On December 1, 2023 Pluto TV, a global leader in free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST), proudly celebrated its one-year anniversary in Canada as the largest FAST platform in the country* pacing at over 1 billion total viewing minutes (TVMs) monthly**. Since entering the Canadian market with its most expansive content offering at launch, Pluto TV in Canada has added over 50 new full-time channels, is available across 11 distribution partners, and has doubled the hours of content available on the platform since launch, now delivering more than 40,000 hours of hit movies, shows, documentaries, news, and music available live and on demand.
“Since its inception, Pluto TV has had one mission– to entertain the planet. Pluto TV in Canada has truly been a rocket-ship, quickly climbing to the top as the country’s largest FAST platform. Pluto TV in Canada is one of our biggest international success stories to date, and this success is a testament of the value of our proposition for both users and partners” said Olivier Jollet, Executive Vice President and International General Manager, Pluto TV.
“It’s incredible what we did in just 12 months with Pluto TV in Canada, where we are now the largest FAST platform, delivering over 40,000 hours of content,” said Doug Smith, SVP, Streaming and Content Licensing, Canada, Paramount Global. “Canadians have enthusiastically embraced Pluto TV and its vast content offering including fan-favourite series like CSI, NCIS, Star Trek, South Park, Doctor Who, Frasier, Cheers, King of Queens, Jersey Shore and even Dora The Explorer along with content from our iconic brandsMTV andComedy Central. Every day we continue to see new user adoption alongside our ever-expanding catalogue of hit shows, movies, and more.”
Pluto TV prides itself in offering a human-led curation experience that gives users a truly custom offering of programming based on what resonates most. Led by a team of local content experts, in its first year Pluto TV offered Canadians a selection of special previews of new Paramount+ shows completely free (Special Ops: Lioness, Bargain and more), while also delivering exclusive programming stunts like Mission: Impossible, which featured the full franchise available to stream ahead of the theatrical debut of MI7. Prioritizing people over algorithms, Pluto TV’s portfolio consistently offers relevant programming based on the world around us from new premieres to holiday stunts and everything in between.
Over the past year, Pluto TV’s success within Canada has been driven by new channels and impactful partnerships with The Weather Network, Blue Ant Media, OUTtv, Sony, Lionsgate, Cineflix, NFB, Stingray, and Corus Entertainment, all fuelling the service’s expansive and ever-growing library.
Today, Pluto TV announced even more iconic, beloved, and fan-favourite content now streaming and coming soon to its multi-genre catalogue including:
Income Property Channel (Canadian)
Homes cost money but sometimes, they pay you back. Real estate expert Scott McGillivray shows homebuyers how to make their homes make money, with his hit series Income Property, Moving the McGillivrays, Buyer’s Bootcamp with Scott McGillivray, and more.
Pluto TV Westerns
With Gunsmoke topping the charts as the most-watched Classic TV Channel on Pluto TV in Canada, Pluto TV Westerns is a new channel dedicated to the spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the new frontier. Featured series include The Rifleman, Cisco Kid, Hopalong Cassidy, and Annie Oakley to name a few.
More MTV!
Hot on the heels of Pluto TV’s announcement of five new MTV channels, the service is bringing even more of the famous brand’s series with new music channels MTV Xmas (launching December 1) with additional channels coming in January including: MTV Spankin’ New, MTV Biggest Pop, Yo! MTV and MTV Classic. On the MTV front, the service will also live stream the 2024 MTV VMAs and EMAs.
Happy 1st birthday, @PlutoTV! Did you know they’ve recently added hundreds of hours of programming from MTV’s catalog? pic.twitter.com/4xslMVO5xf
— MR. WILL WONG 📸 (@mrwillw) December 8, 2023
Love Pets
Love Petsfeatures heartfelt stories about the furry, slimy, spiky and all-around cuddly creatures and the devoted people who care for them.
Leave it to Bryan Channel (Canadian; launching in January)
The channel features various series from celebrity Canadian contractor Bryan Baeumler, including; House of Bryan, Disaster DIY, Bryan Inc., and Island of Bryan.
Pluto TV Holiday Programming
Warm up this holiday season with festive holiday movies, series, and jolly fireplaces. Beginning December 1, viewers can find their Yuletide joy with the Christmas 365 channel and pop-up channels including More Christmas 365, MTV Xmas, Crackling Fireplace, Festive Fireplace, and Holiday Lights.
Real Disaster Channel
With all the hard-hitting disaster and survival stories you crave, the Real Disaster Channel delivers heart-pounding edge-of-your-seat adventure.
Sailor Moon Channel
The legendary Japanese manga-turned-anime series Sailor Moon gets a dedicated channel on Pluto TV with Seasons 1- 5 of the original series and Sailor Moon Crystal. Usagi Tsukino is a girl who transforms into the guardian, Sailor Moon. Watch Usagi and her team of Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from evil every day on Pluto TV!
Naruto Channel
The popular Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, gets its own channel on Pluto TV with seasons 1-4 of the hit series available live and on demand. In Naruto the Village Hidden in the Leaves is home to the stealthiest ninja in the land. But twelve years earlier, a fearsome Nine-tailed Fox terrorized the village before it was subdued and its spirit sealed within the body of a baby boy – Naruto Uzumaki!
NickToons
Take a trip to bikini bottom or make a wish with Timmy Turner. NickToons is serving up some of the very best Nickelodeon cartoons including SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly Odd Parents and Sanjay & Craig.
Pluto TV Adventure Channel
Home to series like Survivorman and Sasquatch Mountain Man Pluto TV Adventure is for viewers who love adrenaline-fueled content that indulges their inner adventurer.
