First launched in Spain on 30 March 2012, as Paramount Channel, the brand has since been or was operated in territories across Europe, East Africa, Latin America and Asia.

To date, Paramount Channel has launched in Spain in March 2012, France in September 2013, Hungary in February 2014, Russia in January 2014,[2] Romania on January 14, 2014,[3] Latin America in September 1995 until 2003, but returns again in the brand new look of November 2014,[4] Sweden in December 2014, Poland in March 2015, Italy and Thailand in February and May 2016, and in the Middle East in April 2017.

[9][10] In December 2020, ViacomCBS announced Prima Comedy Central in the Czech Republic will be rebranded as Paramount Network.

[18][19] Less than two weeks before the UK rebranding, rumors begin to surge about Paramount Network and Spike in Italy closing on January 17, 2022.

[20] This was later confirmed, with Mediaset acquiring the positions left unused on DTT,[21] and Paramount Network being replaced with the channel Twentyseven.