To watch the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Paramount Plus, you need to subscribe to the Paramount Plus Premium plan. This plan costs about $13 per month (or $120 per year) and includes live streaming access to CBS, where the VMAs are airing for the first time, as well as ad-free on-demand content and additional programming like Showtime. The VMAs stream live on Paramount Plus Premium at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 7, 2025. A seven-day free trial is usually offered for new subscribers to try the service before paying. In summary:
- Subscribe to Paramount Plus Premium (around $13/month).
- Access the live stream of VMAs on CBS via Paramount Plus.
- The broadcast starts at 8 p.m. ET on September 7, 2025.
- A free trial may be available for new users.
This is currently the cheapest and most straightforward way to live stream the VMAs on Paramount Plus.
