Global InformationPluto TV information
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| Type of business | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | August 1, 2013 |
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| Owner | Paramount Global |
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| Parent | Paramount Streaming[1] |
| URL | pluto |
| Advertising | Supported |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users |  80 million monthly active users (as of April 1, 2023[update]) |
| Launched | March 31, 2014 |
Pluto TV is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service owned and operated by the Paramount Streaming division of Paramount Global.[1]
Co-founded by Tom Ryan, Ilya Pozin and Nick Grouf in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, California,[2] Pluto is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service available in the Americas and Europe that primarily offers programming content through digital linear channels designed to emulate the experience of traditional broadcast programming.[3][4] The service's revenue is generated from video advertisements seen during programming within commercial breaks structured similarly to those found on conventional television.[5]
Pluto TV licenses its content directly from providers; as of March 2020, it had deals with 170 content partners providing more than 250 channels and 100,000 unique hours worth of programming.[6] In October 2020, Pluto TV became part of the newly created ViacomCBS Streaming (renamed Paramount Streaming in February 2022), both to be led by Pluto TV CEO Tom Ryan.[7][8] Its content is available via its website and mobile apps on Android and iOS operating systems. In January 2022, the service reached a total of 64 million monthly active users.[9] In April 2022, Pluto TV reached 68 million monthly active users.[10][11] In July 2022, Pluto TV reached 69.9 million monthly active users.[12] As of April 2023, Pluto TV has a total of 80 million monthly active users.[13]
- ^ a b Spangler, Todd (October 20, 2020). "ViacomCBS Streaming Shake-Up: Pluto TV's Tom Ryan to Head New Global Division, Marc DeBevoise Steps Down". Variety. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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- ^ Schneider, Michael (January 6, 2021). "Audiences and Advertisers Embrace the Early Cable Aesthetic of Pluto TV, Other Free Streaming Platforms". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Vivirelli, Nick (September 21, 2021). "ViacomCBS' Pluto TV Sets Italy Launch for October With 40 Channels". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ Sarah Perez (October 13, 2016). "Pluto TV, a free streaming service for cord cutters, raises $30 million more". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Pluto TV". March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (May 20, 2022). "ViacomCBS Streaming Shake-Up: Pluto TV's Tom Ryan to Head New Global Division, Marc DeBevoise Steps Down". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (January 19, 2021). "Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS's new rebranded version of CBS All Access, launches on March 4th". The Verge. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Pluto TV Hits 64 Million Active Users, Paramount+ Reaches 32.8 Million Subscribers in Q4". Cord Cutters News. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Pluto TV revamps its lineup with a focus on using lifestyle content and game shows to draw in viewers". TechCrunch. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pluto TV Introduces New Categories and Adds Two New Channels". Cord Cutters News. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Fletcher, Bevin (October 31, 2022). "Pluto TV adds 6,300 CBS classic episodes to on-demand offering". Fierce Video.
- ^ Szalai, Georg; Vlessing, Etan (May 4, 2023). "Paramount Streaming Loss Widens to $511M as Paramount+ Hits 60M Subs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2023.