ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), the international arm of ViacomCBS, has announced that its free, ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV will launch in Latin America at the end of March 2020, with the service expected to reach Brazil by the end of the year!
Update (26/3) - Pluto TV is now available in Argentina (as of yesterday) and Mexico!
Update (28/3) - And in Uruguay!
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The platform will offer programming in Spanish and Portuguese, and it will be available on pay-TV platforms, its own website and via iOS and Android apps.
“The launch of Pluto TV across Latin America marks another huge step toward achieving our mission of entertaining the planet,” said Tom Ryan, the streaming service’s CEO and co-founder. “We see massive opportunity and consumer demand for a high quality, free ad-supported streaming TV service throughout Latin America and therefore are excited to introduce viewers in the region to Pluto TV very soon.”
Pluto TV in Latin America will launch with 24 channels across a range of genres, including action, comedy, drama, horror, games, sports, music, kids and family, cooking, travel, mysteries, wildlife and reality. The service will continue to add channels after the launch, reaching more than 80 by the end of the calendar year.
The initial channel offering will include Pluto TV Cine Estelar, Pluto TV Cine Acción, Pluto TV Cine Drama, Pluto TV Cine Comedia, Pluto TV Cine Terror, Pluto TV Series, Telefe Clásico, MTV Vintage, Nick Pluto TV, Nick Jr. Pluto TV, Pluto TV Junior, Pluto TV Kids, Pluto TV Anime, Pluto TV Deportes, Pluto TV Cocina and Pluto TV Viajes.
“The launch of Pluto TV in Latin America enables our partners to offer their viewers a new value-added service, complementing their premium and linear offerings,” said Pierluigi Gazzolo, president of studios and OTT for ViacomCBS Networks International. “I am confident that Pluto TV will quickly become an essential platform for partners and consumers across Latin America as it has been in the U.S. and Europe.”
About 80% of Pluto channels are curated by editorial teams, giving the platform unique flexibility. While it faces several competitors in ad-supported streaming, its live, linear focus differs from rivals’ largely on-demand orientation.
Most recently, Pluto TV has been expanding its European footprint, particularly in the U.K. where the service launched the channels Made in Britain and Brit-pocalypse. The AVOD bowed in the U.K. in 2019 and now has more than 80 channels in the country.
Pluto TV is a flexible platform that enables a variety of options for both content partners and viewers alike. Pluto TV’s lineup presents a unique offering of curated, thematic and genre-based channels that are programmed with premium long-form content from major media partners. Some of the types of channels include branded partner channels, Pluto TV original channels (owned & operated) and Pop-Up channels that are designed with limited windows to tap into timely topics, cultural moments, and single series marathons.
For example, in advance of the launch of the MTV series, The Hills: New Beginnings, free-to-view Pluto TV offered the original hit series The Hills. Similarly, other popular channels include iconic hits such as Baywatch, and genres including news, sports, comedy, movies & TV, science & tech, pets, lifestyle and more.
Pluto TV channels, which can be viewed linearly or on demand, are all unique to the platform.
Viacom acquired the Los Angeles-based Pluto for $340 million last year.
From Reuters:
ViacomCBS plans Latam push for streaming service Pluto TV
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - ViacomCBS will launch its free streaming platform Pluto TV in countries around Latin America in late March, an executive told Reuters, a move that could raise a challenge to subscription services in the region like Netflix.
Pierluigi Gazzolo, who is spear-heading the roll-out of the advertising-based platform, told Reuters the firm could have an edge in Latin America, where consumers may prefer to avoid the regular costs of subscription.
“I think Latin America is the perfect market for this product,” Gazzolo said in a telephone interview ahead of the official announcement. “You have the (users) who have pay-TV, who are consuming more and more and are going to be able to consume it, as well as those who have never been able to pay.”
Free, advertising-based services such as Pluto TV and upcoming Peacock from Comcast-owned NBCUniversal are seen as potential challengers that could limit the pricing power of paid platforms like Netflix and Amazon.com’s Prime Video, according to research from Citigroup.
Pluto TV, which Viacom acquired at the beginning of 2019 in a $340 million deal, has around 20 million monthly average users in the United States.
In the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America, Gazzolo said the platform would start with 24 channels, rising to nearly 100 by end of the year. He declined to give investment figures or user projections.
“Pluto TV is in the lower part of the pyramid, which is wider, with many more people, that is the people in Latin America that are not going to pay and are willing to see publicity to not pay,” he said.
The company is also evaluating the launch of Pluto TV in Brazil by the end of the year, Gazzolo added.
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From VideoAge International:
Pluto TV LATAM Launches With 55 Content Partners
Pluto TV entered 55 partnerships with content providers to launch the free streaming service in Latin America.
Pluto TV will launch with 24 linear channels, curated into thematic categories, from movies and entertainment to lifestyle and kids. In addition to a variety of feature film content, Pluto TV in Latin America will make available a range of scripted and non-scripted programming, including Broadchurch, Steven Spielberg Presents Taken, MasterChef, and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, among many other titles. The service will also showcase kids’ favorites such as Bob the Builder and Caillou.
