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.

Streamers convert from FAST to SVOD to continue watching shows, study reveals
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.

Paramount loses nearly 3 million global subscribers during Q2
The company blamed the winding down of a bundle agreement in South Korea for the dip in streaming customers.

Fox Weather hires Mike Seidel away from The Weather Channel
The free, ad-supported streaming climate channel has also landed on Paramount's Pluto TV.

BET Media launching Tyler Perry-centric FAST channels
BET Media and Tyler Perry are teaming up on two new FAST channels that will offer replays of certain BET sitcoms and dramas.

Streaming companies ask Canadian court to block news funding law
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.

Roku, Bango among winners of 2024 StreamTV Awards
More than a dozen companies and executives were honored as the recipients of StreamTV Awards during the 2024 StreamTV Show on Monday.

Fremantle brings FAST channels to Pluto TV in Europe
Fremantle and Pluto TV are bringing more than a dozen FAST channels to markets outside the United States.

BBC Studios launches FAST channels on Pluto TV in Europe
The content streams will also debut on Pluto TV in the Middle East and North Africa.

Free streaming channel count drops slightly to 1,943, report says
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 TV launches new free streaming channel
FanDuel is breaking into the world of free, ad-supported streaming television with a new channel called FanDuel TV Extra.

Paramount’s FAST platform Pluto TV adds local NBC new streams
Comcast's NBC Universal is distributing five of its local NBC News content streams through Paramount Global's Pluto TV.

U.S. streamers watch nearly 44 hours of video per week, study says
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.
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