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Tom Ryan | |
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| Born | Thomas V. Ryan |
| Occupation(s) | CEO and President |
| Employer | Paramount Streaming |
Tom Ryan is the founder of Pluto TV and CEO and President of Streaming at Paramount Global.[1][2] He oversees the company's global direct-to-consumer division.[3] This includes paid and free streaming through businesses such as Paramount+ and Pluto TV.[4]
Education
Ryan has an AB from Dartmouth College and an MBA from INSEAD in France.[5][6][7]
Career
Early years
Tom Ryan's entrepreneurial career began when he co-founded Cductive, an early digital music retail company that Ryan later sold to EMusic in 1999.[8][9] Following this, he had a postition with Virgin Mobile USA.[10][11]
In 2008, Ryan became CEO of the graphic T-shirt retailer, Threadless.[12][13]
Prior to founding Pluto TV, Ryan was the Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy at EMI Music.[14][15][16]
Pluto TV
In 2014, Ryan co-founded Pluto TV,[17][18] making him one of the first to bring Free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) services to the market.[19][20] In 2019, he sold the company to Paramount (at the time ViacomCBS) for $340 million,[21][22] and stayed as CEO.[23]
Paramount Global Streaming
In October 2020, Tom Ryan was named President and CEO of Streaming at Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS Streaming).[24] Under his leadership, the company launched Paramount+ in March 2021.[25]
Advisor roles
Ryan is a founding board member of Smule, a social music site. He was previously on the board of Trunk Club[26] and Society6.[27]
Personal life
Ryan lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and three children.[28]
References
- ^ Blancaflor, Saleah (April 21, 2024). "Paramount Streaming's CEO launched Pluto TV 10 years ago. Here's what he thinks about the future of free streaming". Fast Company. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ LABJ (2024-06-03). "LA500 2024: Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ LABJ (2024-06-03). "LA500 2024: Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ LABJ (2024-06-03). "LA500 2024: Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "A Great Example of Innovation From Tom Ryan, CEO Threadless | Built In Chicago". Built In. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Tom Ryan | Irish America". 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Tom Ryan". May 19, 2019.
- ^ "A Great Example of Innovation From Tom Ryan, CEO Threadless | Built In Chicago". Built In. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Tom Ryan | Irish America". 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2014-03-31). "Pluto.TV Launches 'Live' Web-Video Service with Backing from UTA's Jeremy Zimmer, Terry Semel". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Tom Ryan". May 19, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "A Great Example of Innovation From Tom Ryan, CEO Threadless | Built In Chicago". Built In. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (2021-03-08). "Viacom CBS Streaming Exec on How to Navigate Massive Paramount+ Content Library". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Tom Ryan | Irish America". 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Robinson, Keela (2021-05-19). "Variety's Inaugural Silicon Valleywood Impact Report". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "A Great Example of Innovation From Tom Ryan, CEO Threadless | Built In Chicago". Built In. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Rodriguez, Ashley. "The 16 power players leading the rise of free ad-supported streaming services in 2019". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2014-03-31). "Pluto.TV Launches 'Live' Web-Video Service with Backing from UTA's Jeremy Zimmer, Terry Semel". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ LABJ (2024-06-03). "LA500 2024: Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Paramount Streaming's CEO launched Pluto TV 10 years ago. Here's what he thinks about the future of free streaming". Fast Company. April 21, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Blancaflor, Saleah (April 21, 2024). "Paramount Streaming's CEO launched Pluto TV 10 years ago. Here's what he thinks about the future of free streaming". Fast Company. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ LABJ (2024-06-03). "LA500 2024: Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2024-04-01). "Paramount Streaming CEO Tom Ryan on Pluto TV Turning 10, What's Next for Paramount+ and More: Streaming Biz Is 'Underestimated by the Market'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2020-10-20). "ViacomCBS Streaming Shake-Up: Pluto TV's Tom Ryan to Head New Global Division, Marc DeBevoise Steps Down". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (2021-02-24). "Everything to know about Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS's new version of CBS All Access". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal.
- ^ Peter Caranicas, Todd Longwell, Robert Marich (May 19, 2021). "Variety's Inaugural Silicon Valleywood Impact Report". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tom Ryan | Irish America". 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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