Predictika · Subscription orders

An AI sales agent's Paramount+ subscription order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a Paramount+ subscription order: the Essential or Premium plan, monthly or annual billing, the number of accounts and billing periods, streams and profiles, features such as downloads, 4K, live local CBS and SHOWTIME, a student or military discount, a free trial, and a stated total. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the plans and returns a verdict and every reason.

Scope: Paramount+ US consumer plans (Essential and Premium), monthly or annual billing, accounts and billing periods, streams, profiles, Premium-only features, student and military discounts, free trials and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Paramount+ US subscription orders, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Plan and features — which features the Essential and Premium plans include: offline downloads, 4K, live local CBS and SHOWTIME.
  • Streams and profiles — the simultaneous streams and profiles one account can hold.
  • Discounts, approvals and total — student and military eligibility and the 12-month term, bulk orders and free trials that need a person, and the stated total.

Any Paramount+ subscription order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other countries, bundles and partner offers. Plan names, the Premium-only features, the stream limit and list prices follow public pages and third-party reports; the profile limit, the discount term, the bulk threshold and the trial rule are modeled and are not published by Paramount (see the note at the foot of the page).

The AI sales agentBuilds the subscription order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

Predictika validator


      

        
        
        
      

      
Waiting for the call.

      
    

  

  
  

    
Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
Click to expand
    
Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Features that exist on only one planOnly with care
Downloads, 4K, live local CBS and SHOWTIME are Premium features, so each needs its own rule keyed to the plan.		The plan and every feature are fields of one order and are checked together on every call.
A discount with eligibility and a termOnly with care
The student or military discount needs verified eligibility and lasts 12 months, which depends on the billing period and the number of periods.		Discount, eligibility, billing and periods are checked together on every call.
A stated totalOnly with workarounds
The agent states a total, and a rules engine has to rebuild it from the plan, billing, accounts, periods and discount to catch a mismatch.		The total is computed from the order and compared with the stated figure on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
Click to expand
    
Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the order; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The order needs 4 simultaneous streams on one account; a Paramount+ account streams on up to 3 devices at once.
2The order needs 7 profiles on one account; an account holds up to 6 profiles.
3Offline downloads are a Premium feature and the order is on the Essential plan.
44K UHD viewing is a Premium feature and the order is on the Essential plan.
5The live stream of the local CBS station is a Premium feature and the order is on the Essential plan.
6The SHOWTIME library is a Premium feature and the order is on the Essential plan.
7The order has 0 accounts; at least 1 is needed.
8The order covers 0 billing periods; at least 1 is needed.
9The student or military discount needs the subscriber eligibility to be verified first.
10The student or military discount applies to the first 12 months only; the order covers 13 billing periods.
11The student or military discount applies to the first 12 months only; the order covers 2 billing periods.
12An order of 6 accounts looks like a group or reseller purchase and is not a standard consumer sale; a person should confirm it.
13A free trial is requested; trials on new sign-ups ended in January 2026, so a person should confirm any trial.
14An order of 10 accounts looks like a group or reseller purchase and is not a standard consumer sale; a person should confirm it.
15The order states a total of 13,998 cents; the plan prices give 13,999 cents.
16The order states a total of 2,797 cents; the plan prices give 2,697 cents.
17The order states a total of 100 cents; the plan prices give 21,576 cents.
18An order of 8 accounts looks like a group or reseller purchase and is not a standard consumer sale; a person should confirm it.
19The order needs 5 simultaneous streams on one account; a Paramount+ account streams on up to 3 devices at once.
20The order needs 9 profiles on one account; an account holds up to 6 profiles.
21The student or military discount applies to the first 12 months only; the order covers 24 billing periods.
22The order states a total of 1 cents; the plan prices give 10,800 cents.
23An order of 7 accounts looks like a group or reseller purchase and is not a standard consumer sale; a person should confirm it.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
Click to expand
    
The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Features, streams and a discount: An Essential order with downloads and 4K, too many streams and profiles, and an unverified student discount

    
The agent's request. Please set up an Essential plan, billed monthly, for 1 account over 3 billing periods, with 5 simultaneous streams and 8 profiles, with offline downloads and 4K, a student discount (eligibility not yet verified), and a total of 1,350 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Too many simultaneous streams. The order needs 5 simultaneous streams on one account; a Paramount+ account streams on up to 3 devices at once.
    • 
      
  • Too many profiles. The order needs 8 profiles on one account; an account holds up to 6 profiles.
    • 
      
  • Downloads need Premium. Offline downloads are a Premium feature and the order is on the Essential plan.
    • 
      
