Paramount+ available in all “top ten international markets” after Japan launch

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Paramount+ has launched in Japan via cable and broadband giant J:COM, and the on-demand offering of premium pay channel Wowow.

Paramount Global said that this entry meant its streaming service was now present in all the top ten international SVOD growth markets.

J:COM and Wowow are making Paramount+ available to their subscribers at no additional cost, giving acces to a programming line-up including originals such as Tulsa King, Mayor Of Kingstown and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds which are exclusive to Paramount+ and already available at launch and for the first time in Japan.

Also on the service are Hollywood movies Mission: Impossible, Bumblebee, and G.I. Joe from Paramount Pictures, CBS TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and NCIS and Showtime titles such as Dexter and Ray Donovan. The Paramount+ offering also includes animated kids shows such as Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants, and fans can watch more South Park on Paramount+ than anywhere else in Japan, according to the studio.

Marco Nobili, EVP and international GM for Paramount+, said: “The launch of Paramount+ in Japan marks a pivotal moment in our expansion, as our footprint now spans all of the top ten international markets. We are incredibly excited to launch with two great local partners, J:COM and Wowow, as this allows us to combine our powerful global offering with our partners’ local platforms and content. I am confident this combination will create the right mix that our fans won’t want to miss.”