
thanks yes she did say discovery plus was free too! I double checked with her on the Paramount and she said it was definitely free to Sky Q users!
Not according to the Sky Website @LB09
You still need Sky Cinema to get Paramount plus free.
Suggest you ask them to confirm in writing or by email.

Not that it will do much good if it doesn't actually work 😉

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

KCK1978 — Thu, 23 May 2024 20:11:18 GMT

I've just noticed I can access paramount plus without a sky cinema subscription too. I tried watching girl in the basement and it played. Maybe it is free to sky q uses after all?

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

oldfella — Thu, 23 May 2024 20:17:22 GMT

@KCK1978 wrote:

I've just noticed I can access paramount plus without a sky cinema subscription too. I tried watching girl in the basement and it played. Maybe it is free to sky q uses after all?

Hi @KCK1978

The following is taken from the Sky Website.

Using Paramount+ with Sky

What is Paramount+?

Paramount+ is a streaming service with blockbusters, new originals, exclusive series and hit shows. It's available to Sky TV customers with Sky Cinema at no extra cost (normally £6.99 a month).

Taken from

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/using-paramount-plus

If I were you I would check that you haven't subscribed for £6.99 per month. Either that or there is a limited free trial.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

KCK1978 — Thu, 23 May 2024 20:33:00 GMT

Hi. I thought that and checked my subscription and I definitely don't have sky cinema 🤷🏻‍if it's a free trial, it must be an automatic thing as I haven't signed up for it. Very strange. I mean, I pressed play and that particular show started playing and I stopped it to watch tomorrow as I was was about to go to bed so maybe it only will play a certain amount of minutes? I'll see tomorrow. I checked my subscriptions though and it says I have two, discovery+ and paramount+ £0.00

I have no idea lol

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

hifiman2007 — Thu, 30 May 2024 08:58:54 GMT

I cancelled sky cinema and paramount plus is still fine.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

PandJ2020 — Thu, 30 May 2024 09:49:41 GMT

@hifiman2007 wrote:
I cancelled sky cinema and paramount plus is still fine.

You have to give notice to remove subscriptions. I would expect it to work during this period (31 days).

After this is should stop - of course, if it continues after that period it may stop at any time once Sky synchronise subscriptions with Paramount.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

hifiman2007 — Thu, 30 May 2024 10:03:37 GMT

I cancelled 2 months ago

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

Padam_Padam — Thu, 30 May 2024 10:43:07 GMT

@hifiman2007 wrote:
I cancelled 2 months ago

Yeah, Sky sometimes forget to cancel these 'free' subscriptions to third party apps. My mother still enjoys access to Discovery+ on her TV app using the login details I created when I signed up with Sky Stream... which I cancelled 6 months ago.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

PandJ2020 — Thu, 30 May 2024 10:54:31 GMT

@hifiman2007 wrote:
I cancelled 2 months ago

Then it may stop at any time, or not...

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

hifiman2007 — Thu, 30 May 2024 11:02:46 GMT

It's pretty rubbish anyway. I only really watched strange new worlds and sexy beast. Picture is poor. No atmos sound and only recently went 5.1. think it will never stop. Desperate for numbers

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

hifiman2007 — Thu, 30 May 2024 11:22:58 GMT

My actual worry is I have been with sky since 1990. I have never known them so uninterested when removing stuff. I have removed HD,/UHD/movies and sports. Didn't bat an eyelid. I'm convinced they want sky q customers off the books and glass and stream on the rise. Sky q box is so good. I have Freesat boxes in a caravan in Wales. Recording ones. Garbage.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

Pogit — Thu, 30 May 2024 21:12:35 GMT

On the sign in screen it still states no extra cost for sky cinema customers or separately on a monthly rolling subscription, Thoughbit wouldn't surprise me if it were to be included as they need to get sub numbers up, streamers are starting to realise most people only subscribe to one and use free trials or some form of sharing for the rest....

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

silver64 — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:45:24 GMT

I renewed my sky Q subscription this month and asked to get Paramount plus free and they refused not without subscribing to sky cinema.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

Orchid — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:32:16 GMT

I've just upgraded to Sky Q and was told that Paramount plus was free as they are giving me Sky Cinema free for two months

Not sure what happens with Paramount + after the Sky Cinema offer has ended, I imagine you probably need to pay for it.

Hope this helps.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

Whats+the+point1 — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 22:24:24 GMT

Yes I was told the same by the installer and by someone who rang me posing as a sky employee.The sky logo even came up on my phone.I decided to ring the number back as I was suspicious.My call went through to domestic and general .The caller asked me how my new sky installation was going.told me paramount plus was free to me and asked if I wanted to protect my sky equipment against damage.Such a sneaky way of representing herself.I am far from impressed by this shoddy approach.

Re: Paramount plus Now free to Sky Q?

Pogit — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:24:47 GMT

Ot is free woth aky Cinema so if yiur getting a free trial of sky conema you will have paramount plus in that time too.