Confirmed content partners in Latin America include all3media, BBC Studios, FilmRise, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Sabbatical Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Telefe, and TV Azteca, among others.
Eduardo Arias, senior director of Content Partnerships, said, “We are thrilled to have these amazing quality content partners supporting the launch of Pluto TV in Latin America. We look forward to working with them, bringing new partners on board, and offering our audiences diverse and engaging content.”
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From Telecompaper:
Pluto TV reaches 55 content partnerships for LatAm launch
ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV has announced partnerships with over 55 major media and content providers ahead of the launch of its Latin American service later this month. The ad-supported streaming platform will feature content from BBC Studios, Endemol Shine, Fremantle, Lionsgate, Hearst and dozens of other providers as well as ViacomCBS brands including Paramount, Nickelodeon and MTV.
At launch the platform will have over 12,000 hours of on-demand programming including the Star Trek Movie franchise, MasterChef, Broadchurch, Steven Spielberg Presents Taken, Montecristo, Daria, Naruto and The Honourable Woman. ViacomCBS said the aim is to offer “a diverse slate of programming tailored to the region with hit television series and award-winning movies, across a variety of genres including reality, anime, lifestyle, competitions, nature, true crime and kids’ content. The latter includes Babar, Caillou, Sonic the Hedgehog, Gullah Gullah Island, Grossology, Bob the Builder and other kids’ favourites.
Pluto TV Latin America will be available by the end of March in a total of 17 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela, with Pluto TV Brazil set to launch at the end of 2020.
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From Media Play News:
Pluto TV Secures 55 Content Partnerships Ahead of Latin America Launch
Pluto TV, the ViacomCBS-owned ad-supported VOD platform, said it has secured 55 content partnerships ahead of its launch in Latin America at the end of the month. The platform is slated to launch in 17 Latin American countries, including Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Brazil.
Pluto TV, which ViacomCBS acquired in 2019 for $340 million, has partnered with A2 Films, All3Media, BBC Studios, Big Media, Blue Ant Media, Castalia, CDC International, Cineflix, Cisneros Media, Combate Americas, DRG, Endemol Shine, FilmRise, Fremantle, Glory Sports, Hard Knocks Fighting, Hearst, Impact Wrestling, Inverleigh, Kinpil, Latin Angels, Leda Films, Legendary Entertainment, Life Design, Lionsgate, Marvista, MPI Media, MTV, Nelvana, New Dominion, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Off The Fence, Otro.com, Paramount, Polar Star, Pongalo, Sabbatical Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn, Sonar Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Spanglish Movies, Telefe, Televix, The Asylum, TV Azteca, VIP 2000, Viz Media, Wildbrain and World Poker Tour.
The platform will have 24 live, linear channels curated thematically into categories including movies, entertainment, curiosity, lifestyle and kids. Viewers can also stream movies from the Star Trek franchise as well as The Big Wedding, Chef, Blue Valentine, Snowpiercer, The Immigrant and The Lincoln Lawyer.
TV series include “Broadchurch,” “The Honourable Woman,” “Steven Spielberg Presents Taken,” “Montecristo,” “Daria and Naruto,” reality shows, sports and children’s programming. Non-scripted content includes “MasterChef,” “Food, Booze, & Tattoos,” and “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” among others.
“We look forward to working with them, bringing new partners on board, and offering our audiences diverse and engaging content,” Eduardo Arias, senior director of content partnerships, said in a statement.
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From Digital TV Europe:
Pluto TV reveals 55 content partnerships for Latin American launch
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD Pluto TV has announced partnerships with 55 media and content providers for its Latin America service.
Noteworthy among the list of partners signed up by Pluto TV are BBC Studios, Endemol Shine, Freemantle, Lionsgate and Hearst. The list of 55 providers also includes ViacomCBS’s own brands such as Nickelodeon, MTV and Paramount.
Top titles available on Pluto TV in Latin America at launch include TV shows such as Broadchurch and The Honourable Woman and movies like Snowpiercer and Blue Valentine.
The company said that the LatAm service will “offer a diverse slate of programming tailored to the region with hit television series and award-winning movies, across a variety of genres including reality, anime, lifestyle, competitions, nature, true crime and kids’ content.”
Eduardo Arias, the company’s senior director of content partnerships, said: “We are thrilled to have these amazing quality content partners supporting the launch of Pluto TV in Latin America. We look forward to working with them, bringing new partners on board, and offering our audiences diverse and engaging content.”
Pluto TV Latin America will offer 24 live thematically-organised channels at launch with categories including movies, entertainment, curiosity, lifestyle and kids.
Pluto TV is scheduled to launch in 17 Latin American countries at the end of March. It will be available in countries such as Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay, while it will arrive in Brazil by the end of the year. ViacomCBS promises that it will be available through local pay-TV and mobile operators after launch.
