Whereas most prospects in all probability have Paramount+ subscriptions for series-watching functions (the numerous Star Trek reveals and Yellowstone spin-offs are its massive franchises), getting access to an enormous library of flicks can also be a perk. Or it was a perk: based on a brand new survey, the variety of obtainable characteristic titles is lower than half of what it was final yr.
In keeping with an audit by Reelgood (by way of IndieWire) that reviewed the “catalog evolution” of each TV reveals and films on the most important U.S. streamers (Prime Video, Netflix, Peacock, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Paramount+, and Apple TV+) throughout the yr spanning October 2022 to October 2023, Paramount+ has misplaced probably the most cinematic content material. “By Reelgood’s rely, at 803 titles, Paramount+ has fewer than half as many motion pictures obtainable for on-demand streaming than it did a yr in the past.” Thus far, this dip in content material hasn’t deterred subscribers; as Reelgood notes, “Paramount+ simply added 2.7 million prospects over the summer season and now has 63 million paying subscribers.” In June, Paramount+ launched its collaboration with Showtime; it’s unclear if this content material integration affected the film rely.
Gizmodo reached out to Paramount+ for touch upon Reelgood’s report about its declining film numbers, and can replace this submit if we hear again.
Against this, Prime Video has the most motion pictures obtainable (simply over 12,000 in 2023; that’s a rise over 2022’s 10,285, however a dip from 2021’s 14,670)—far more than the second-biggest catalog, which is Netflix’s at slightly below 4,000 titles in October 2023. The service with the fewest characteristic movies on supply is Apple TV+, which had a tidy 69 obtainable as of October 2023. Other than Paramount+, the one different service to chop its movie library was infamous title-culler Max, however it misplaced far fewer titles, going from 2,558 to 2,168 between 2022 and 2023.