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Contested deletion

This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... (your reason here) --216.228.112.22 (talk) 23:20, 8 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This is a legal site which does not have any information about it on wikipedia. Adding this information in Wiki ( and adding more about this TV Service is beneficial)

Contested deletion

This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... (your reason here) --216.228.112.22 (talk) 00:56, 9 April 2016 (UTC) This does have some important details in there. Though the formatting could be edited.[reply]

Cord-cutting application?

What is a "cord-cutting application"? I think this should be explained in the article. KurtHLarson (talk) 02:33, 7 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The Beginners Guide to Cord Cutting ^[1] from Cord Cutters News might help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.169.123 (talk) 16:56, 12 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/the-beginners-guide-to-cord-cutting-2019-update/

Can Pluto TV be received over a bog-standard PC with monitor?

The article states that Pluto TV is a free ad-supported internet-only based set of TV channels. Can it be received on a PC?, or do you have to have a specialised app on a smartphone etc? Thanks in advance to anybody who knows, or who has a link (I went to the Pluto TV website, and it is pretty sparse and doesn't address the question).

Channels in the European marketplace

Please can people make sure to say whether channels are available worldwide, in Europe or just in America when adding new information...as Pluto can be viewed via a number of TV/streaming boxes in Europe and it looks like the Brits are missing channels when people edit the information just from an American viewpoint. It is likely that the rights for all these new channels will be held with other people outside the USA for some time and therefore the UK app will only get about 50 channels to choose from in the near future. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.168.104 (talk) 20:55, 3 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Enough. Pluto TV is not available worldwide outside of the United States, only in certain countries and under certain conditions. As such, entries in this article will only focus on what's available in the American market, regardless of whether or not its available elsewhere. Otherwise, we'll have to waste time doing the same thing for every other country. MarcoPolo250 (talk) 14:54, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Therefore the article should be formatted along the lines of something like the one for the Paramount Network ^[1] with a small bit of info about international availability and what programmes/channels people can get outside the States (e.g. the Fifth Gear and Homes Under the Hammer channels in the UK, the Comedy Central – Made in Germany ^[2] and KultKrimi channels in Germany)...Wikipedia is an international point of reference and not just a site for the American market, so the article should reflect that like in other articles that have been created for Viacom's sister brands ^[3] (Nevertheless if Pluto.TV is only an option for people in the UK, G/S/A and Canada it shouldn't take up to much time or effort for someone to do) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.169.123 (talk) 16:52, 12 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

Availability

"Outside of the United States, Pluto TV and its apps are currently available in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. Pluto is also available in countries such as Canada, but only in a limited capacity due to existing program rights held by domestic broadcasters."

I always thought the UK is part of Europe (not EU)? RIMOLA (talk) 16:54, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Channel Listings?

Would it be too much to add a table listing all the channels available per region? Or would that just be too much clutter for the page? Sanchoco

I did put it up, but got deleted afterwards Espngeek (talk) 22:46, 24 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Changes for Pluto TV, October 2022

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hello. I would like to propose edits to this article to correct out-of-date information. I followed the format suggested at WP:EDITXY and Template: Request Edit. As an employee of Pluto TV, I have a conflict of interest - I appreciate the time and effort of the volunteer reviewers, and I will remain available to assist.

Pinging members of WP:TV who may be interested in this: AmericanAir88, BrianRothJr, Atlantic306, Beggarsbanquet, Callmemirela, Blubabluba9990.

Specific text to be added or removed: In the lead section, please change the second sentence from:

“Co-founded by Tom Ryan, Ilya Pozin and Nick Grouf in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, California,^[1] in the United States, and parts of the rest of the Americas, and Europe, Pluto is an advertiser-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) service that primarily offers a selection of programming content through digital linear channels designed to emulate the experience of traditional broadcast programming (sometimes known as a free ad-supported streaming television or "FAST" service).”

to:

Co-founded by Tom Ryan, Ilya Pozin and Nick Grouf in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, California,^[2] Pluto is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service available in the Americas and Europe that primarily offers programming content through digital linear channels designed to emulate the experience of traditional broadcast programming.^[3]^[4]

Reason for the change: Corrects the labeling of service to FAST, which is Pluto’s primary model. Pluto streams live as well. It is not just a video-on-demand platform. Also, the original source does not even mention FAST, so the information in the parenthetical is unsourced, so a source from Variety was added to support the statement. Slightly rewrites for grammar and sentence structure.

