TheAbcedarian t1_j6kosnr wrote on January 31, 2023 at 12:26 AM

Dumb move. Showtime as a brand has massive recognition and great retro appeal. Nobody give a fuck about “Paramount”.

Torkzilla t1_j6kp671 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 12:29 AM

People who have paramount+ are great beneficiaries assuming there’s no premium up charge.

sbrown1492 t1_j6krhcs wrote on January 31, 2023 at 12:45 AM

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 on January 31, 2023 at 12:37 AM

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 on January 31, 2023 at 12:39 AM

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 on January 31, 2023 at 3:27 AM

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 on January 31, 2023 at 12:46 PM

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.