Pluto TV, a global leader and Canada’s most popular* free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, has crime TV lovers covered this Valentine’s season with its “ValenCrimes” content offering.

For viewers looking for something other than rom-coms this month, Pluto TV continues to serve up fan-favourite crime shows, with hours of captivating content from some of the most iconic crime series ever, including hard-hitting investigations and unforgettable mysteries. The programs can be found across series specific channels, as well as genre channels including Crime Drama and True Crime and in the Pluto TV “ValenCrimes” category on demand.

Drama: NCIS, CSI, NCIS: LA, CSI: MIAMI, HAWAII FIVE-0, CSI: NY, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, THE A-TEAM, FBI, and NCIS: HAWAI’I.

True Crime (unscripted): 48 HOURS, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES, and FORENSIC FILES, and AMERICAN JUSTICE.

Classic Investigation TV and Movies: MATLOCK, PERRY MASON, and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE.

“ValenCrimes” on Pluto TV will have viewers falling for a classic detective story, getting swept up in an intense real-life investigation, and everything in between available for free, anytime, anywhere.

Pluto TV in Canada includes over 240 FAST channels, and over 50,000 hours of hit movies, shows, documentaries, news, and music, available both live and on demand. Pluto TV prides itself in offering a human-led curation of programming based on what resonates most. Pluto TV’s wide variety of genres and content categories include Crime Drama, True Crime, Classic TV, Classic TV Comedy, Sci-Fi and Supernatural, Comedy, Drama, Movies, Game Shows, Reality, Competition Reality, News and Opinion, Local News (which includes 15 local Canadian news channels live), Home and DIY, Food, Kids, French, Sports, Anime, and Music.

Pluto TV is available for free, with no 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, Rogers Xfinity TV, 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 and TikTok @plutotvca to get started on your free streaming journey.

This month Pluto TV, a global leader and Canada’s most popular* free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, marked two-years in Canada. The service has seen growth of up to 1.7 billion total viewing minutes (TVMs) per month, with its monthly average up 40% from last year**. The success is driven by Pluto TV’s vast network of content and growing distribution partnerships, with 13 distribution partners as well as 108 new full-time channels added this past year alone. Today, Pluto TV’s channels are more than double its launch-offering, with 243 FAST channels, and over 50,000 hours of hit movies, shows, documentaries, news, and music, available both live and on demand.

“Canadians are clearly and consistently connecting with Pluto TV’s diverse content offering,” said Katrina Kowalski, SVP Content Strategy & Acquisitions, Pluto TV International. “As our content offering builds and awareness of our service expands across a wide range of distribution partners, we’re seeing continued growth in monthly viewership, and our audience is skewing younger with the A18-49 audience demographic having grown from just over a third to more than half of viewers on the platform.”***

Pluto TV prides itself in offering a human-led curation of programming based on what resonates most. Pluto TV’s wide variety of genres and content categories include Crime Drama, True Crime, Classic TV, Classic TV Comedy, Sci-Fi and Supernatural, Comedy, Drama, Movies, Game Shows, Reality, Competition Reality, News and Opinion, Local News (which includes 15 local Canadian news channels live), Home and DIY, Food, Kids, French, Sports, Anime, and Music.

This year, Pluto TV’s success within Canada continues to be driven by new channels and content partnerships including as NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global TV Distribution, FIFA+, IndiaCast, CBC, A+E Networks, Fremantle and more. New and upcoming channel highlights include:

New Local Canadian Channels:

Pluto TV’s extensive channel offering expanded this month to include three new CBC News Channels (CBC News Toronto, CBC News BC, and Radio-Canada INFO) that joined the previously launched CBC News Explore, expanding Pluto TV’s coverage of Canadian news and providing viewers with access to up-to-the-minute reports and analysis.

NBCUniversal:

Pluto TV announced a new partnership with NBCU Global TV Distribution to bring an exciting array of comedy, dramedy, iconic action, and fan favourites to viewers. In Canada, Pluto TV is proud to introduce all seasons of critically acclaimed WILL & GRACE as the crown jewel of the More Pluto TV Comedy Channel, alongside other great comedies such as BECKER, WINGS, and DEAR JOHN. The nostalgia continues with THE A-TEAM on Pluto TV 80’s Action, and QUANTUM LEAP on Pluto TV Sci-Fi.

