William (Joo Wan) Cho, CEO, LG Electronics, (Left) and Tom Ryan, president and CEO of Paramount Streaming and co-founder and CEO of Pluto TV, at the LG press conference on the eve of the CES Show.
LG at CES: Paramount+ Expanding Internationally on LG Smart TVs; Pluto TV Adding More Than 100 Channels to LG Channels
January 4, 2023
LAS VEGAS — Paramount+ is expanding on LG smart TVs internationally and Pluto TV is adding more than 100 channels this quarter to LG Channels, said Tom Ryan, president and CEO of Paramount Streaming and co-founder and CEO of Pluto TV, at the LG Electronics press conference Jan. 4 on the eve of the CES event in Las Vegas.
LG has “worked closely with global leaders from a wide range of industries, especially the content industry,” said William (Joo Wan) Cho, CEO, LG Electronics, in introducing Ryan.
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“As one of the world’s leading producers of premium content that connects billions of people in nearly every country in the world, we’re leaning into our partnership with LG,” Ryan said. “Paramount Global and LG Electronics have a long-standing partnership. Both companies are respected market leaders, and the combination of Paramount content and LG scale delivers an incredible experience to tens of millions of consumers worldwide. That’s why we’re growing our partnership to accelerate Paramount’s global streaming growth. Pluto TV, the leading free streaming television service, is expanding our channel integration for LG channels, adding over 100 channels this quarter globally. Pluto TV is proud to be the largest content provider for LG channels.
“And today I’m excited to announce that Paramount+ is ready to start its global expansion on LG smart TVs, with the first launch to start today in the U.K. and Ireland. Paramount+ will be available in more countries on LG smart TVs soon to follow in the coming days.”