Pluto TV
Pluto TV is an advertisement-supported streaming television service owned by ViacomCBS. It offers between 50 and 250 linear streams of content from the ViacomCBS library of shows and movies as well as third-party providers, including Comcast (NBC News), FremantleMedia and Stingray. It is available in the United States, Latin America and portions of Europe.
Ampere: Streaming movies have fewer ads than episodic TV series
TV shows have a higher ad load per minute of content viewed compared to moves across popular streaming apps and services, according to Ampere Analysis.
DATA
Stingray adds more free music channels to Pluto TV in U.S.
Stingray has launched four new free ad-supported streaming television channels on Pluto TV.
Ex-Paramount streaming exec Jeff Shultz named CEO of Radial Entertainment
Oaktree Capital Management has appointed streaming industry veteran Jeff Shultz to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of its global media venture Radial Entertainment, the company announced on Tuesday.
FanDuel Sports to offer some NBA, NHL games on free streaming platforms
Select games from FanDuel Sports Network are coming to Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus and Prime Video for free.
Reports: Paramount expected to issue pink slips next week
The layoffs are likely to start before Paramount reports its first quarterly earnings after the closure of the Skydance Media merger.
Nielsen adjusts Paramount viewership from July report
A small amount of viewership data related to Paramount Plus was excluded from the report, a spokesperson confirmed.
THE GAUGE
Paramount preparing all-cash bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount is preparing an offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in an all-cash transaction, according to a report published on Thursday.
Paramount appears willing to keep cable networks for now
Company executives have discussed ways to refresh the brand identities and programming of MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and BET to attract younger viewers, most of whom no longer pay for cable TV.
Cindy Holland to take over Paramount Streaming from Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan is stepping down as CEO of Paramount Streaming as Skydance finalizes its merger. Cindy Holland, former Netflix exec, will lead Paramount Plus and Pluto TV in the new structure under David Ellison’s leadership.
Paramount posts profitable Q2, streaming business earns $2.2 billion
The company's direct-to-consumer media apps offset declines in its traditional linear broadcast and cable networks business.
EARNINGS REPORT
Looper: Free streaming channels are abundant, but challenges remain
Nearly 90 percent of viewers are open to FAST, but only 29 percent explore new content, indicating challenges in the search and discovery processes.
Swerve Sports, dedicated to women’s sports, launches on free streaming platforms
Swerve TV has launched a new free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel focused exclusively on women’s sports.