Pluto TV
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Pluto TV is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service owned and operated by the Paramount Streaming division of Paramount Global.[1]
Type of business | Subsidiary |
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Founded | August 1, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-08-01) |
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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; 10 years ago (2014-03-31) |
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]