Crime Files (Launching in January)
With True Crime being one of the most-watched Categories on Pluto TV, Crime Files brings some new blood to the service, featuring Canadian-produced series like Exhibit A, 72 Hours: True Crime, and See No Evil.
These new channel additions join Pluto TV’s wide variety of genres and content categories including: Crime, True Crime, Classic TV, Sci-Fi and Supernatural, Comedy, Drama, Movies, Game Shows, Factual, News and Opinion, Local News (which includes 13 local Canadian news channels live), Home and DIY, Food, Kids, French, Sports, Anime, and Music.
Pluto TV is also home to some of the biggest television IPs including a dedicated Star Trek channel featuring the original Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation. The service also recently launched eight new channels from MTV and Comedy Central with iconic shows like Jersey Shore, The Hills, Are You The One?, The Challenge, Catfish: The TV Show, and Ridiculousness alongside comedy favourites like Chapelle’s Show, Reno 911!, Key & Peele, Beavis & Butt-Head, and Daria. This is in addition to iconic series like South Park, CSI, NCIS and series from Nickelodeon.
Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration or subscription required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android Mobile, Samsung Tizen, LG, Hisense VIDAA, and Xbox devices, Windows 10 and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play. Visit Pluto TV Canada on Instagram @plutotvca to get started on your free streaming journey.
Pluto TV, a global leader in free streaming television (FAST), announced today that in Canada the service has officially debuted eight new channels from the iconic MTV and Comedy Central brands featuring the reality and comedy series and stars who shaped the pop culture zeitgeist as we know it. The five new channels representing MTV include MTV Reality (Jersey Shore, The Hills, and more), MTV Dating (Ex On The Beach, Are You The One?, and more), and single-series channels The Challenge, Catfish, and Ridiculousness. The launch of the Comedy Central channels signifies the first time the brand has its own TV channels in Canada and include Comedy Central Pluto TV (Chapelle’s Show, Reno 911!, and more), Comedy Central Animation (Beavis and Butt-Head, Daria, and more), and single-series channel Comedy Central Stand-Up. All channels and series are now streaming free, live and on demand, with Pluto TV in Canada.
“As Pluto TV approaches its one-year anniversary in Canada, we are thrilled to showcase eight new channels from MTV and Comedy Central, two brands that truly shaped pop culture, comedy, and reality as we know it,” said Doug Smith, SVP, Streaming and Content Licensing, Canada, Paramount Global. “Our mission to entertain the planet continues with our ever-growing offering of iconic brands and content that ensure Canadians make Pluto TV their FAST destination.”
MTV on Pluto TV
MTV pioneered reality TV and continues to make ground-breaking reality that defines the culture of every decade. Pluto TV is pleased to bring you some of the most defining series in history. From Lauren Conrad’s mascara-streaked tears (The Hills) to Snooki’s must-see meatball shenanigans (Jersey Shore), MTV made household names out of their cast of reality characters and Pluto TV is reliving the moments that shaped a generation with five new MTV channels featuring the most renowned Y2K series and stars including:
MTV Reality featuring Jersey Shore (S1-6), The Hills (S1-6), Teen Mom (S1-2, 6, 8, 9), 16 and Pregnant (S1-6), and Geordie Shore (S1-19)
MTV Dating featuring Ex On The Beach (S1-4), Celebrity Ex On The Beach (S1), Are You The One? (S1-6, 8), Disaster Date (S1-4) and Friendzone (S1-5)
The Challenge (single-series channel) featuring seasons 10-13, 15-30, 32, and 36 of The Challenge
Catfish (single-series channel) featuring seasons 1-4 of Catfish: The TV Show
Ridiculousness (single-series channel) featuring seasons 1-2 and 6-10 of Ridiculousness
Pluto TV’s MTV channels and series are now streaming FREE in Canada.
Comedy Central on Pluto TV
Comedy Central is synonymous with uncovering the prolific comedians of a generation through its ground-breaking standup specials, sketch comedy, and animated series. Pluto TV proudly adds the network’s most inventive series – including the ones that introduced comedy legends like Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Nick Kroll, and Dave Chappelle – with three new channels including:
Comedy Central Pluto TV featuring Chapelle’s Show (S1-2), Comedy Central Presents (S1-15), Key & Peele (S1-5), Kroll Show (S1-3), and Reno 911! (Season 1-6)
Comedy Central Animation featuring Beavis and Butt-Head (select episodes), Daria (S1-5), Drawn Together (S1-3), and Ugly Americans (S1-2)
Comedy Central Stand-Up (single-series channel) featuring Comedy Central Presents (S1-15)
Pluto TV’s Comedy Central channels and series are now streaming FREE in Canada.
Following the success of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards’ first-ever live stream on Pluto TV, the FAST service will also carry the 2023 MTV EMA on Sunday, November 5. More details to be announced.
Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration or subscription required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Tizen, Hisense, and Xbox devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play. Visit Pluto TV Canada on Instagram @plutotvca to get started on your free streaming journey
Ahead of #StarTrekDay on September 8, Pluto TV is expanding its ever-growing content library with a brand-new channel dedicated to the iconic Star Trek series, streaming now in Canada. The Star Trek channel revisits the mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise with two classic series from one of Sci-Fi’s most beloved franchises, including all three seasons of the original series Star Trek and all seven seasons Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Star Trek kickstarted the cultural phenomenon nearly 60 years ago with a vision that has remained innovative and iconoclastic to this day.
Under the command of Captain James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner), the series depicts the adventures of the crew of the Starship Enterprise and its five-year mission “to boldly go where no man has gone before.” Airing for three seasons from 1966 to 1969 and delivering episodes that stand the test of time, the original series Star Trek stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, and Walter Koenig.
