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Paramount rejigs in UK with Sarah Rose named president of C5

Paramount Global’s Sarah Rose has been promoted to become president of Channel 5 in the UK, marking the latest rejig for the US studio’s management team in the country. Rose will oversee the linear channel and its associated streamer My5, while retaining her remit across Paramount’s pay TV brands in the country. Ben Frow remains […]

Cineflix Rights expands FAST in US with Real Disaster Channel on Pluto TV

Cineflix Rights has partnered with Pluto TV to launch a new free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service in the US and Canada. Real Disaster Channel will offer shows from global hit Mayday: Air Disaster, which is now in its 24th season, alongside series including Deadly Disasters, Rogue Earth and Dangerous Flights. Mike Gould, SVP of […]

Paramount rejigs global streaming team with expanded remits for Jeff Grossman & Amy Kuessner

Paramount Global has rejigged its streaming team with two promotions, including an expanded remit for global content exec Jeff Grossman. Grossman has been upped to become EVP of programming at Lawmen: Bass Reeves streamer Paramount+ and will lead the streamer’s “holistic” programming strategy, reporting to Paramount streaming CEO Tom Ryan. The exec was most recently […]

Exclusive: Pluto TV’s top five FAST channels in US drive 20% total consumption

Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST)’s growth in the US is being powered by a small number of channels with the top five on Pluto TV accounting for more than 20% of total monthly consumption, according to exclusive analysis seen by TBI. FAST has become one of the most discussed growth opportunities over the past three years […]

Paramount to merge My5 & Pluto TV in UK to create new AVOD service

Paramount Global is combining My5, the BVOD service of its UK broadcaster Channel 5, with FAST service Pluto TV to create a new UK AVOD platform that will launch next year. The combined entity will feature new, exclusive and archived content from Channel 5, as well as an on-demand section and a collection of curated […]

Paramount+ names Anna Priest UK chief, Canada’s Katrina Kowalski handed new Pluto TV remit

Paramount Global has named Anna Priest and Katrina Kowalski to new roles overseeing its operations in the UK. Priest becomes SVP and head of Paramount+ in the UK, reporting into Marco Nobili, EVP & international general manager of Paramount+. She had previously been chief marketing officer for Paramount’s UK business, overseeing marketing for the streamer […]

Pluto TV launches on Philips Smart TVs in 25+ European & Lat Am countries

Paramount-owned FAST service Pluto TV is to launch on Philips Smart TVs in more than 25 countries across Europe and Latin America. The expansion comes via a partnership with Amsterdam-based tech firm TP Vision, which is the company responsible for the design, production, marketing and sales of Philips branded TVs. Through the partnership, Philips Smart […]

UKTV moves into FAST channels with Samsung TV Plus & Pluto TV launches

BBC Studios-owned comcaster UKTV has launched four FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus and Pluto TV. The channels will launch in the UK today on Samsung TV Plus and tomorrow on Pluto TV, providing curated content from UKTV FTA channels Dave, Drama, W and Yesterday The UKTV Play Heroes channel will focus on shows following […]

Pluto TV comes to Australia with 50 FAST channels via 10 Play

Paramount Global’s FAST operator Pluto TV is to launch in Australia with more than 50 FAST channels at the end of the month. Pluto TV ‘s channels will launch on the dedicated Paramount dedicated Australia and New Zealand digital platform 10 Play on 31 August. The channels will include dedicated programming from Paramount’s brands MTV […]

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