Pluto TV Continues to Dominate as a Leader in
FAST with Robust Content Catalogues Marking the Worldwide Premiere
of OUTtv Proud
Fuse Media's Shades of Black and OUTtv Proud
FAST Channels Lead in Celebrating Black Culture and 2SLGBTQ+ People
and Communities
OTTAWA,
ON, Feb. 3, 2023 /CNW/ -- 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 streaming on 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.
In Canada, Corus Entertainment
Inc. is the ad representative for Pluto TV.
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About Pluto TV
Pluto TV, a Paramount Company, is the
leading free streaming television service delivering hundreds of
live linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global
audience of 72 million monthly active users. The Emmy®
award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels, in
partnership with nearly 400 international media companies, offering
a wide array of genres, languages and categories featuring movies,
television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids and much more.
Pluto TV can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web and
connected TV devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV's
growing international footprint extends across three continents and
over 30 countries and territories.
About Fuse Media
Fuse Media is a Latino-owned,
multi-platform entertainment company dedicated to empowering,
celebrating, and amplifying young, multicultural voices. With a
portfolio of award-winning original content and a growing global
footprint, Fuse strives to authentically reflect the world of its
young and diverse audience, pioneering a multicultural and creative
destination. The Fuse Media family includes Fuse, Fuse+, Backstage,
Shades of Black, Latino Vibes, OUTtv Proud, Camptastic, FM (Fuse
Music), fuse.tv, and Fuse Content Studio, its in-house production
arm, as well as a growing branded content and live events
business.
About OUTtv
OUTtv is the world's first LGBTQ+
television and streaming service. Home to a compelling mix of
inclusive, queer-focused content from comedy to drama,
documentaries, reality, and award-winning movies. OUTtv is
dedicated to telling stories by and for the community and is the
world's leading provider of queer content. OUTtv Originals
include Call Me Mother, Gogo For The Gold, For The Love of
DILFs, The Villbergs Chronicles, Iconic Justice, Hot Haus,
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend, My
Trans Journey and the documentary strand OutSpoken.
About Corus Entertainment Inc. Corus
Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content
company that develops and delivers high quality brands and content
across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences
since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia
offerings encompass 33 specialty television
services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations,
digital and streaming services, animation software, technology and
media services. Corus is
an internationally-renowned content creator and
distributor through Nelvana, a world
class animation studio expert in all formats and Corus
Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and
unscripted content. The company also owns full-service social
digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin
Canada, leading 2D animation software supplier Toon Boom and
children's book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus'
roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network,
HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The
HISTORY® Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney
Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country
105, and CFOX, along with streaming platforms STACKTV, TELETOON+,
the Global TV App and Curiouscast. Corus is the domestic
advertising representative and an original content partner for
Pluto TV, a Paramount Company, which is the leading free
ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service. For more
information visit www.corusent.com.
SOURCE Pluto TV