Seasons Greetings Category:

Pluto TV is in the Holiday spirit with the launch of the Season’s Greetings Category, featuring festive channels like Christmas 365 and More Christmas 365 bringing feel good movies all day long, including INVENTING THE CHRISTMAS PRINCE, A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHARM, CHRISTMAS AT DOLLYWOOD, LOVE IN WINTERLAND, A CHRISTMAS TREASURE, and THE HOLIDAY SITTER

Pluto TV Advent Calendar:

A new holiday movie will be revealed each night until Wednesday, December 25.

Pluto TV Hibernation Movies:

Pop-up channel (beginning December 23 until March 2), this channel will feature big movies and big stars nightly starting at 6 p.m. ET.

MTV On Tour! Channel:

Pluto TV launched the extremely successful MTV On Tour! Channel, which features Taylor Swift music videos spanning all her Eras, and is now live through January 3.

Pluto TV Kids Movie Club:

Over the holiday season, (December 23 until January 5), this pop-up channel will feature kids movies all day long.

Pluto TV is available for free, with no 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, Rogers Xfinity TV, 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 and TikTok @plutotvca to get started on your free streaming journey.

Pluto TV, the leading free ad-supported streaming television service, is providing South Park fans across the globe with a new way to enjoy the hit franchise, as the platform launches a special category dedicated to the legendary animated series.

Starting in April, Pluto TV will build on the franchise’s proven success on the platform, offering viewers an entire South Park category with multiple channels dedicated to the fan-favorite series in each market.

The “South Park” category will include a “South Park” Main Channel, available across all international markets where Pluto TV is present, as well as a series of South Park Themed Channels across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Latin America and Australia, featuring a selection of South Park episodes dedicated to the theme of the month. Themed channels will include launch with “South Park Armageddon!” in April. What’s more, these markets will feature a series of channels, individually dedicated to specific characters from the series.

In Canada specifically, the channels now streaming include:
South Park (current channel)
South Park: Armageddon! (themed pop-up channel)
South Park: Cartman Collection
South Park: Kenny Collection
South Park: Kyle Collection
South Park: Stan Collection
South Park FR (French channel)

The iconic animated series, co-created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has proven to be a key driver for Pluto TV across international markets. In 2023, South Park ranked consistently among the top 10 series in each Pluto TV market, ranking #1 in Canada, France, and Italy. During the second half of 2023, the franchise experienced massive growth in terms of Total Viewing Hours (TVH) on the platform across Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, and Spain, and continues to attract new audiences. In the UK, South Park launched at the end of 2023 and immediately joined the top 5 series in the region.

Kat Kowalski, Senior Vice President, International Content Strategy & Acquisitions at Pluto TV said: “At Pluto TV, we listen to our audience, and it’s our goal to provide them with content they love in a carefully curated viewing experience. This is exactly what we are doing with South Park. We know that this is one of Paramount’s fan-favorite franchises, and we are excited to offer viewers a new way to enjoy a series that, for the last 26 years, has entertained multiple generations with its funny and subversive world across the whole Paramount ecosystem.”

Building on MTV Entertainment Studios’ expansive deal with co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park has been renewed on Comedy Central through 2027, taking cable’s longest-running scripted series through an unprecedented 30th season. The first six South Park original made-for-streaming events are now available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.

In other SOUTH PARK news, the classic SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT arrives on 4K Ultra HD on June 25, 2024 via Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment also! The Film celebrates its 25th anniversary with bonus features:

The 25th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray™ Combo includes legacy bonus content detailed below and—for the first time—the Sing-A-Long version of the film. Bonus content on Blu-ray is as follows:

Commentary by Matt Stone and Trey Parker
“What Would Brian Boitano Do?” Music Video
Theatrical Trailers
Sing-A-Long Version of the Film

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.

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)