The most watched show in the franchise, Star Trek: The Next Generation, is the second live-action series of the Star Trek universe, featuring over seven intergalactic seasons, which aired from September 1987 to May 1994. Set in the 24th century, nearly 100 years after James Kirk, a new crew of intrepid explorers takes the helm, this time on the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D. With its continuing mission of boundary-pushing exploration, it featured a new cast of characters starring Sir Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, and Brent Spiner.
In addition to the new Star Trek channel, Pluto TV celebrates Star Trek Day on September 8 with a marathon of programming on the Pluto TV Documentaries channel. Travel the country with former Star Trek: The Next Generation actress Denise Crosby and get to know the Universes’ most fervent fans in Trekkies; join host William Shatner, the original Enterprise captain, James T. Kirk., as he takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation in Chaos on The Bridge; and get up close and personal with actors who have portrayed the role of Enterprise Captain in the feature, The Captains, followed by the five-part series The Captains: Close Up focusing in on William Shatner, Sir Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, and Scott Bakula.
“Star Trek has stood the test of time for nearly six decades as one of the most popular television franchises in history. We’re thrilled to offer the all-new dedicated Star Trek channel on Pluto TV, bringing the first two live-action series to Canada’s legions of fans,”said Katrina Kowalski, Vice President of Content, Pluto TV and Paramount+ in Canada.
As announced in July, Paramount+ is Canada’s streaming home of the iconic Star Trek catalogue featuring over 800 episodes of binge-worthy episodes and 12 feature films. Star Trek on Paramount+ includes but is not limited to one of Canada’s most streamed series* Star Trek: Strange New Worlds all seasons of Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks. In addition, the service is currently home to all the Star Trek feature films, including Star Trek: The Director’s Cut.
Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration or subscription required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Tizen, Hisense, and Xbox devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play. Visit Pluto TV Canada on Instagram @plutotvca to get started on your free streaming journey.
As Pluto TV in Canada continues to grow its ever-expanding library of programming and FAST channels, the service is pleased to announce its latest content partnership with The Weather Network (Pelmorex Corp.). Canadians can now stream The Weather Network’s new FAST Channel on Pluto TV, tapping into the first weather-related programming service to be provided on FAST in Canada.
“The first week of spring is perfect timing to welcome The Weather Network to Pluto TV Canada,” said Katrina Kowalski, Vice President of Content, Pluto TV and Paramount+ in Canada. “When we introduced Canadians to Pluto TV just a few months ago, we began rolling out our multi-vertical content strategy focusing on providing Canadians with relevant news in addition to entertaining programming. From Global News to Cheddar News, The Weather Network joins our esteemed lineup of News & Opinion feeds, expanding on our ongoing commitment to delivering audiences informative local programming.”
The Weather Network FAST Channel on Pluto TV delivers Canadian audiences real-time weather coverage for major Canadian cities, as well as new weather stories, long-form programs, and in-depth features exclusive to the FAST channel. Long-form programming includes popular series such as Storm Hunters, Power to the People, Captured, and more. The channel also features a new morning show developed exclusively for the streaming audience, hosted by Matt Di Nicolantonio and Michael Vann, delivering the biggest weather stories from across Canada and around the globe.
“We are thrilled to bring our FAST channel to the Pluto TV audience, providing them with The Weather Network’s signature immersive weather storytelling, along with exclusive new shows and in-depth features,” said Hashim Mikael, Platform and Product Manager, Global TV Apps & FAST Channels for The Weather Network. “The Weather Network’s expansion into FAST is an example of our continuous commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our audiences. As it continues to grow, the FAST channel will see that same innovative and audience-centric approach that made The Weather Network Canada’s No. 1 weather source on TV, mobile and digital platforms.”
The Weather Network FAST Channel on Pluto TV follows a series of new channel and content partnerships for the streaming service in Canada including new FAST channels OUTtv Proud and Shades of Black, and a partnership with Blue Ant Media that saw the addition of new channels HauntTV, Crimetime, HistoryTime, and Homeful.
Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Chromecast, Samsung and LG devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play.
Pluto TV, the leading FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service and international producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, officially announced today they are new partners in content with four Blue Ant Media-owned channels now live on Pluto TV in Canada . The new channels include HauntTV, Crimetime, HistoryTime and Homeful, giving viewers in Canada free access to Blue Ant Media’s extensive library of paranormal, true crime, home improvement, and historical events programming.
“This deal builds on Blue Ant’s partnership with Pluto TV as we continue to expand our footprint and bring our popular roster of genre-based, free streaming channels to fans nationwide” said Jamie Schouela, President, Global Channels and Media, Blue Ant Media. “We’ve had great success launching Blue Ant’s channels on Pluto TV in multiple global markets, and we’re excited for Canadians to meet us on this platform.”
”Blue Ant Media is a leader in producing captivating stories for audiences everywhere and we’re so pleased to partner with them to bring hundreds of hours of new content and channels to Pluto TV in Canada,” said Katrina Kowalski, Vice President of Content, Pluto TV and Paramount+ in Canada.
Homeful will offer Pluto TV viewers in Canada access to hundreds of hours of real estate, design and home improvement programming, including the iconic library of original series from home renovation pioneer and TV superstar, Mike Holmes. These series include Holmes on Homes and Holmes Inspection. HauntTV, a dedicated paranormal channel, will launch on Pluto TV with Hotel Paranormal (narrated by Dan Aykroyd), Paranormal Survivor and Ghostly Encounters. The 24/7 true crime channel, Crimetime, will feature series such as The Killer Within, How I Caught The Killer and An Unexpected Killer. Finally, HistoryTime will offer fascinating series and documentaries that give context to historical people and events, with titles such as Hitler’s Gold, Fidel Castro: An Unauthorized Bio and Who Killed Gandhi?