The full list of content partners to be featured on Pluto TV in Latin America include: A2 Filmes, All3Media, BBC Studios, Big Media, Blue Ant Media, Castalia, CDC International, Cineflix, Cisneros Media, Combate Americas, DRG, Endemol Shine, FilmRise, Fremantle, Glory Sports, Hard Knocks Fighting, Hearst, Impact Wrestling, Inverleigh, Kinpil, Latin Angels, Leda Films, Legendary Entertainment, Life Design, Lionsgate, Marvista, MPI Media, MTV, Nelvana, New Dominion, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Off The Fence, Otro.com, Paramount, Polar Star, Pongalo, Sabbatical Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn, Sonar Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Spanglish Movies, Telefe, Televix, The Asylum, TV Azteca, VIP 2000, Viz Media, Wildbrain and World Poker Tour.
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From NexTV News Latin America:
PLUTO TV SERÁ LANZADO EN LATINOAMÉRICA CON CONTENIDOS DE 55 SOCIOS
Pluto TV, el AVOD OTT de ViacomCBS, que arribará este mes a América Latina, se asoció con más de 55 proveedores de contenido, con la finalidad de ofrecer un amplio catálogo para su lanzamiento en la región.
De este modo, los socios confirmados de Pluto TV en Latinoamérica son A2 Filmes, All3Media, BBC Studios, Big Media, Blue Ant Media, Castalia, CDC International, Cineflix, Cisneros Media, Combate Americas, DRG, Endemol Shine, FilmRise, Fremantle, Glory Sports, Hard Knocks Fighting, Hearst, Impact Wrestling, Inverleigh, Kinpil, Latin Angels, Leda Films, Legendary Entertainment, Life Design, Lionsgate, Marvista, MPI Media, MTV, Nelvana, New Dominion, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Off The Fence, Otro.com, Paramount, Polar Star, Pongalo, Sabbatical Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn, Sonar Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Spanglish Movies, Telefe, Televix, The Asylum, TV Azteca, VIP 2000, Viz Media, Wildbrain y World Poker Tour.
“Estamos muy contentos de contar con el apoyo de estos socios de contenido de primer nivel para el lanzamiento de Pluto TV en América Latina”, aseguró Eduardo Arias, Director Senior de Acuerdos de Contenidos. “Esperamos trabajar más con ellos, sumar también nuevos socios para ofrecer contenido diverso y atractivo a nuestras audiencias”, completó.
Así, además de la oferta de contenidos de ViacomCBS, llegarán a la plataforma series como Broadchurch, The Honourable Woman, Steven Spielberg Presents Taken, Montecristo, Daria, Naruto y películas como Star Trek, Experta en Bodas, Chef, Blue Valentine, Snowpiercer, El Inmigrante y The Lincoln Lawyer. Se suman también contenidos de no ficción de todo el mundo, como MasterChef, Food, Booze, & Tattoos, y Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, así como infantiles como Babar, Caillou, Sonic, Gullah Gullah Island, Grossology, Bob the Builder, Rescue Heroes, CatDog y Rugrats All Grown Up.
Al momento del lanzamiento, Pluto TV incluirá 24 canales, que incluirán categorías como películas, entretenimiento, curiosidad, lifestyle y niños. La plataforma estará disponible este mes en 17 países de América Latina, entre los que se encuentran Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú, Paraguay, El Salvador, Uruguay y Venezuela. El lanzamiento en Brasil se prevé para fines de 2020.
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From TTV News:
Pluto TV llega a LatAm con contenidos de 55 compañías
Además de los canales de Viacom, múltiples distribuidores de contenidos han firmado acuerdos con Pluto TV para América Latina.
Pluto TV, el servicio de streaming de televisión gratuito que se lanzará este mismo mes en América Latina, anunció este jueves acuerdos con más de cincuenta y cinco proveedores de contenido para su servicio en la región.
Así, además de la variada oferta de contenidos de ViacomCBS, llegarán a la plataforma series como Broadchurch, The Honourable Woman, Steven Spielberg Presenta Taken, Montecristo, Daria, Naruto y películas como Star Trek, Experta en Bodas, Chef, Blue Valentine, Snowpiercer, El Inmigrante y The Lincoln Lawyer.
Se sumarán también contenidos de no ficción de todo el mundo como MasterChef, Food, Booze, & Tattoos, y Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, así como infantiles como Babar, Caillou, Sonic, Gullah Gullah Island, Grossology, Bob the Builder, Rescue Heroes, CatDog y Rugrats All Grown Up.
Al momento del lanzamiento, Pluto TV incluirá 24 canales de las siguientes categorías: Películas, Entretenimiento, Curiosidad, Lifestyle y Niños.
Estará disponible hacia fines de marzo en diecisiete países, incluyendo Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú, Paraguay, El Salvador, Uruguay y Venezuela; mientras que en Brasil llegará a fines del año 2020.
«Estamos muy contentos de contar con el apoyo de estos socios de contenido de primer nivel para el lanzamiento de Pluto TV en América Latina», dijo Eduardo Arias, Director Senior de Acuerdos de Contenidos. «Esperamos trabajar más con ellos, sumar también nuevos socios para ofrecer contenido diverso y atractivo a nuestras audiencias», agregó.
