Nielsen begins grouping WBD, Paramount streaming apps in “The Gauge” reports
As it did with Disney in January, Nielsen is now evaluating streaming platforms owned by WBD and Paramount as a single unit in its monthly “The Gauge” reports.
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.
As it did with Disney in January, Nielsen is now evaluating streaming platforms owned by WBD and Paramount as a single unit in its monthly “The Gauge” reports.
Paramount has moved forward with a brand identity refresh for its Five broadcast network, which also involves a relaunch of its companion streaming app.
The company’s traditional TV business accounted for nearly 65 percent of Paramount’s overall revenue last year.
Paramount’s Pluto TV has expanded its offering of LGBTQ+ content by adding the FAST channel Revry to its platform.
Linear TV captured more than 46 percent of total TV time in December, compared with streaming’s 43 percent.
Paramount Global on Monday promoted Matt McMahon to serve as its Executive Vice President of Streaming.
Paramount and Comcast have reached a new distribution agreement that will keep Paramount-owned networks on Xfinity TV for a few more years.
Paramount posted a second consecutive quarter of streaming profit, though it did not come without some pain.
Paramount Global’s chief streaming strategy executive Jeff Schultz will leave the company at the end of the year, he affirmed on Friday.
The pact involves content, editorial initiatives and advertising sales, which will benefit both sides.
The channels are landing on Pluto TV’s platforms in Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries outside the United States.
Paramount Global will rebrand its public service broadcaster in the U.K. to “Five” and incorporate more of its own intellectual property into its schedule.
While FAST platforms are helping streamers cut back on subscriptions, some are willing to take a premium video service if it means they can keep watching a series they’ve discovered on a FAST platform.
The company blamed the winding down of a bundle agreement in South Korea for the dip in streaming customers.
The free, ad-supported streaming climate channel has also landed on Paramount’s Pluto TV.
BET Media and Tyler Perry are teaming up on two new FAST channels that will offer replays of certain BET sitcoms and dramas.
A consortium of streaming companies have filed a legal challenge to a forthcoming rule that requires them to set aside some of their revenue to help fund Canadian local news and content.
More than a dozen companies and executives were honored as the recipients of StreamTV Awards during the 2024 StreamTV Show on Monday.
Fremantle and Pluto TV are bringing more than a dozen FAST channels to markets outside the United States.
The content streams will also debut on Pluto TV in the Middle East and North Africa.
In March, the total number of FAST channels reported by Gavin Bridge was 1,963 — so, who lost 20 channels between then and now?
FanDuel is breaking into the world of free, ad-supported streaming television with a new channel called FanDuel TV Extra.
Comcast’s NBC Universal is distributing five of its local NBC News content streams through Paramount Global’s Pluto TV.
A research analyst with Parks Associates said streamers are watching more free, ad-supported content — and that might lead to higher churn across subscription-based services.
The launch of BBC News on free streaming platforms in the U.S. comes as BBC Studios seeks additional global revenue opportunities.
Disney could emerge as an early victor as a new front develops in the so-called “streaming wars:” A rush to license content to peer services.
The protocol will allow Fire TV users to “cast” content from their Apple and Google phones and tablets to the biggest screen in the house.
Laura Martin with Needham cautioned mega mergers between large media companies was unlikely as long as Democratic lawmakers are in power.
Games organized by the United Soccer League (USL) are headed for broadcast and free streaming television.
Paramount Global’s free streaming service Pluto TV is adding more linear content channels from the BBC.
As in other areas, British streamers are becoming increasingly weary of costs associated with premium services.
Paramount has promoted Anna Priest, its former chief marketing officer in the UK, to oversee Paramount Plus in the territory.
Philips is putting the free streaming service Pluto TV on its TP Vision sets in Europe and Latin America.
Paramount Global and DAZN are launching a handful of new free, ad-supported channels on Pluto TV.
Paramount Global’s free streaming service is coming to Australia and New Zealand.
Paramount Global’s free, ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV is now available to customers of Virgin Media in the United Kingdom.
The new data from Ampere shows more traditional television advertisers are shifting more money into addressable connected TV inventory.
The free streaming service captured 1.1 percent of the domestic television audience in May.
“It’s not good news when any company cuts its dividend dramatically,” the Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO said.
Walmart is offering members of its Walmart Plus subscription service ad-free access to some Pluto TV content.