  • 4K needs Premium. 4K UHD viewing is a Premium feature and the order is on the Essential plan.
    • 
      
  • Discount not verified. The student or military discount needs the subscriber eligibility to be verified first.
    • 
    

    
2. Features, streams and a discount: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please set up a Premium plan, billed annual, for 1 account over 1 billing period, with 3 simultaneous streams and 6 profiles, with offline downloads and 4K, a student discount (eligibility verified), and a total of 7,000 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 1 account(s) at 7,000 cents per billing period, estimated total of 7,000 cents at list prices.
    • 
    

    
3. Discount term, bulk order and total: A Premium annual order for 8 accounts with an unverified military discount for 2 years, a free trial and a wrong total

    
The agent's request. Please set up a Premium plan, billed annual, for 8 accounts over 2 billing periods, with 3 simultaneous streams and 4 profiles, with offline downloads, 4K, live local CBS and SHOWTIME, a military discount (eligibility not yet verified), a free trial, and a total of 100,000 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Discount not verified. The student or military discount needs the subscriber eligibility to be verified first.
    • 
      
  • Discount term too long. The student or military discount applies to the first 12 months only; the order covers 2 billing periods.
    • 
      
  • Stated total does not match. The order states a total of 100,000 cents; the plan prices give 112,000 cents.
    • 
      
  • Bulk order to confirm. An order of 8 accounts looks like a group or reseller purchase and is not a standard consumer sale; a person should confirm it.
    • 
      
  • Free trial to confirm. A free trial is requested; trials on new sign-ups ended in January 2026, so a person should confirm any trial.
    • 
    

    
4. Discount term, bulk order and total: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please set up a Premium plan, billed annual, for 3 accounts over 1 billing period, with 3 simultaneous streams and 4 profiles, with offline downloads, 4K, live local CBS and SHOWTIME, a military discount (eligibility verified), and a total of 21,000 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 3 account(s) at 7,000 cents per billing period, estimated total of 21,000 cents at list prices.
    • 
    

    
5. Premium features, streams and total: An Essential order with live local CBS and SHOWTIME, too many streams and a wrong total

    
The agent's request. Please set up an Essential plan, billed monthly, for 1 account over 6 billing periods, with 4 simultaneous streams and 3 profiles, with live local CBS and SHOWTIME, no discount, and a total of 5,000 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Too many simultaneous streams. The order needs 4 simultaneous streams on one account; a Paramount+ account streams on up to 3 devices at once.
    • 
      
  • Live local CBS needs Premium. The live stream of the local CBS station is a Premium feature and the order is on the Essential plan.
    • 
      
  • Showtime needs Premium. The SHOWTIME library is a Premium feature and the order is on the Essential plan.
    • 
      
  • Stated total does not match. The order states a total of 5,000 cents; the plan prices give 5,394 cents.
    • 
    

    
6. Premium features, streams and total: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please set up a Premium plan, billed monthly, for 1 account over 6 billing periods, with 3 simultaneous streams and 4 profiles, with live local CBS and SHOWTIME, no discount, and a total of 8,394 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 1 account(s) at 1,399 cents per billing period, estimated total of 8,394 cents at list prices.
    • 
    

  

  

    
Narration transcript
Click to expand
    
The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a Paramount+ subscription order: the Essential or Premium plan, monthly or annual billing, the number of accounts and billing periods, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the plans and returns a verdict and every reason.
    2. 
      
  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
    3. 
      
  3. The agent says. Please set up an Essential plan, billed monthly, for 1 account over 3 billing periods, with 5 simultaneous streams and 8 profiles. It is ready to send. The rest of the request is on screen.
    4. 
      
  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
    5. 
      
  5. Blocked, with five findings, all in one answer. The order needs 5 simultaneous streams on one account; a Paramount+ account streams on up to 3 devices at once. The order needs 8 profiles on one account; an account holds up to 6 profiles. Offline downloads are a Premium feature and the order is on the Essential plan. The other two are on screen.
    6. 
      
  6. The validator returned five blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the order are checked against each other.
    7. 
      
  7. What this shows: for a discount with eligibility and a term, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
    8. 
      
  8. Now the agent resubmits.
    9. 
      
  9. The corrected request. It changes the plan to premium, the billing to annual, the billing periods to 1, the streams to 3 and the stated total to 7,000 cents. Two more changes are on screen.
    10. 
      
  10. It calls the validator again.
    11. 
      
  11. This time the validator clears it.
    12. 
      
  12. All five earlier findings are cleared.
    13. 
      
  13. Five problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean order. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
    14.