Summary
| Comparaison | DirecTV Stream | Paramount+ with SHOWTIME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79.99/month | $11.99/month |
| Trial | 5 days | 7 days | Our rating | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Number of channels | 80 | 4 |
| Unlimited DVR | Yes | No |
| Parental controls | Yes | Yes |
| 4K | Yes | Yes |
| Disney Channel | Yes | No |
| ESPN | Yes | No |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | Yes | No |
| NBC | Yes | No |
| Paramount Network | Yes | No |
| TNT | Yes | No |
Channels on DirecTV Stream and not Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
The channels that DirecTV Stream has and which are not available on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME:
- AccuWeather
- Alien Nation
- AMC
- Anger Management
- Animal Planet
- Are We There Yet?
- AXS TV
- Baby First
- BabyTV
- BBC America
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Boomerang
- Bravo
- C-SPAN
- C-SPAN2
- Cartoon Network
- CBS local channels
- Cleo TV
- CMT
- CNBC
- CNN
- CNN en Espanol
- CNNi
- Comedy Central
- Comedy Dynamics
- Court TV
- Daystar HD
- Discovery
- Disney Channel
- Disney Jr
- Disney XD
- E! Entertainment
- EarthxTV
- Ebony TV
- El Rey Rebel
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- ESPN3
- FMC
- Food Network
- FOX
- Fox Business Network
- Fox News Channel
- FOX SOUL
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Fox Weather
- Freeform
- FUEL TV
- Fuse Music
- FX
- FXX
- Galavision
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Mystery
- HerSphere
- HGTV
- HLN
- Home Shopping Network
- HSN
- IFC
- Investigation Discovery
- ion Television
- Jewelry Television
- MotorTrend
- MovieSphere
- MSNBC
- MTV Classic
- MTV2
- NBA TV
- NBC local channels
- News Nation
- Nick Jr.
- One America News
- Ovation
- Oxygen True Crime
- Paramount Network
- PBS Kids
- PBS local channels
- Poker GO
- Pursuit Channel
- QVC
- QVC2
- QVC3
- Racing America
- REELZ
- REVOLT
- RFD-TV
- RSNs
- Scientology Network
- Shop LC
- Somos Novelas
- SportsGrid
- SundanceTV
- SYFY
- Tastemade Home
- Tastemade Travel
- TBS
- TCM
- TeenNick
- Telemundo local channels
- The First
- theGrio
- TLC
- TNT
- TV Land
- TV One
- Univision
- Up TV
- USA Network
- VH1
- WE tv
- Women’s Sports Network
Channels on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and not DirecTV Stream
The channels that Paramount+ with SHOWTIME has which are not available on DirecTV Stream:
- CBS Sports HQ
- CBSN
- ET Live
Popularity: Paramount+ with SHOWTIME is more popular than DirecTV Stream
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME has 42,000,000 subscribers whereas DirecTV Stream has 788,000 subscribers. This means that Paramount+ with SHOWTIME has 41,212,000 more subscribers than DirecTV Stream. That's a pretty big difference.
Price: Paramount+ with SHOWTIME is cheaper than DirecTV Stream
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME's costs $12 whereas DirecTV Stream costs $80. Getting DirecTV Stream instead of Paramount+ with SHOWTIME will set you back $68 more every month.
Why get DirecTV Stream?
DirecTV Stream is a Live TV streaming platform with a twist: you can download the app on any of your existing devices, or if you choose, you can get a "Gemini Air" box with a custom remote control for the service. But without the box, DirecTV Stream functions like a Netflix or Hulu, allowing you to stream Live TV from anywhere by downloading the app. Within your home, you can stream on up to 20 devices (!), and from outside your home you can stream on up to three devices.
Why get Paramount+ with SHOWTIME?
Soccer fans can enjoy every UEFA Champions League game and every UEFA Europa League game on Paramount+. Football fans can enjoy many NFL and College Football games on CBS Sports. Plus, there are CBS local channels that cover most of the United States.
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Devices: Paramount+ with SHOWTIME is more widely available than DirecTV Stream
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation 4, Portal TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Vizio, Xbox, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X or Xfinity Flex.
Whereas DirecTV Stream is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Roku TV or Samsung TV. That's 8 less devices than Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.
Channel count: DirecTV Stream has 76 channels more than Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
DirecTV Stream's lineup includes 80 channels whereas Paramount+ with SHOWTIME has only 4 channels. Getting a subscription to DirecTV Stream will give you access to 76 more channels than Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: DirecTV Stream offers a trial
DirecTV Stream has a trial. The trial duration is 5 days.
Find out more on DirecTV Stream
Trial: Paramount+ with SHOWTIME offers a trial
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
Find out more on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
DirecTV Stream's specialty
The specialties of DirecTV Stream are: Lifestyle, News, RSNs, Soccer, Sports.
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME's specialty
The specialties of Paramount+ with SHOWTIME are: Action, Family, Movies, Old TV shows, Original series, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, TV shows.
DirecTV Stream's accepted payment methods
DirecTV Stream accepts: Amazon Appstore, credit card, debit card, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store.
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Paramount+ with SHOWTIME accepts are: Amazon Appstore, Apple App Store, credit card, Google Play Store, prepaid card, Retailer gift card.
Channels on both Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and DirecTV Stream
The channels that are available on both Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and DirecTV Stream are:
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