NFL, Pluto TV Announce Extended Partnership
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NFL AND PLUTO TV ANNOUNCE EXTENDED PARTNERSHIP, CONTINUING ICONIC LINEUP OF AWARD-WINNING CONTENT, GAME REPLAYS AND MORE Pluto TV’s NFL Channel Will Feature Programming Dedicated to the NFL’s 100th Season Celebration, Plus Action-Packed Games and Moments From Years Past, Classic Highlights, Past Seasons of NFL Films Award-Winning Series “Hard Knocks” and More LOS ANGELES, CA (July 9, 2020) – The National Football League (NFL) and Pluto TV, the leading free ad- supported streaming television service in the U.S., today announced the extension of their partnership. Pluto TV’s channel celebrating the NFL (Ch. 465) will continue to stream the most iconic and classic moments spanning over a decade of past seasons, to their growing audience of over 24 million users - for free. The NFL Channel on Pluto TV is a specially curated feed of iconic library content devoted to providing NFL fans the best that NFL Films and NFL Media productions have to offer. Among the new programming coming to the NFL Channel are several series dedicated to the NFL 100 season-long celebration in 2019 including NFL’s 100 Greatest, NFL 100 All-Time Team and NFL 100 Generations. The NFL Channel will continue highlighting programming like the award-winning series Hard Knocks, along with top performing series such as NFL Game Replay, SOUND FX, NFL Top 10, Around the NFL and more. The channel will also continue showcasing highlights from the game dating back over a decade, and replays of some of the most iconic matchups in NFL history. “For the many avid football fans that are part of Pluto TV's audience, having yearlong access to NFL content beyond the regular season is priceless,” said Jeff Shultz, EVP and Chief Business Officer at Pluto TV. “With an incredible lineup of award-winning programming, alongside some of the most memorable highlights, replays and matchups of the past decade, we are excited to be able to offer this evergreen content to our viewers, no matter the season.” The channel will be continuously refreshed with new content including NFL Top 100 Players of 2019 and digitally-produced recaps, previews, press conferences, moments and more. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Pluto TV that provides fans with more exciting NFL content including our critically-acclaimed programming celebrating the NFL 100 season last year,” said Jesse Wallace, NFL Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Distribution. “NFL fans enjoy having access to our classic games and programming year-round, and we’re proud to give Pluto viewers access to more exciting content from their favorite teams and players.” About Pluto TV Pluto TV, a ViacomCBS Company, is the leading free streaming television service in America, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of movies and television series on-demand movies in partnership with major TV networks, movie studios, publishers, and digital media companies. Named by Fast Company as one of 2020’s Most Innovative Companies, with over 24 million monthly active users in the U.S., Pluto TV has a global footprint across three continents and 22 countries throughout the US, Europe and Latin America. Pluto TV is available on all mobile, web and connected TV streaming devices where millions 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 |Pluto TV [email protected] Brenna Webb | NFL [email protected] .