Blue Ant Media currently has its global free streaming channels available in other Pluto TV markets; Nature Time is available in France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Spain; HauntTV is available in the UK; and Love Nature launched as a branded block on Pluto TV in the U.S (available in both English and Spanish audio) in 2019.
Pluto TV launched in Canada on December 1, 2022. With more than 100 channels and more than 20,000 hours of FREE content, this was the strongest launch content offering of any international market, fueled by Paramount, Corus and third-party content. Pluto TV has been embraced by Canadians. Since its launch, it was the most downloaded app on Android and among the top 5 most downloaded applications on the majority of App Stores. Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Chromecast, Samsung and LG devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play.
As announced today exclusively at Prime Time in Ottawa, Ont., Pluto TV, the leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, and Fuse Media, a Latino-owned multi-platform entertainment company dedicated to empowering, celebrating, and amplifying young multicultural voices around the world, have secured the first North American distribution deal for OUTtv Proud launching on the service today. In addition, the companies have partnered to bring Shades of Black to Pluto TV Canada, streaming later this month on the service.
The OUTtv Proud channel, making its worldwide debut and now streamingon Pluto TV Canada, super-serves 2SLGBTQ+ audiences with a blend of rising stars and top talent in truly original programming. With an extensive collection of OUTtv’s original series, documentaries, films and specials which are custom-made to entertain, advocate for and galvanize global queer audiences, the channel launches with more than 400 hours of content. OUTtv Proud is a partnership between Fuse Media and OUTtv, the world’s first 2SLGBTQ+ network and streaming service.
The Shades of Black Channel celebrates Black culture with high-calibre stars and captivating stories. What matters –on your block and worldwide – comes together on Shades of Black with an exclusive collection of studio and independent films, scripted and reality series, powerful documentaries, and specials that authentically represent global Black culture. Shades of Black is a partnership between Cinedigm, Quincy Newell’s TwentyOne14 Media and Fuse Media
“Paramount has a long-standing commitment to increasing diverse representation, both onscreen and off,” said Katrina Kowalski, Vice President of Content, Pluto TV and Paramount+ in Canada. “This partnership speaks to our commitment, while also enhancing Pluto TV’s already vast channel lineup. We are proud to expand our library of hit shows and films to offer these new channels – OUTtv Proud and Shades of Black – exclusively to Canadians, completely free.”
“The response to Fuse Media’s FAST channels from distributors around the globe has been tremendous,” said Fuse Media Chairman & CEO, Miguel Roggero. “Shades of Black continues to connect with viewers, surpassing one billion minutes watched in 2022; and we are excited to grow the audience for our newest offering, OUTtv Proud. The success of our DEI-focused FAST channels shows that content that entertains and empowers knows no boundaries.”
“We are proud of our reputation for truly original LGBTQ+ programming and always strive to make our content available to audiences everywhere,” said Brad Danks, OUTtv CEO. “OUTtv Proud will increase distribution and discovery of our series, documentaries and films even further.”
Pluto TV launched in Canada on December 1, 2022. With more than 100 channels and more than 20,000 hours of FREE content, this was the strongest launch content offering of any international market, fueled by Paramount, Corus and third-party content. Pluto TV has been embraced by Canadians. Since its launch, it was the most downloaded app on Android and among the top 5 most downloaded applications on the majority of App Stores. Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Chromecast, Samsung and LG devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play.
Pluto TV, the world’s leading FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service made its debut in Canada today, December 1, streaming more than 20,000 hours of free programming to Canadians. This marks Pluto TV’s (a Paramount company) most robust content at launch offering to-date, introducing a diverse lineup of over 110 thematic and single-series channels curated from a library containing thousands of titles from Paramount and global media partners.
Through a partnership with Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B), Pluto TV now offers Canadian audiences a wide spectrum of free programming including iconic TV and film franchises across popular genres such as drama, comedy, lifestyle, kids, movies, around-the-clock news and more.
“I am thrilled to officially introduce Pluto TV to Canadian audiences, bringing them a fantastic lineup that combines the best of Corus’ Canadian content, Paramount’s deep library and more than 100 third-party partners. The union of Pluto TV and Corus delivers the best of both worlds, debuting a free streaming destination for fans, and creating opportunities for advertisers, offering a premium inventory in a brand safe TV environment,” said Olivier Jollet, Executive Vice President & International General Manager for Pluto TV. “This year has marked tremendous growth for Pluto TV, having expanded to the Nordics in May and now to Canada. As we are now in more than 30 countries and territories, we are one step closer to our mission to entertain the planet.”
“The debut of Pluto TV marks the next evolution of streaming in Canada, as Corus celebrates the launch alongside Paramount Global as partners in both content and ad sales,” said Troy Reeb, Executive Vice President, Broadcast Networks, Corus Entertainment. “Corus is home to Canada’s biggest portfolio of original content in the food and lifestyle space, and the stories that connect with Canadians where they live through Global News. Our strategy has always been rooted in placing more content in more places, and Pluto TV further advances this goal. We are also thrilled to expand our offering for advertisers with the addition of Pluto TV’s huge inventory of premium video.”
