Showtime Announces Streaming Service Is Shutting Down

Showtime’s streaming app is chucking the deuces to its subscribers because the platform is slated to close down in April.

Based on Selection, subscribers discovered the community was shutting down the app by a discover.

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When Will The Showtime App Formally Finish?

The streaming service premiered in July 2015 and after roughly 9 years, the platform is asking it quits. The premium community will formally finish its standalone service on April 30. Based on the discover on the web site, “Present Showtime streaming subscribers will proceed to have entry to the Showtime streaming service till it’s shut down on April 30, 2024.”

Paramount’s World, the community’s mother or father firm, initially deliberate to part out the community’s solo streaming app on the finish of final 12 months.

The shutdown follows the combination of Paramount+ with Showtime. The union debuted in the summertime of 2023, together with an ad-free bundle for $11.99. Showtime’s standalone service was $2 much less at $9.99.

@mannysolo quipped, “I used to be about to be faux mad however I don’t even have Showtime…”

Some Roomies weren’t too involved with the app shutting down.

“Simply so long as it ain’t STARZ,” @_joooo wrote.

A number of Roommates have been anxious about how they might watch the present by producer and author Lena Waithe, The Chi.

@jalonclarkk requested, “what’s taking place with the Chi?” 

@loammirichardson added, “So the chi gonna launch their remaining episodes now?”

Roommate, @tyronda0414, understood the combination of the networks, writing, “is sensible they might merge with Paramount.” 

@iamkingtyree agreed, writing, “finest concept of the 12 months.”

The corporate took notes from Warner Bros.’s Discovery technique, which mixed HBO and Max. After HBO Max hit the scene, the HBO Go and HBO Now apps have been axed.

For those who’re a Showtime subbie and wish to proceed viewing your reveals, gon’ make that change!

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