LOS SOCIOS CONFIRMADOS DE PLUTO TV EN LATINO AMÉRICA:
A2 Filmes, All3Media, BBC Studios, Big Media, Blue Ant Media, Castalia, CDC International, Cineflix, Cisneros Media, Combate Americas, DRG, Endemol Shine, FilmRise, Fremantle, Glory Sports, Hard Knocks Fighting, Hearst, Impact Wrestling, Inverleigh, Kinpil, Latin Angels, Leda Films, Legendary Entertainment, Life Design, Lionsgate, Marvista, MPI Media, MTV, Nelvana, New Dominion, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Off The Fence, Otro.com, Paramount, Polar Star, Pongalo, Sabbatical Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn, Sonar Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Spanglish Movies, Telefe, Televix, The Asylum, TV Azteca, VIP 2000, Viz Media, Wildbrain y World Poker Tour.
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From El Territorio Misiones:
Pluto TV, nueva opción gratuita de streaming para Argentina
El streaming se convirtió en una forma popular de consumir contenido audiovisual. Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video llegaron para competir con todo. En la Argentina, a esa lista se le sumó desde ayer un servicio más: Pluto TV.
A partir de ayer se encuentra disponible en la Argentina el servicio gratuito de streaming Pluto TV. La compañía acordó con 55 proveedores de contenidos para ofrecer 12.000 horas de contenidos que podrán verse vía streaming.
Resalta la presencia de proveedores como CBS Studios, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount y Sony Pictures.
La programación estará adaptada a la región e incluirá canales de películas, entretenimiento, películas, series, deportes e infantiles. Pluto TV, el servicio de streaming de televisión gratuito de los Estados Unidos, se asoció con proveedores de contenido, para su versión de habla hispana.
Al momento del lanzamiento, incluirá 24 canales de películas -aunque informaron que a fin de año esperan que sean unos 80-, entretenimiento, tiempo libre y niños, más una colección de películas, series, y deportes. “Estamos muy contentos de contar con el apoyo de socios de contenido de primer nivel para el lanzamiento de Pluto TV en América Latina”, dijo Eduardo Arias, director senior de Acuerdos de Contenidos.
“Esperamos trabajar más con ellos, sumar también nuevos socios para ofrecer contenido diverso y atractivo a nuestras audiencias”, reconoció el ejecutivo.
Pluto TV estará disponible por cable, a través del sitio web y en aplicaciones para descargar en dispositivos iOs y Android.
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From La Verdad Noticias:
Pluto TV, el servicio de streaming gratuito ahora está disponible en México
Con tantos servicios de streaming es difícil elegir, pero si es gratuito, no hay que pensarlo mucho, Pluto TV es la opción
El servicio de streaming gratuito, Pluto TV ha llegado a México, sin duda alguna una gran opción a considerar para todos aquellos amantes del streaming, ya que ofrece una buena cantidad de contenido sin inversión alguna, y claro, también tiene sus desventajas.
Desde febrero se anunció que Pluto TV tenía planes para iniciar operaciones en México, y ahora es una realidad; éste servicio gratuito de streaming tienen un formato similar al que utiliza la TV de paga, además una de las propuestas más atractivas es que no se requiere ningún tipo de cuenta, ya con el simple hecho de ingresar al portal, tendremos acceso a TV en vivo.
A partir de ése momento podremos visualizar la guía de Pluto TV en la que se incluyen 24 canales con programación variada, lo que promete tener algo para todos los gustos. Y si te preguntabas cómo es posible que exista un servicio de streaming gratuito y sin cuentas, pues es porque tiene comerciales, tal como la hace la TV abierta.
Dentro de Pluto TV podrás buscar programas por medio de las categorías que se dividen en:
Películas
Entretenimiento
Curiosidad
Estilo de vida
Kids
Streaming gratuito para México
Prácticamente todo el contenido es transmitido en Pluto TVdoblado al español, pero también podremos encontrar programas mexicanos, colombianos y argentinos; por desgracia la resolución es automática y dependerá del origen, oscilando entre 480p y 720p, por lo que tu pantalla Ultra HD con soporte para 4K se verá como una de las primeras pantallas LCD.
Como ya se había mencionado, el ser gratuito tiene su precio y es que tendremos que ver los comerciales que permiten la monetización de Pluto TV, y sentiremos que estamos ante la TV abierta, donde veremos los promocionales de programas en el mismo u otros canales dentro de la plataforma y posteriormente serán anuncios pagados.
Dentro de la programación gratuita en Pluto TV podemos encontrar programas ‘clásicos’, entre los que destacan:
En el canal de anime: ‘Bayblade Metal Fusion’, ‘Bakugan: Los peleadores de la batalla Bakugan’ y ‘Los defensores Di Gata’
Nick clásico: ‘CatDog’, ‘La vida moderna de Rocko’, ‘Castores Cascarrabias’ y ‘Rugrats Crecidos’
MTV Vintage: ‘Slips’, ‘Daria’, ‘Busted’, ‘Los Hinchapelotas’ y ‘Punk’d’
Competencias: ‘Wipeout USA’, ‘The Wall Argentina’, ‘Fear Factor MTV’ y ‘Un minuto para ganar’
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Originally published: Tuesday, February 04, 2020.