Programming Lineup offers Something For Everyone
Pluto TV makes it easy for viewers to watch their favourite shows, all day, through the platform’s extensive catalogue of purposefully curated channels dedicated to singular series, franchises and stars that audiences know and love – and want to watch 24/7. Love Border Security? Tune into Busted at the Border. Can’t get enough of the CSI franchise? Tune into the CSI Channel. Feeling nostalgic for some 80s and 90s comedy? Stream Michael J. Fox series Spin City and Family Ties on the Family Ties Channel. Stream now, pay never, it is that simple!
Channels that Deliver Content That Entertains
CLASSICS:
From classic sitcoms like Happy Days to the heart-pounding action of the original Mission Impossible, beloved classic titles find their home on the service with channels dedicated to the original The Love Boat, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Carol Burnett Show alongside the curated channel Pluto TV Retro Crime Drama which brings back the original Perry Mason, Matlock, Hawaii Five-0 and more.
CRIME:
Crime audiences can stream chilling tales and investigations on Crime channels including Pluto TV Crime Drama which features hits like Elementary and Hawaii Five-0, the CSI Channel which features episodes from the CSI Franchise, and single-series channels featuring round the clock episodes of shows like, NCIS, 48 Hours, Forensic Files, Unsolved Mysteries and more.
DRAMA:
Drama fans can now tune in to curated channels like Pluto TV Courtroom featuring episodes from JAG, Judging Amy and Instinct, or theNonstop Drama Channelwhich features Canadian hits from Corus like Departure and Private Eyes. Other drama single-series channels include Beverly Hills 90210, Baywatch, Dynasty, and Shameless UK among others.
MOVIES:
Movie lovers can tune into numerous channels organized by genre, including romance, drama, comedy and action. Showcasing some of the most entertaining movie titles of all time, such as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Wayne’s World, Grease, Terms of Endearment and Gladiator there is truly a movie channel for everyone.
HOLIDAY:
Just in time for the holidays, Canadians can tune into the Christmas 365 channel, where every day is Christmas with feel-good, heart-warming holiday movies no matter the season.
COMEDY:
For viewers who are after a laugh, there is the Pluto TV Comedy Channel as well as a number of channels dedicated to contemporary fan-favorite titles including South Park, Frasier, Cheers, Family Ties, King of Queens and more.
REALITY:
From The Drew Barrymore Show to The Judge Judy Channel, Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen to Fear Factor, there is no shortage of exciting content when it comes to entertainment and reality.
KIDS:
Additionally, there are endless channels for kids and families to enjoy including Nick Jr. Pluto TV, featuring Blues Clues and Wallykazam!, Preschool Pals, Preschool Play and Nick Pluto TV featuring programming for biggerkids like iCarly and Victorious, as well as channels centered on titles including Totally Turtles dedicated to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as Dora TV, Ryan & Friends and more.
SPORTS & GAMING:
Pluto TV also caters to those with specific interests. Sports fans can tune in to BelN SPORTS XTRA, World Poker Tour and MAV TV Select, while gamers can access content that celebrates the most-beloved videogames, such as Gameplay: Call of Duty, Gameplay: Fortnite and Gameplay: Roblox.
Canadian Content:
Pluto TV in Canada will proudly feature more than 30 channels dedicated to some of the most iconic Canadian content with six Home & DIY channels featuring household names like Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, Sarah Richardson, Sebastian Clovis and Scott McGillivray, four Food channels that feature Canadian celebrity chefs like Anna Olson and Lynn Crawford, five Kids Channels that feature Canadian darlings like Max and Ruby and Franklin, iconic series like Degrassi: The Next Generation, and 14 National and Local news & opinion channels delivering Canadian newscasts from coast to coast.
HOME & DIY (Canadian):
For those into Home & DIY, Pluto TV offers curated channels like Home Outside, Reno & Flip, Fixers & Flippers, Reno Duo, and In the Market, which feature the best lifestyle content from Corus including Bryan Inc., Property Brothers, Love It or List It, Sarah Off the Grid, Home to Win and so much more.
FOOD (Canadian):
Pluto TV also caters to foodies, with channels including Ready, Set, Bake!, Kitchen Battles, Nonstop Chop and Snackable Adventures chalk full of delicious hits like Chopped Canada, Bake with Anna Olson, Carnival Eats and Iron Chef Canada.
LIVE NEWS & OPINION PROGRAMMING (Canadian):
Canadian viewers will also have access to around-the-clock local Global News channels from Toronto, Montreal, B.C., Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Kingston, Lethbridge, Okanagan, Peterborough, Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon. National news channels are also now streaming on Pluto TV Canada, including Global News National, together with international news channels like CBS News and Cheddar News.
French Language Content:
Pluto TV Canada will also offer channels entirely in French including Dora TV FR, Tortues Ninja TV, South Park FR, Doctor Who FR, Degrassi FR, Alerte à Malibu and Les Nouveaux Détectives.
Stream Now For Free
Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via Web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Chromecast, Samsung and LG devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play.
Highlights from Pluto TV Canada‘s Launch Party:
(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Pluto TV Canada)
The upcoming 2022/2023 programming line-up for the Corus family of networks have been announced and they’re back and bigger than ever with several returning favourites and new programming, both on their networks and available for streaming!
A new streaming service from Corus called PLUTO TV launches in Canada this Fall. It will house 100 unique, curated channels and over 20,000 hours of content, the service will offer a full spectrum of free programming including drama, comedy, lifestyle, kids, movies, around-the-clock news, and more.
Some of the exciting programming you can expect:
NEW FALL PRIMETIME SERIES
Global’s first new pick-up joining the fall lineup is the much talked about light-hearted drama So Help Me Todd, which stars Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden as razor-sharp, meticulous attorney Margaret Wright (Harden), who hires her talented, but scruffy and aimless, son Todd (Astin) as her law firm’s in-house investigator.
