The company said that it would ask WBD shareholders to reject the merger, reject the plan to split the company in two, and reject pay plans for its executives.

Former interim lightweight and “BMF” titleholder Justin Gaethje has set the record straight on how the UFC's new Paramount deal has affected fighter pay.

The Paramount Plus Essential and Premium plans each went up $1. The ad-supported Essential version increased to $9, and the ad-free Premium version rose to $14. The option to prepay for a year of streaming now costs $90 for Essential and $140 for Premium, up from $60 per year for Essential and $120 per year for Premium.

The company said Wednesday it would offer live, in-game programmatic buying for select commercial units in what it called “marquee sporting events,” starting January 24 with the debut of UFC matches on Paramount+. The decision marks the first time advertisers can purchase a guaranteed, real-time placement in Paramount’s streamed sports.

Jailton Almeida is stepping in to face Rizvan Kuniev at UFC Vegas 113 following the withdrawal of Ryan Spann.

Paramount Plus’s new TV and movie releases for January 19-25, 2026, include Handsome Devil: The Charming Killer and Canada Shore. Handsome Devil: The Charming Killer makes its way to Paramount Plus on January 20,