Specific text to be added or removed: In the second paragraph of the lead, after the first sentence that starts “Pluto TV licenses its content directly from providers, and as of March 2020…”

Please add a second sentence:

In October 2020, Pluto TV became part of the newly created ViacomCBS Streaming (renamed Paramount+ on March 4, 2021), both to be led by Pluto TV CEO Tom Ryan.^[5]^[6]

Reason for the change: Significant development for Pluto TV when it became part of the bigger group and its CEO was named to lead both. Adds reliable sourcing from Variety, a leading publication.

Specific text to be added or removed: In History, in the Early years (2014–2019) subsection, please replace the first sentence: “Pluto TV launched its beta website on March 31, 2014…”

With:

Pluto TV launched its beta website on March 31, 2014, and was co-founded by chairman and CEO Nick Grouf, Tom Ryan, and Ilya Pozin.^[7]^[8] Pluto TV was originally developed to provide curated channels of existing online content, offering a slate of nearly 100 categorized channels featuring content aggregated from various video-sharing platforms (including YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion) as well as additional content provided through partnerships with original web content services and television networks (including Funny or Die, QVC, Refinery29, RocketJump and TYT Network).^[7]

Reason for the change: Updated to include founders’ titles, and slightly restructured for grammar, sentence structure and to improve readability. Corrected co-founder’s name from “Thomas” to “Tom” as reflected in the sourcing. Removed excessive, unnecessary details about founders’ previous jobs. Added a new supporting reliable source (Forbes article).

Specific text to be added or removed: In History, in the Early years (2014–2019) subsection, please replace the source at the end of this sentence: “On March 15, 2018, Pluto TV entered into a partnership with SpotX to provide advertising monetization services for Pluto, including engendering sales from media buyers breaking into over-the-top content services.”

With:

^[9]

Reason for the change: The current source is a press release. Replaced with WP: Reliable Source. RadicalBodhi (talk) 22:44, 24 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Pluto, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
^ "Pluto, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
^ Schneider, Michael (6 January 2021). "Audiences and Advertisers Embrace the Early Cable Aesthetic of Pluto TV, Other Free Streaming Platforms". Variety. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^ Vivirelli, Nick (21 September 2021). "ViacomCBS' Pluto TV Sets Italy Launch for October With 40 Channels". Variety. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ Spangler, Todd (20 May 2022). "ViacomCBS Streaming Shake-Up: Pluto TV's Tom Ryan to Head New Global Division, Marc DeBevoise Steps Down". Variety. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^ Alexander, Julia (19 January 2021). "Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS's new rebranded version of CBS All Access, launches on March 4th". The Verge. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Todd Spangler (March 31, 2014). "Pluto.TV Launches 'Live' Web-Video Service with Backing from UTA's Jeremy Zimmer, Terry Semel". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
^ Colao, J.J. (31 May 2014). "Hey Cord-Cutters: Pluto.TV Launches With 85 Channels Of Free, TV-Style Internet Video". Forbes. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
^ Briel, Robert (15 March 2018). "Pluto TV teams up with SpotX". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

Done — SamX [talk · contribs · he/him] 05:20, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!

Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! have been removed from Pluto TV yesterday.24.59.245.106 (talk) 18:56, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://www.cordcuttersnews.com/the-beginners-guide-to-cord-cutting-2019-update/

[2] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Network

[3] ttps://www.cordcuttersnews.com/pluto-tv-europe-is-now-available-on-android-devices/

[4] ttps://www.viacom.com/brands

[5] "Pluto, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

[Profile-6] "Pluto, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

[7] Schneider, Michael (6 January 2021). "Audiences and Advertisers Embrace the Early Cable Aesthetic of Pluto TV, Other Free Streaming Platforms". Variety. Retrieved 17 June 2022.

[Variety3-8] Vivirelli, Nick (21 September 2021). "ViacomCBS' Pluto TV Sets Italy Launch for October With 40 Channels". Variety. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[Variety2-9] Spangler, Todd (20 May 2022). "ViacomCBS Streaming Shake-Up: Pluto TV's Tom Ryan to Head New Global Division, Marc DeBevoise Steps Down". Variety. Retrieved 17 June 2022.

[PPlusRebrand-10] Alexander, Julia (19 January 2021). "Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS's new rebranded version of CBS All Access, launches on March 4th". The Verge. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[Varietylaunch-11] Todd Spangler (March 31, 2014). "Pluto.TV Launches 'Live' Web-Video Service with Backing from UTA's Jeremy Zimmer, Terry Semel". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2020.

[ForbesPluto-12] Colao, J.J. (31 May 2014). "Hey Cord-Cutters: Pluto.TV Launches With 85 Channels Of Free, TV-Style Internet Video". Forbes. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

[Broadband-13] Briel, Robert (15 March 2018). "Pluto TV teams up with SpotX". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

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