Source: ttvews, Variety, Deadline; Additional source: TBI Vision.
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Update (26/3) - Pluto TV is now available in Argentina (as of yesterday) and Mexico!
Update (28/3) - And in Uruguay!
The platform will offer programming in Spanish and Portuguese, and it will be available on pay-TV platforms, its own website and via iOS and Android apps.
“The launch of Pluto TV across Latin America marks another huge step toward achieving our mission of entertaining the planet,” said Tom Ryan, the streaming service’s CEO and co-founder. “We see massive opportunity and consumer demand for a high quality, free ad-supported streaming TV service throughout Latin America and therefore are excited to introduce viewers in the region to Pluto TV very soon.”
Pluto TV in Latin America will launch with 24 channels across a range of genres, including action, comedy, drama, horror, games, sports, music, kids and family, cooking, travel, mysteries, wildlife and reality. The service will continue to add channels after the launch, reaching more than 80 by the end of the calendar year.
The initial channel offering will include Pluto TV Cine Estelar, Pluto TV Cine Acción, Pluto TV Cine Drama, Pluto TV Cine Comedia, Pluto TV Cine Terror, Pluto TV Series, Telefe Clásico, MTV Vintage, Nick Pluto TV, Nick Jr. Pluto TV, Pluto TV Junior, Pluto TV Kids, Pluto TV Anime, Pluto TV Deportes, Pluto TV Cocina and Pluto TV Viajes.
“The launch of Pluto TV in Latin America enables our partners to offer their viewers a new value-added service, complementing their premium and linear offerings,” said Pierluigi Gazzolo, president of studios and OTT for ViacomCBS Networks International. “I am confident that Pluto TV will quickly become an essential platform for partners and consumers across Latin America as it has been in the U.S. and Europe.”
About 80% of Pluto channels are curated by editorial teams, giving the platform unique flexibility. While it faces several competitors in ad-supported streaming, its live, linear focus differs from rivals’ largely on-demand orientation.
Most recently, Pluto TV has been expanding its European footprint, particularly in the U.K. where the service launched the channels Made in Britain and Brit-pocalypse. The AVOD bowed in the U.K. in 2019 and now has more than 80 channels in the country.
Pluto TV is a flexible platform that enables a variety of options for both content partners and viewers alike. Pluto TV’s lineup presents a unique offering of curated, thematic and genre-based channels that are programmed with premium long-form content from major media partners. Some of the types of channels include branded partner channels, Pluto TV original channels (owned & operated) and Pop-Up channels that are designed with limited windows to tap into timely topics, cultural moments, and single series marathons.
For example, in advance of the launch of the MTV series, The Hills: New Beginnings, free-to-view Pluto TV offered the original hit series The Hills. Similarly, other popular channels include iconic hits such as Baywatch, and genres including news, sports, comedy, movies & TV, science & tech, pets, lifestyle and more.
Pluto TV channels, which can be viewed linearly or on demand, are all unique to the platform.
Viacom acquired the Los Angeles-based Pluto for $340 million last year.
From Reuters:
ViacomCBS plans Latam push for streaming service Pluto TV
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - ViacomCBS will launch its free streaming platform Pluto TV in countries around Latin America in late March, an executive told Reuters, a move that could raise a challenge to subscription services in the region like Netflix.
Pierluigi Gazzolo, who is spear-heading the roll-out of the advertising-based platform, told Reuters the firm could have an edge in Latin America, where consumers may prefer to avoid the regular costs of subscription.
“I think Latin America is the perfect market for this product,” Gazzolo said in a telephone interview ahead of the official announcement. “You have the (users) who have pay-TV, who are consuming more and more and are going to be able to consume it, as well as those who have never been able to pay.”
Free, advertising-based services such as Pluto TV and upcoming Peacock from Comcast-owned NBCUniversal are seen as potential challengers that could limit the pricing power of paid platforms like Netflix and Amazon.com’s Prime Video, according to research from Citigroup.
Pluto TV, which Viacom acquired at the beginning of 2019 in a $340 million deal, has around 20 million monthly average users in the United States.
In the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America, Gazzolo said the platform would start with 24 channels, rising to nearly 100 by end of the year. He declined to give investment figures or user projections.
“Pluto TV is in the lower part of the pyramid, which is wider, with many more people, that is the people in Latin America that are not going to pay and are willing to see publicity to not pay,” he said.
The company is also evaluating the launch of Pluto TV in Brazil by the end of the year, Gazzolo added.
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From VideoAge International:
Pluto TV LATAM Launches With 55 Content Partners
Pluto TV entered 55 partnerships with content providers to launch the free streaming service in Latin America.
Pluto TV will launch with 24 linear channels, curated into thematic categories, from movies and entertainment to lifestyle and kids. In addition to a variety of feature film content, Pluto TV in Latin America will make available a range of scripted and non-scripted programming, including Broadchurch, Steven Spielberg Presents Taken, MasterChef, and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, among many other titles. The service will also showcase kids’ favorites such as Bob the Builder and Caillou.
Confirmed content partners in Latin America include all3media, BBC Studios, FilmRise, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Sabbatical Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Telefe, and TV Azteca, among others.
