Paramount+ launches 18 live channels, including ones devoted to Star Trek and SpongeBob SquarePants

Variety

The themed "live" channels, launching today, also include the streaming service's most-watched genres: Kids & Family Fun, Crime & Justice and Reality TV. Paramount+'s themed channels are similar to linear TV-style model pioneered by Pluto TV, which its owner ViacomCBS acquired in 2019.