The Platform is Launching a South Park
Universe within Pluto TV, Including a Main Channel, a New Themed
Channel Every Month and a Suite of Channels Dedicated to the
characters from the Legendary Animated Series
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TORONTO, April 23,
2024 /CNW/ -- Pluto TV, the leading free
ad-supported streaming television service, is providing South Park
fans across the globe with a new way to enjoy the hit franchise, as
the platform launches a special category dedicated to the legendary
animated series.
Starting in April, Pluto TV will build on the franchise's proven
success on the platform, offering viewers an entire South Park
category with multiple channels dedicated to the fan-favorite
series in each market.
The "South Park" category will include a "South Park" Main
Channel, available across all international markets where Pluto TV
is present, as well as a series of South Park Themed Channels
across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada, Italy, Spain,
Brazil, Latin America and Australia, featuring a selection of South Park
episodes dedicated to the theme of the month. Themed channels will
include launch with "South Park Armageddon!" in April. What's more,
these markets will feature a series of channels, individually
dedicated to specific characters from the series.
In Canada specifically, the
channels now streaming include:
South Park (current channel)
South Park:
Armageddon! (themed pop-up
channel)
South Park: Cartman
Collection
South Park: Kenny Collection
South
Park: Kyle Collection
South Park: Stan
Collection
South Park FR (French
channel)
The iconic animated series, co-created by Matt Stone and Trey
Parker, has proven to be a key driver for Pluto TV across
international markets. In 2023, South Park ranked consistently
among the top 10 series in each Pluto TV market, ranking #1 in
Canada, France, and Italy. During the second half of 2023, the
franchise experienced massive growth in terms of Total Viewing
Hours (TVH) on the platform across Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, and Spain, and continues to attract new audiences.
In the UK, South Park launched at the end of 2023 and immediately
joined the top 5 series in the region.
Kat Kowalski, Senior Vice President, International Content
Strategy & Acquisitions at Pluto TV said: "At Pluto TV,
we listen to our audience, and it's our goal to provide them with
content they love in a carefully curated viewing experience. This
is exactly what we are doing with South Park. We know that this is
one of Paramount's fan-favorite franchises, and we are excited to
offer viewers a new way to enjoy a series that, for the last 26
years, has entertained multiple generations with its funny and
subversive world across the whole Paramount ecosystem."
Building on MTV Entertainment Studios' expansive deal with
co-creators Trey Parker and
Matt Stone, South Park has been
renewed on Comedy Central through 2027, taking cable's
longest-running scripted series through an unprecedented 30th
season. The first six South Park original made-for-streaming events
are now available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
*TVH by series. SOURCE: PlutoTV app data
About Pluto TV
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thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy
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in partnership with over 400 international media companies,
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web and connected TV devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV's growing international
footprint extends across four continents and over 35
markets.
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SOURCE Pluto TV (Canada)