Eduardo Arias, senior director of Content Partnerships, said, “We are thrilled to have these amazing quality content partners supporting the launch of Pluto TV in Latin America. We look forward to working with them, bringing new partners on board, and offering our audiences diverse and engaging content.”
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From Telecompaper:
Pluto TV reaches 55 content partnerships for LatAm launch
ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV has announced partnerships with over 55 major media and content providers ahead of the launch of its Latin American service later this month. The ad-supported streaming platform will feature content from BBC Studios, Endemol Shine, Fremantle, Lionsgate, Hearst and dozens of other providers as well as ViacomCBS brands including Paramount, Nickelodeon and MTV.
At launch the platform will have over 12,000 hours of on-demand programming including the Star Trek Movie franchise, MasterChef, Broadchurch, Steven Spielberg Presents Taken, Montecristo, Daria, Naruto and The Honourable Woman. ViacomCBS said the aim is to offer “a diverse slate of programming tailored to the region with hit television series and award-winning movies, across a variety of genres including reality, anime, lifestyle, competitions, nature, true crime and kids’ content. The latter includes Babar, Caillou, Sonic the Hedgehog, Gullah Gullah Island, Grossology, Bob the Builder and other kids’ favourites.
Pluto TV Latin America will be available by the end of March in a total of 17 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela, with Pluto TV Brazil set to launch at the end of 2020.
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From Media Play News:
Pluto TV Secures 55 Content Partnerships Ahead of Latin America Launch
Pluto TV, the ViacomCBS-owned ad-supported VOD platform, said it has secured 55 content partnerships ahead of its launch in Latin America at the end of the month. The platform is slated to launch in 17 Latin American countries, including Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Brazil.
Pluto TV, which ViacomCBS acquired in 2019 for $340 million, has partnered with A2 Films, All3Media, BBC Studios, Big Media, Blue Ant Media, Castalia, CDC International, Cineflix, Cisneros Media, Combate Americas, DRG, Endemol Shine, FilmRise, Fremantle, Glory Sports, Hard Knocks Fighting, Hearst, Impact Wrestling, Inverleigh, Kinpil, Latin Angels, Leda Films, Legendary Entertainment, Life Design, Lionsgate, Marvista, MPI Media, MTV, Nelvana, New Dominion, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Off The Fence, Otro.com, Paramount, Polar Star, Pongalo, Sabbatical Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn, Sonar Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Spanglish Movies, Telefe, Televix, The Asylum, TV Azteca, VIP 2000, Viz Media, Wildbrain and World Poker Tour.
The platform will have 24 live, linear channels curated thematically into categories including movies, entertainment, curiosity, lifestyle and kids. Viewers can also stream movies from the Star Trek franchise as well as The Big Wedding, Chef, Blue Valentine, Snowpiercer, The Immigrant and The Lincoln Lawyer.
TV series include “Broadchurch,” “The Honourable Woman,” “Steven Spielberg Presents Taken,” “Montecristo,” “Daria and Naruto,” reality shows, sports and children’s programming. Non-scripted content includes “MasterChef,” “Food, Booze, & Tattoos,” and “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” among others.
“We look forward to working with them, bringing new partners on board, and offering our audiences diverse and engaging content,” Eduardo Arias, senior director of content partnerships, said in a statement.
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From Digital TV Europe:
Pluto TV reveals 55 content partnerships for Latin American launch
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD Pluto TV has announced partnerships with 55 media and content providers for its Latin America service.
Noteworthy among the list of partners signed up by Pluto TV are BBC Studios, Endemol Shine, Freemantle, Lionsgate and Hearst. The list of 55 providers also includes ViacomCBS’s own brands such as Nickelodeon, MTV and Paramount.
Top titles available on Pluto TV in Latin America at launch include TV shows such as Broadchurch and The Honourable Woman and movies like Snowpiercer and Blue Valentine.
The company said that the LatAm service will “offer a diverse slate of programming tailored to the region with hit television series and award-winning movies, across a variety of genres including reality, anime, lifestyle, competitions, nature, true crime and kids’ content.”
Eduardo Arias, the company’s senior director of content partnerships, said: “We are thrilled to have these amazing quality content partners supporting the launch of Pluto TV in Latin America. We look forward to working with them, bringing new partners on board, and offering our audiences diverse and engaging content.”
Pluto TV Latin America will offer 24 live thematically-organised channels at launch with categories including movies, entertainment, curiosity, lifestyle and kids.
Pluto TV is scheduled to launch in 17 Latin American countries at the end of March. It will be available in countries such as Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay, while it will arrive in Brazil by the end of the year. ViacomCBS promises that it will be available through local pay-TV and mobile operators after launch.
