Paramount Global has announced a new deal which will see its Paramount+ and Pluto TV services join Virgin Media next year.
Launched in the UK in June via Sky, Paramount+ offers over 8,000 hours of programming from CBS, MGM, MTV and more, including the Star Trek franchise, and typically costs £6.99 a month.
Pluto TV, meanwhile, is a FAST service which offers a series of streamed 24/7 channels dedicated to certain programmes or genres such as CSI: Miami, Catfish, Hell's Kitchen, horror, crime and westerns, as well as the CBS News channel.
As part of the deal Virgin will adapt its EPG to offer direct access to the various FAST channels - currently there are more than 250 on offer - through a new "FAST" section of the guide.
"We're constantly looking to give our customers even more great entertainment to enjoy whenever and wherever they want to," said David Bouchier, head of TV at Virgin.
"Our enhanced partnership with Paramount offers access not only to award-winning drama, comedy, music and kids' channels, but also FAST channels via Pluto TV and premium SVOD with Paramount+.
"This is fantastic news for our customers and gives them even more to look forward to next year."
The two firms have also agreed continued multi-year carriage of Paramount Global's linear channels, including Channel 5, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon.
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