Sky customers warned of downgrade to popular TV and movie service coming in days
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SKY customers have been warned of a shake-up coming to a popular service bundled with some TV subscriptions. And unfortunately it's effectively a downgrade from the existing offering that's likely to frustrate viewers. Viewers with Sky Cinema get access to Paramount+ included at no extra cost, with a load more movies and original TV shows to watch.
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This includes big hit franchises such as Star Trek, series like Yellowstone and Frasier, as well as kid favourites SpongeBob SquarePants and Paw Patrol. But Paramount+ has overhauled its account structure with new tiers, much like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ have already done.
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This means Sky has to adjust the access given to its customers. So, from next week Sky Cinema subscribers will find that Paramount+ has ads on it. All accounts will be switched to Paramount+ Basic (with ads). This tier allows you to stream on 1 device at once or 2+ Sky devices.
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And those who might be willing to pay to upgrade can't via Sky just yet either. "We're not able to offer other plans at the moment," the company said. "If you're already a Paramount+ Customer paying with Sky Marketplace, then adding Sky Cinema onto your TV package, you'll automatically be moved to the Paramount+ Basic (with ads).
"We’ll switch this over for you at the end of your current billing period (we can't do it sooner and can't refund you for any time left on your Paramount+ Standard subscription), so you don’t continue paying monthly with Sky Marketplace.
