The verdict up front: for soccer, Paramount+ gives you more competitions for less money — the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Serie A and Women's Super League from $8.99/month. Peacock gives you the single biggest prize: ~175 exclusive Premier League matches a season for $10.99/month. If your club plays in England, get Peacock; if you live for European nights, get Paramount+; a lot of serious fans simply run both for about $20/month.
Here's the full comparison for the 2026/27 season.
Pricing and value
| Peacock | Paramount+ | |
|---|---|---|
| With ads | Premium — $10.99/mo | Essential — $8.99/mo |
| Ad-free tier | Premium Plus — $16.99/mo | Premium — $13.99/mo |
| Live sports on cheapest tier? | ❌ (Select $7.99 excludes sports — Premium required) | ✅ Both tiers include sports |
| Annual option | — | $89.99/yr (Essential) |
| Free trial | Generally none | Typically 7 days |
Paramount+ is cheaper at every level and — unlike Peacock — includes live sports even on its cheapest plan. Watch out for Peacock's $7.99 Select tier: it looks like the bargain option but carries no live sports at all.
Soccer coverage head-to-head (2026/27)
| Competition | Peacock | Paramount+ |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | ✅ ~175 exclusive games | ❌ |
| Champions League | ❌ | ✅ Every match (through 2029/30) |
| Europa + Conference League | ❌ | ✅ Every match |
| Serie A | ❌ | ✅ All 380 games + Coppa Italia |
| Bundesliga | ✅ Spanish-language feeds (new) | ❌ |
| Women's Super League | ❌ | ✅ Through 2030 |
| Women's Champions League | ❌ | ✅ |
| Free bonus | — | CBS Sports Golazo Network |
The split is clean: Peacock is a one-league service with the most-watched league in the world; Paramount+ is a soccer buffet without England's top flight. Note that Peacock no longer carries USA Network's Premier League games since the Versant spin-off — the details are in our complete Premier League on Peacock guide.
Beyond soccer
- Peacock: Sunday Night Football, Big Ten football and basketball, WWE, the Olympics, golf — plus NBC/Bravo shows and next-day Bravo/NBC content.
- Paramount+: NFL on CBS, March Madness, golf's Masters, plus the Star Trek/Taylor Sheridan catalog and Showtime content on the Premium tier.
If your household watches the NFL, both cover it from different angles (SNF vs CBS's Sunday slate) — soccer is where they truly diverge.
The verdict by fan type
- Premier League fan → Peacock Premium ($10.99). Non-negotiable; nobody else has the games. See how to watch the Premier League in the USA.
- Champions League / European nights fan → Paramount+ Essential ($8.99). Every UEFA club match plus Serie A.
- Serie A fan → Paramount+ — all 380 games, English and Italian commentary. Full guide: how to watch Serie A in the US.
- Wants maximum soccer per dollar → Paramount+, no contest.
- Follows an English club in Europe → both (~$20/mo): Peacock for the league, Paramount+ for the Champions League run.
For where every other league lives — La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, MLS — see the full map: where to watch soccer in the USA.
FAQ
Is Paramount+ better than Peacock for sports? For soccer breadth, yes — four major competitions vs one. But Peacock's one competition is the Premier League, the most-watched league in the world, so "better" depends entirely on your club.
Can I watch the Premier League on Paramount+? No. US Premier League rights belong exclusively to NBCUniversal (Peacock/NBC/USA Network) through 2027/28.
Can I watch the Champions League on Peacock? No. All three UEFA club competitions stream on Paramount+ through 2029/30.
Does Paramount+ still have Serie A? Yes — CBS extended its Serie A deal through the 2026/27 season, announced in June 2026.
Is there a free way to try either? Paramount+ typically offers a 7-day trial; Peacock generally doesn't. The free CBS Sports Golazo Network (Pluto TV, CBS Sports app) is a good taste of Paramount's soccer coverage.
Whichever you pick, track it on RenderFoot
- Premier League table and fixtures
- League table builder — any competition, sharable
- Lineup builder — build your XI for the big match
Sources: CBS Sports — UEFA rights deal through 2030; Paramount Press Express — Serie A extension through 2026/27; Variety — Paramount+ 2026 price increase; Peacock — Premier League. Prices change — confirm on each service's official site.
