Ad-supported streaming platform Pluto TV coming to Canada in deal with Corus
BNN Bloomberg
Free streaming service Pluto TV is coming to Canada this fall, the latest in a growing number of ad-supported alternatives to Netflix and other subscription platforms.
Corus Entertainment says it has partnered with the service's owner Paramount Global, formerly ViacomCBS, to roll out more than 100 channels of streaming TV series, movies, sports and other shows.
Under the deal, Toronto-based Corus will oversee advertising placement on the service in Canada and supply Corus original programming in a variety of genres with shows that include "Iron Chef Canada," "Masters of Flip," "Private Eyes" and "Rookie Blue."
A representative for Corus says Pluto TV will also host live streams of Global News channels from 14 markets across the country, an offering that's currently available on Amazon's Prime Video.
