The Leading Free Streaming Television Service in the U.S. Brings Over
100 Premium Channels, Thousands of Hit Movies & Television On-Demand to
Cox Contour Customers
LOS ANGELES & ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$VIAB—Pluto
TV, the leading free streaming television platform in the U.S., and
Cox Communications, the largest private telecom company in America,
today announced that Pluto TV will launch on Cox
Contour.
The Pluto TV app will soon be available to Contour and Contour Stream
Player customers,
providing access to more than 100 channels and thousands of hours of
on-demand content spanning blockbuster movies, popular television
series, sports, news, general entertainment, lifestyle, comedy,
cartoons, gaming and more. With over 150 media partners, Pluto TV’s
ad-supported platform distinguishes itself with a curated lineup of
premium programming, including an all-new slate of Viacom channels
featuring iconic hit shows from its deep library across MTV
Pluto TV, Paramount
Movie Channel, Comedy
Central Pluto TV, Spike
Pluto TV, BET
Pluto TV, Nick
Pluto TV and Nick
Jr. Pluto TV.
“Pluto TV continually strives to find new and innovative ways to extend
our platform to new audiences,” said Tom Ryan, CEO & Co-Founder of Pluto
TV. “This is one more important step in our mission to entertain the
planet. The launch of Pluto TV on Contour and Contour Stream Player will
provide Cox customers with endless enjoyment of our curated, lean-back
streaming offering.”
This partnership is an extension of Viacom’s long-standing relationship
with Cox and complements Viacom’s efforts to accelerate participation
across next-generation platforms to expand its consumer reach and add
value for its distribution partners. The deal provides Cox subscribers
with additional video-viewing options and engagement on a
zero-incremental cost basis. For Pluto TV, Cox brings exposure to a new
audience that can easily discover the best in ad-supported streaming in
one unified entertainment destination with added features and ease of
use. Equipped with an online programming guide and channel surfing
capabilities for a lean-back, TV-like experience, there is a whole new
world of entertainment streaming on Pluto TV.
Pluto TV will be the latest in a series of successful integrations that
connect Cox customers with the content they care about most. In addition
to live TV, recorded DVR content and thousands of titles available On
Demand, Contour customers can use the voice remote to pull from the vast
library of TV shows, movies and more available on Amazon Prime Video,
Netflix, YouTube and now Pluto TV.
About Pluto TV
Pluto TV, a Viacom Company (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), is the leading free
streaming television service in America, delivering 100+ live and
original channels and thousands of on-demand movies in partnership with
major TV networks, movie studios, publishers, and digital media
companies. Pluto TV is available on all mobile, web and connected TV
streaming devices and millions of viewers tune in each month to watch
premium news, TV shows, movies, sports, lifestyle, and trending digital
series. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV has offices in New York,
Silicon Valley, Chicago and Berlin.
Contacts
Jodi Lederman
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310-776-5775