Pluto TV
Pluto TV is a video streaming service. It is owned and operated by the Paramount Streaming division of Paramount Global.[2] The company was founded by Tom Ryan, Ilya Pozin and Nick Grouf in 2013. It is based in Los Angeles, California.[3] Pluto provides its services in the United States, parts of the rest of the Americas and Europe. It offers programming in a way that is similar to traditional broadcast programming. The service earns money from advertisements seen during programming. These ads are seen in ad breaks similar to those on conventional television.[4]
Type | Subsidiary |
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Foundation date | August 1, 2013 |
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Owner | Independent (2013–2019) Viacom (2019) Paramount Global (2019–present) |
Parent | Paramount Streaming[2] |
Website | pluto |
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Advertising | Supported |
Registration | Optional |
Available in | Danish English French German Norwegian Spanish Portuguese |
Pluto TV Media
Pluto TV's former logo used from 2016 until March 1, 2020; a variant featuring the "TV" dot in the same size as the rest of the logo text was used from 2018 until the current logo was introduced. The logo remains in use during ID bumpers shown in place of unsold advertising spots on certain channels or during technical difficulties.
References
- ↑ Todd Spangler (August 5, 2015). "Spotify's Ken Parks Joins OTT Startup Pluto TV". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Spangler, Todd (October 20, 2020). "ViacomCBS Streaming Shake-Up: Pluto TV's Tom Ryan to Head New Global Division, Marc DeBevoise Steps Down". Variety. https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/viacomcbs-streaming-tom-ryan-marc-debevoise-1234810594/. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Pluto, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ↑ Sarah Perez (October 13, 2016). "Pluto TV, a free streaming service for cord cutters, raises $30 million more". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved April 30, 2017.