Then, in Fire Country, former SEAL Team star Max Thieriot plays Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining an unconventional prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region.
Next up, Monarch is a sweeping, multi-generational music drama about America’s first family of country music starring Academy Award winner Sarandon, multi-Platinum country music star and three-time Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award winner Trace Adkins and Golden Globe nominee Anna Friel, as they stop at nothing to protect their family’s legacy.
In addition, love is in the air on Global this fall with the new reality romance adventure The Real Love Boat, inspired by the classic hit scripted series The Love Boat, which brings singles together to travel the Mediterranean on a luxury cruise ship while looking for love. Destination dates, challenges and surprise singles will test the couples’ compatibility and chemistry as they navigate the romantic (and sometimes turbulent) waters ahead.
Also moving to Global’s comedy lineup this fall, entering its third season, Home Economics stars Topher Grace and takes a look at the heartwarming yet super uncomfortable and sometimes frustrating relationship between three adult siblings: one in the 1%, one middle-class and one barely holding on.
These shows join new seasons of Global’s returning hits like Survivor, CSI: Vegas, 9-1-1, The Equalizer, the NCIS and FBI franchises, Ghosts, Abbott Elementary, the farewell season of New Amsterdam, plus much more.
GLOBAL’S FALL PRIMETIME OFFERING DAY-BY-DAY
MONDAYS
The week kicks off with the return of Global’s winning, action-packed lineup starting with last fall’s #1 drama 9-1-1**, followed by NCIS, now entering its landmark 20th season, and then the newest in the NCIS franchise, NCIS: Hawai’i,is back for its sophomore season.
TUESDAYS
FBI night returns to Global this fall, kicking off with FBI: Most Wanted followed by Top 20 hits FBI and then the sophomore season of FBI: International**. Then, it’s the fifth and final season of the groundbreaking series New Amsterdam, which promises to be a truly celebratory event as viewers bid farewell to this inspiring hospital drama.
WEDNESDAYS
Canada’s #1 show Survivor** is back for an adventurous 43rd season, which promises to be filled with more twists and turns than ever before.A full comedy hour follows, starting with the second season of critical darling Abbott Elementary and the hilarious new acquisition Home Economics. Romance caps off the night with new reality show The Real Love Boat – a steamy reimagining of the iconic scripted series.
THURSDAYS
Thursdays on Global this fall feature some of network TV’s biggest shows and gets started with laughs from The Neighborhood followed by the return of last fall’s #1 new comedy Ghosts**.Then, one of the most talked about new shows – the quick-witted dramedy So Help Me Todd – makes its debut. The night concludes with the return of last fall’s most-watched new series CSI: Vegas** on a new day.
FRIDAYS
The work week wraps up on Friday nights and it’s all about action kicking off with the night’s #1 show last season S.W.A.T.** leading into the new standout action series Fire Country, followed by Global’s internationally successful true-crime original Crime Beat – the #2 show in its timeslot last year***.
SATURDAYS
ET Canada Weekend is back for a second season, with host Sangita Patel delivering all the biggest news headlines of the week. Then, 48 Hours lights up Saturdays with more real-life mysteries and intrigue and ends with laughs from Emmy® Award-winning, and Canada’s #1 late-night show for young adults, Saturday Night Live, returning for an unprecedented 48th season**.
SUNDAYS
Emmy® Award-winning news magazine 60 Minutes kicks off Sunday nights followed by action-packed The Equalizer, a Top 20 hit among total viewers last season, will be back for a third season on Global** followed by the new country music drama series Monarch. The night finishes with a new season of the hit NCIS: Los Angeles, which was #1 in its timeslot last season**.
RETURNING DAYTIME, LATE NIGHT, SPECIALS AND NEWS SERIES
In addition to Global’s new and returning primetime series, Global welcomes back perennial hits from day to night this fall.
DAYTIME, LATE NIGHT AND SPECIALS
Back this fall to keep audiences entertained and informed all day long, daytime talk show series The Drew Barrymore Show, The Talk, Tamron Hall and Rachael Ray all return to Global. For the avid soap opera lovers, Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless also return, while Global’s late-night offering finishes the day with an all-new season of Canada’s #1 late night talk show The Late Show With Stephen Colbert**.
Also this fall, the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards presented by TD return to Global, celebrating their 40th award show and broadcasting live from Calgary on Sunday, September 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Stay tuned for more details to come.
NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Global News continues to break through the noise to provide award-winning journalism that Canadians can rely on. From international crises to dependable reporting on the pandemic, and timely local stories, Global News remains committed to serving audiences with fact-based, accurate, and comprehensive news coverage. As always, Canadians can turn to Global News as a trusted source of information on television, radio and online featuringflagship newscast Global National and daily local newscasts from coast to coast. New for this fall, veteran journalist Farah Nasser joins Global National as weekend anchor, with Dawna Friesen continuing to lead the weekday version of Canada’s most-watched evening national newscast. On weekends, Global News dives deeper into big issues and enterprise reporting with the current affairs program The New Reality on Saturdays and the political affairs talk show The West Block on Sundays.
The Morning Show is the most-watched Canadian late-morning TV show in Canada, balancing news and information with fun and entertainment. The show has grown its audience year over year, attracting over 1.2 million viewers a week****, featuring celebrity guests, lifestyle contributors and engaging segments. Hosted by the dynamic pair Jeff McArthur and Carolyn MacKenzie, The Morning Show dives into trending topics Canadians are talking about.
