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Australia: Pluto TV launching on 10 Play

Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, is set to launch more than 50 FAST channels with a dedicated branded area on Paramount Australia & New Zealand’s (ANZ) digital platform 10 Play. From August 31st, the curated experience from Pluto TV will be available to audiences in the market, through a selection of Pluto TV […]

August 2, 2023

Pluto TV now on Virgin Media

Virgin Media customers with Virgin TV 360 or Stream can now access Pluto TV, directly via their set-top box, at no extra cost. Pluto TV, the ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service, will give customers access to more than 100 live linear channels spanning drama, news, sport, entertainment, kids’ programmes and more, as well as thousands […]

July 3, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Extreme Sports channel on Pluto TV

Pluto TV has announced that the Extreme Sports channel is landing on the FAST service on June 23rd. The action sports and lifestyle channel will be available on Pluto TV across the UK, France, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Extreme Sports channel’s programming includes the Nitro World Games, Epic Trails, Nomads Seeking Adventure, Extreme Fighting […]

June 22, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Study: Culturally-relevant content key for Asian viewers

Six in 10 (61 per cent) of Asian TV content viewers watch Asian-language content at least occasionally, and two in three (65 per cent) Asian-language dominant/bilingual consumers say that Asian-language content is important to them, according to the FOCUS Asian Volume 1: Subscriptions report by Horowitz Research. Similarly, six in 10 Asian viewers watch international […]

June 1, 2023

Paramount sinks 20% on streamer losses

Paramount’s Q1 disappointed Wall Street and paid the price with a 20 per cent stock drop. Ongoing losses in streaming added to soft advertising at its TV group last quarter and a dip in movies all contributed. Revenue was flat at $7.26 billion (€6.59), and the company swung to a loss of $1.1 billion for […]

May 4, 2023

Forecast: FAST revenues to triple in 2028

Global FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) revenues for TV series and movies will reach $18 billion (€16.4bn) in 2028, triple from $6 billion in 2022, according to the Global FAST Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The US will contribute 55 per cent to the 2028 total; down from 67 per cent in […]

May 3, 2023

Google TV adds more free streamers

Google TV is getting a significant update aimed at expanding access to free, streaming TV. The service will now integrate access to free streaming channels such as Tubi, Plex and Haystack News directly in its redesigned Live tab, alongside its existing channels from free streamer Pluto TV. It’s also organising its own set of more […]

April 12, 2023

Study: Over 2,200 FAST channels in EU5

More than 2,200 FAST channels are active across platforms such as Plex, Pluto TV, Rakuten TV, Rlaxx TV, Samsung TV Plus and Xumo in the EU5 countries (Germany, Spain, France, Italy and UK). According to the AVoD/FAST Market Report by Médiamétrie and NPA Conseil, half of these channels are exclusive to each domestic market. In […]

April 5, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Research: Consumers welcome FAST services

Christian Kurz, SVP, Global Streaming Research and Insights at Paramount, has revealed findings from a new research study on free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) that uncovers what is behind the rapid growth of the category, with audiences emphasising simplicity, ease of use and good content. Speaking at the Connected TV World Summit in London, Kurz […]

March 23, 2023Colin Mann @ Connected TV World Summit

Paramount suffers on streaming and ads

Paramount Global disappointed Wall Street estimates on quarterly revenue as a slump in the advertising market hit CBS. TV advertising revenue fell 7 per cent in the three months to December, despite a lift from political advertising on the back of US mid-term elections in November. Meanwhile, Paramount+ added a record 9.9 million subscribers, partly […]

February 16, 2023