The full list of content partners to be featured on Pluto TV in Latin America include: A2 Filmes, All3Media, BBC Studios, Big Media, Blue Ant Media, Castalia, CDC International, Cineflix, Cisneros Media, Combate Americas, DRG, Endemol Shine, FilmRise, Fremantle, Glory Sports, Hard Knocks Fighting, Hearst, Impact Wrestling, Inverleigh, Kinpil, Latin Angels, Leda Films, Legendary Entertainment, Life Design, Lionsgate, Marvista, MPI Media, MTV, Nelvana, New Dominion, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Off The Fence, Otro.com, Paramount, Polar Star, Pongalo, Sabbatical Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn, Sonar Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Spanglish Movies, Telefe, Televix, The Asylum, TV Azteca, VIP 2000, Viz Media, Wildbrain and World Poker Tour.
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From NexTV News Latin America:
PLUTO TV SERÁ LANZADO EN LATINOAMÉRICA CON CONTENIDOS DE 55 SOCIOS
Pluto TV, el AVOD OTT de ViacomCBS, que arribará este mes a América Latina, se asoció con más de 55 proveedores de contenido, con la finalidad de ofrecer un amplio catálogo para su lanzamiento en la región.
De este modo, los socios confirmados de Pluto TV en Latinoamérica son A2 Filmes, All3Media, BBC Studios, Big Media, Blue Ant Media, Castalia, CDC International, Cineflix, Cisneros Media, Combate Americas, DRG, Endemol Shine, FilmRise, Fremantle, Glory Sports, Hard Knocks Fighting, Hearst, Impact Wrestling, Inverleigh, Kinpil, Latin Angels, Leda Films, Legendary Entertainment, Life Design, Lionsgate, Marvista, MPI Media, MTV, Nelvana, New Dominion, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Off The Fence, Otro.com, Paramount, Polar Star, Pongalo, Sabbatical Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn, Sonar Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Spanglish Movies, Telefe, Televix, The Asylum, TV Azteca, VIP 2000, Viz Media, Wildbrain y World Poker Tour.
“Estamos muy contentos de contar con el apoyo de estos socios de contenido de primer nivel para el lanzamiento de Pluto TV en América Latina”, aseguró Eduardo Arias, Director Senior de Acuerdos de Contenidos. “Esperamos trabajar más con ellos, sumar también nuevos socios para ofrecer contenido diverso y atractivo a nuestras audiencias”, completó.
Así, además de la oferta de contenidos de ViacomCBS, llegarán a la plataforma series como Broadchurch, The Honourable Woman, Steven Spielberg Presents Taken, Montecristo, Daria, Naruto y películas como Star Trek, Experta en Bodas, Chef, Blue Valentine, Snowpiercer, El Inmigrante y The Lincoln Lawyer. Se suman también contenidos de no ficción de todo el mundo, como MasterChef, Food, Booze, & Tattoos, y Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, así como infantiles como Babar, Caillou, Sonic, Gullah Gullah Island, Grossology, Bob the Builder, Rescue Heroes, CatDog y Rugrats All Grown Up.
Al momento del lanzamiento, Pluto TV incluirá 24 canales, que incluirán categorías como películas, entretenimiento, curiosidad, lifestyle y niños. La plataforma estará disponible este mes en 17 países de América Latina, entre los que se encuentran Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú, Paraguay, El Salvador, Uruguay y Venezuela. El lanzamiento en Brasil se prevé para fines de 2020.
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From TTV News:
Pluto TV llega a LatAm con contenidos de 55 compañías
Además de los canales de Viacom, múltiples distribuidores de contenidos han firmado acuerdos con Pluto TV para América Latina.
Pluto TV, el servicio de streaming de televisión gratuito que se lanzará este mismo mes en América Latina, anunció este jueves acuerdos con más de cincuenta y cinco proveedores de contenido para su servicio en la región.
Así, además de la variada oferta de contenidos de ViacomCBS, llegarán a la plataforma series como Broadchurch, The Honourable Woman, Steven Spielberg Presenta Taken, Montecristo, Daria, Naruto y películas como Star Trek, Experta en Bodas, Chef, Blue Valentine, Snowpiercer, El Inmigrante y The Lincoln Lawyer.
Se sumarán también contenidos de no ficción de todo el mundo como MasterChef, Food, Booze, & Tattoos, y Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, así como infantiles como Babar, Caillou, Sonic, Gullah Gullah Island, Grossology, Bob the Builder, Rescue Heroes, CatDog y Rugrats All Grown Up.
Al momento del lanzamiento, Pluto TV incluirá 24 canales de las siguientes categorías: Películas, Entretenimiento, Curiosidad, Lifestyle y Niños.
Estará disponible hacia fines de marzo en diecisiete países, incluyendo Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú, Paraguay, El Salvador, Uruguay y Venezuela; mientras que en Brasil llegará a fines del año 2020.
«Estamos muy contentos de contar con el apoyo de estos socios de contenido de primer nivel para el lanzamiento de Pluto TV en América Latina», dijo Eduardo Arias, Director Senior de Acuerdos de Contenidos. «Esperamos trabajar más con ellos, sumar también nuevos socios para ofrecer contenido diverso y atractivo a nuestras audiencias», agregó.