Then, fresh off of four Canadian Screen Awards wins including Best Talk Program or Series, ET Canada returns for an 18th season. ET Canada is the county’s go-to source for Hollywood news, straight from the red carpet at some of the world’s biggest events including the Emmy Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Cannes Film Festival. Hosted by Cheryl Hickey, with Sangita Patel, Carlos Bustamante, Keshia Chanté, and Morgan Hoffman, ET Canada continues to bring viewers exclusive interviews and specials, with the biggest celebrities in Hollywood.
SCRIPTED DRAMA & ADULT COMEDY
As the exclusive home of marquee Peacock Original programming in English Canada, last year saw Top 10 specialty entertainment programs including Dr. Death, Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol****** and Bel-Air* driving massive audiences on linear specialty networks as well as on STACKTV, and this broadcast season will deliver even more new buzzworthy Peacock series backed by the biggest stars. Landing on Corus’ top drama networks, W Network or Showcase, the following must-watch series will also be available to stream live and on demand on STACKTV with full series and long-term stacking rights. More information and network details for these highly-anticipated series will be announced as the broadcast season progresses.
Coming soon to the schedule is Pitch Perfect (wt) starring Adam Devine who reprises his beloved character Bumper Allen from the hit film franchise as he moves to Germany to revive his music career when one of his songs becomes big in Berlin. True crime fans can look forward to the compelling limited drama series, A Friend of the Family,starring Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton, Mckenna Grace and Hendrix Yancey, and based on the harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” Then, The Resort – from the creators of Palm Springs and Mr. Robot – is a dramedy about a multi-generational exploration of love, marriage, and family vacations, set amidst one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries. Also coming soon, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, reunites the film’s original cast including Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long and Harold Perrineau nearly 25 years after the film premiered in theatres. Lovers of young adult fiction can sink their teeth into Vampire Academy, based on a series of young adult paranormal romance novels by international bestselling author Richelle Mead, and Saturday Night Live alumni Pete Davidson stars in Bupkis, a heightened, fictionalized version of his real life with Edie Falco playing his mom.
More premium scripted dramas include The Lazarus Project, a riveting, action thriller; Irreverent, a fish out of water crime drama; and The Midwich Cuckoos, a modern reimagining of the classic sci-fi novel led by the incomparable Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley. Upcoming drama series created, directed and co-written by Peter Kominsky, The Undeclared War, set in the world of cyber security and stars Hannah Khalique-Brown, Simon Pegg, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Edward Holcroft, Adrian Lester, Alex Jennings, German Segal, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Hattie Morahan, Ed Stoppard, Kerry Godliman and Mark Rylance; plus, Gemma Arterton stars in Funny Woman, a story of a young woman who finds her voice in the male dominated world of the 1960s sitcom.
Corus’ drama networkswill also see Tom Swift, an enthralling action-adventure mystery starring Tian Richards and Ashleigh Murray and inspired by the Tom Swift book series that hails from Stratemeyer Syndicate, which also publishes the Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and Bobbsey Twins books.Also coming this fall is Walker: Independence, a wild-west origin story to CW’s Walker set in the late 1800s, and later this year, DC comics fans can look out for Gotham Knights, a new superhero series featuring a team of mismatched fugitives who must band together to become its next generation of saviors known as the Gotham Knights.
In addition to this newly announced premium content, W Network, a Top 10 specialty network**,invites returning seasons of popular drama series including Season 2 of young adult drama series One of Us Is Lying; the sixth and final season of The Good Fight, Top 20 specialty entertainment program Nancy Drew, Season 2 of Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham which takes place in New Zealand, and Season 7 of Top 10 specialty entertainment program Outlander*.
New seasons of fan-favourite series will also return to Showcase including Season 2 of Top 10 specialty entertainment program Bel-Air*, Season 2 of horror series Chucky, Season 2 of the award-winning, music-infused comedy series We Are Lady Parts, Season 3 of hit DC series Pennyworth, and Season 5 of the critically-acclaimed drama series All American.
Adult Swim, a Top 20 specialty network**, continues to offer the best in original animation and live action programming to its massive loyal fanbase of young adults. Adult Swim fans can look forward to Housing Complex C, which centres around Kimi who lives in a small, low-cost housing complex located in the seaside town of Kurosaki, where trouble seems to follow her wherever she goes and horrific incidents begin to occur. Also coming soon to Adult Swim in Canada are two new animated series Royal Crackers,which follows two brothers who live in their comatose father’s house waiting for him to die (he never does) so they can inherit his cracker company empire; and Uzumaki, a four episode mini-series based on the Shogakukan manga by legendary author Junji Ito. Plus, fans can get excited for an anime spin-off of the Emmy-winning series, Rick and Morty: The Anime,which will also be coming to the network.
New seasons of Rick and Morty, a Top 10 specialty entertainment program********, Harley Quinn, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy and The Eric Andre Show will also return.
HALLMARK CHANNEL ON W NETWORK
Through Corus’ established partnership with Hallmark Channel, W Network continues to bring in significant audiences with its popular seasonal programming events and fulsome offering of heartfelt content which have built a dedicated Canadian fanbase. As Canada’s Christmas Network, the most-watched holiday programming event, Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas, has become an annual tradition in Canadian homes. The highly-anticipated seasonal stunt continues to be a top audience driver, propelling W Network to the #1 specialty station overall with Women 25-54 during the programming event again this year*******.
UNSCRIPTED AND REALITY
Top 10 specialty network,** Food Network Canada is one of the most influential brands in the country, offering an always fresh lineup of premium culinary programming full of fan-favourite faces. This fall, viewers will be treated to new series Bobby and Sophie On the Coast, with Bobby Flay and his daughter Sophie setting off on an incredible food tour across the sunny California coastline. Come fall, Guy’s Ultimate Game Night will see Guy Fieri host Hollywood celebrities and their closest friends and family for an evening of off-the-hook food, drinks and games.
