Paramount+ hits 81.6 million subscribers as BET+ is folded in

Paramount+ added roughly 2 million net subscribers in Q2 2026, reaching 81.6 million worldwide, Deadline reported on 4 August. Paramount called it the service's best-ever quarterly retention — meaning fewer cancellations than any prior quarter. BET+ was integrated into Paramount+ during the same period, consolidating that library under one subscription. Q2 net profit slipped to $41 million from $57 million a year earlier.