LOS SOCIOS CONFIRMADOS DE PLUTO TV EN LATINO AMÉRICA:
A2 Filmes, All3Media, BBC Studios, Big Media, Blue Ant Media, Castalia, CDC International, Cineflix, Cisneros Media, Combate Americas, DRG, Endemol Shine, FilmRise, Fremantle, Glory Sports, Hard Knocks Fighting, Hearst, Impact Wrestling, Inverleigh, Kinpil, Latin Angels, Leda Films, Legendary Entertainment, Life Design, Lionsgate, Marvista, MPI Media, MTV, Nelvana, New Dominion, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Off The Fence, Otro.com, Paramount, Polar Star, Pongalo, Sabbatical Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn, Sonar Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Spanglish Movies, Telefe, Televix, The Asylum, TV Azteca, VIP 2000, Viz Media, Wildbrain y World Poker Tour.
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From El Territorio Misiones:
Pluto TV, nueva opción gratuita de streaming para Argentina
El streaming se convirtió en una forma popular de consumir contenido audiovisual. Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video llegaron para competir con todo. En la Argentina, a esa lista se le sumó desde ayer un servicio más: Pluto TV.
A partir de ayer se encuentra disponible en la Argentina el servicio gratuito de streaming Pluto TV. La compañía acordó con 55 proveedores de contenidos para ofrecer 12.000 horas de contenidos que podrán verse vía streaming.
Resalta la presencia de proveedores como CBS Studios, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount y Sony Pictures.
La programación estará adaptada a la región e incluirá canales de películas, entretenimiento, películas, series, deportes e infantiles. Pluto TV, el servicio de streaming de televisión gratuito de los Estados Unidos, se asoció con proveedores de contenido, para su versión de habla hispana.
Al momento del lanzamiento, incluirá 24 canales de películas -aunque informaron que a fin de año esperan que sean unos 80-, entretenimiento, tiempo libre y niños, más una colección de películas, series, y deportes. “Estamos muy contentos de contar con el apoyo de socios de contenido de primer nivel para el lanzamiento de Pluto TV en América Latina”, dijo Eduardo Arias, director senior de Acuerdos de Contenidos.
“Esperamos trabajar más con ellos, sumar también nuevos socios para ofrecer contenido diverso y atractivo a nuestras audiencias”, reconoció el ejecutivo.
Pluto TV estará disponible por cable, a través del sitio web y en aplicaciones para descargar en dispositivos iOs y Android.
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From La Verdad Noticias:
Pluto TV, el servicio de streaming gratuito ahora está disponible en México
Con tantos servicios de streaming es difícil elegir, pero si es gratuito, no hay que pensarlo mucho, Pluto TV es la opción
El servicio de streaming gratuito, Pluto TV ha llegado a México, sin duda alguna una gran opción a considerar para todos aquellos amantes del streaming, ya que ofrece una buena cantidad de contenido sin inversión alguna, y claro, también tiene sus desventajas.
Desde febrero se anunció que Pluto TV tenía planes para iniciar operaciones en México, y ahora es una realidad; éste servicio gratuito de streaming tienen un formato similar al que utiliza la TV de paga, además una de las propuestas más atractivas es que no se requiere ningún tipo de cuenta, ya con el simple hecho de ingresar al portal, tendremos acceso a TV en vivo.
A partir de ése momento podremos visualizar la guía de Pluto TV en la que se incluyen 24 canales con programación variada, lo que promete tener algo para todos los gustos. Y si te preguntabas cómo es posible que exista un servicio de streaming gratuito y sin cuentas, pues es porque tiene comerciales, tal como la hace la TV abierta.
Dentro de Pluto TV podrás buscar programas por medio de las categorías que se dividen en:
Películas
Entretenimiento
Curiosidad
Estilo de vida
Kids
Streaming gratuito para México
Prácticamente todo el contenido es transmitido en Pluto TVdoblado al español, pero también podremos encontrar programas mexicanos, colombianos y argentinos; por desgracia la resolución es automática y dependerá del origen, oscilando entre 480p y 720p, por lo que tu pantalla Ultra HD con soporte para 4K se verá como una de las primeras pantallas LCD.
Como ya se había mencionado, el ser gratuito tiene su precio y es que tendremos que ver los comerciales que permiten la monetización de Pluto TV, y sentiremos que estamos ante la TV abierta, donde veremos los promocionales de programas en el mismo u otros canales dentro de la plataforma y posteriormente serán anuncios pagados.
Dentro de la programación gratuita en Pluto TV podemos encontrar programas ‘clásicos’, entre los que destacan:
En el canal de anime: ‘Bayblade Metal Fusion’, ‘Bakugan: Los peleadores de la batalla Bakugan’ y ‘Los defensores Di Gata’
Nick clásico: ‘CatDog’, ‘La vida moderna de Rocko’, ‘Castores Cascarrabias’ y ‘Rugrats Crecidos’
MTV Vintage: ‘Slips’, ‘Daria’, ‘Busted’, ‘Los Hinchapelotas’ y ‘Punk’d’
Competencias: ‘Wipeout USA’, ‘The Wall Argentina’, ‘Fear Factor MTV’ y ‘Un minuto para ganar’
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Originally published: Tuesday, February 04, 2020.
Source: ttvews, Variety, Deadline; Additional source: TBI Vision.
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