As the exclusive Canadian broadcast home of Magnolia content, Magnolia Network Canada is a collection of inspiring stories with something for everyone in the family. Curated by Chip and Joanna Gaines, featuring some of the most talented makers, artisans, chefs, designers, and entrepreneurs across home and design, food and gardening, the arts, and more. This summer, the brand-new special Silos Baking Competitionwill seetalented home bakers compete for $25,000 and an opportunity to get their winning dessert on the menu at Chip and Joanna’s Silos Baking Co. bakery. Later on, fans of home improvement content can look forward to new series In With the Old, following designers, builders, and old-home enthusiasts with a passion for transforming abandoned structures, and Making Modern with Brooke & Brice, featuring a married duo who launch a home remodeling business which flips the script on traditional home renovation roles by seeing Brooke as the builder and Brice as the designer. Come next year, new series The Retro Plant Shop with Mikey & Jo follows Mikey McCall, with help from her big sister Joanna Gaines, launching the business of her dreams: a retro-inspired plant shop that blends her passion for gardening with her love of unique, vintage items. Rounding out the schedule, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines and Restoration Road with Clint Harp both return for new seasons sure to delight viewers.
Top 10 specialty network,** HGTV Canada is a haven for design, renovation, and inspiration, and moves into the fall with brand new programming full of familiar faces and fabulous spaces. New series Christina in the Country will follow Christina Hall, star of mega-hit series Flip or Flop and Christina on the Coast, on her next adventure expanding her design business across the country and putting down roots at her Tennessee farm as a second home. Next year, the network will introduce Farmhouse Fabulous (wt) with Chelsea and Cole DeBoer,formerly known from Teen Mom 2,sharing a look into their new venture launching a full-time renovation and design business in South Dakota. Up next, Good Bones star and designer Mina Starsiak Hawk will take on the biggest renovation challenge of her career in the new spin-off series, Good Bones: Risky Business where she purchases and restores a heritage home to its former glory.
National Geographic, a Top 20 specialty network,** will see the premiere of the much-anticipated new series Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin, from Academy Award®-winning executive producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. The series takes audiences inside the minds of elite adventure athletes through transformative stories of confronting fear, devastating personal loss and Mother Nature at her harshest. Also returning to the schedule are new seasons of fan-favourite series Cesar Milan: Better Human, Better Dog,where Cesar Millan will take on his most challenging cases yet, and Running Wild with Bear Grylls, with the famed survivalist pushing the bodies and minds of A-list celebrities to the limit in order to successfully complete the adventure of a lifetime.
Slice viewers can look forward to a buzzworthy slate of new and returning titles. New series Below Deck Adventure will delight fans of the Below Deck franchise, with the inaugural season set in Norway’s glacial fjords where wealthy thrill-seekers will experience dramatic adventures during their mega-yacht trip of a lifetime. Reality TV lovers can also look forward to the new series Real Girlfriends in Paris, with six bold twenty-something American women packing their bags for the City of Lights where they find each other, encounter a romantic rendezvous or two, and embrace the spontaneity that comes with living in an exciting new city. The third season of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, continuing to share the unconventional lives of successful women navigating an exclusive social circle in a city where religion, status and perfection are praised to the highest degree. Winter House also returns for a new season, with some of the most beloved Summer House and Southern Charm cast members and their friends packing their bags and bundling up for another cool winter getaway packed with wild parties, steamy hookups, and so much more.
Exploring stories of human endeavour, achievement and progress through award-winning series and specials, The HISTORY Channel is set to premiere a sensational slate of new content. This summer, fans of Alone can look forward to two brand-new franchise spin-offs with Alone: Frozen and Alone: Skills Challenge. Come fall, new series History’s Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan goes inside the most unbelievable, elaborate real-life heists of all time, and History’s Greatest of All-Time with Peyton Manning will see the former star quarterback countdown the greatest achievers of all-time across categories. More Power features Tim Allen alongside his Home Improvement co-star Richard Karn and DIY expert April Wilkerson, as they task three of the best and brightest makers each episode to create mind-blowing builds for a chance to win $5,000.
KIDS
YTV embraces its role as a leader in all things fun for families as the first dedicated network for kids in Canada. This fall, get ready for hit tween drama series The Next Step as it pirouettes over to YTV for Season 8 and a returning season of Are You Afraid of the Dark?.
Over on TELETOON, hilarious comedy, unexpected surprises and edge-of-your-seat action ensues through best-in-class animation. Coming this fall exclusively to TELETOON, the epic prequel Gremlins: The Secrets of Mogwai from HBO Max unlocks the mystery of how a 10-year-old Sam Wing (future shop owner Mr. Wing in the 1984 Gremlins movie) met the young Mogwai called Gizmo.
Treehouse is devoted to children from breakfast to bedtime providing a strong balance of educational, imaginative and entertaining programs in a safe place trusted by parents. This fall, the network welcomes Batwheels, a preschool animated action-adventure comedy series featuring the most heroic and iconic vehicles from the DC universe, and Bugs Bunny Builders, where at ACME Construction Company, Bugs Bunny and Lola Bunny manage a crew of builders who by working together as a team, use their tools and wild vehicles to pull off some of the looniest construction jobs ever.
For the newest Disney series and movies, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD are the go-to networks, providing entertainment for the whole family with exclusive programming airing day and date with the U.S. Coming soon to Disney Junior, families can enjoy a brand new season of Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends.
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