Observed Signal · Jul 23, 2026 · Content Release · Source: Cord Cutters News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Pluto TV Adds Live Sports, Six Series, 200+ Titles
Pluto TV announced a slate of new programming for August 2026 that adds more than 200 titles to its free streaming service. Six series — Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, iZombie, Reign, Faking It and Awkward — will arrive on August 1. The platform is also adding live sports coverage in August, including Professional Bull Riding events, weekly WNBA games airing on ION every Friday, boxing events via DAZN Ringside, women’s sports programming on AWSN, and Monster Jam live events on the Monster Jam Channel. The update expands Pluto TV’s AVOD/FAST content and live-event inventory for viewers and advertisers.
Adds significant AVOD/FAST programming and live-sports inventory to Pluto TV, expanding ad impressions and CTV content options for advertisers and viewers, but is not an industry-shifting policy or platform change.
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- Pluto TV will add over 200 titles to its free streaming service in August 2026.
- Six series (Jane the Virgin; Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; iZombie; Reign; Faking It; Awkward) will be added to Pluto TV on August 1, 2026.
- Pluto TV will carry live Professional Bull Riding coverage (four events plus weekly Stockyards Championship Rodeo action) in August.
- WNBA games will air on ION every Friday in August 2026; boxing prelims and related events will air on DAZN Ringside; women’s sports programming will run on AWSN; Monster Jam live events will air on the Monster Jam Channel (Aug. 8 & 15).
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Pluto TV Adds Six Series to Free Streaming Library
Pluto TV will add six television series — Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, iZombie, Reign, Faking It and Awkward — to its free on-demand library beginning August 1, 2026. Select titles will also be featured across Pluto TV’s dedicated and curated linear channels. The additions join recent pickups such as Hart of Dixie, Arrow, and The 100 and are aimed at viewers aged 18–34, where the service says there is strong ongoing demand for multi-season fan-favorite series. Will Gurman, SVP, Content Partnerships & Programming at Pluto TV, commented that the platform is expanding its multi-season content to meet viewer appetite for series that invite long-term discovery. The new catalog content will be available to watch for free on Pluto TV.
Pluto TV Announces June 2026 Programming Lineup
Pluto TV published its June 2026 programming slate, adding dozens of free, ad-supported movies, two full TV series, themed channels, and a schedule of live events. Key June 1 additions include theatrical streaming premieres Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, plus the complete series Everwood (4 seasons, 89 episodes) and Major Crimes (6 seasons, 105 episodes). The month features live broadcasts (The Tony Awards: Act One on June 7), regular sports programming (WNBA on ION, boxing on DAZN Ringside, PDC darts on FanDuel TV Extra, Monster Jam events), a limited-time Road to UFC channel (June 8–15), and a large catalog of first-time titles arriving to the platform. All content is scheduled to stream free on Pluto TV beginning June 1 unless otherwise noted.
Pluto TV Adds Five New Live Channels
Pluto TV expanded its free ad-supported streaming lineup in August 2026 by launching five new live linear channels — Pluto Royal Drama, El Rey Rebel, Ghosts, Pluto Quirky AF, and Pluto Action/Drama — aimed at drama, comedy, action and niche-themed programming. The additions reflect Pluto TV’s strategy of offering continuous, genre-focused linear streams alongside on-demand content to increase engagement without subscription fees. The article recounts Pluto TV’s origin in 2013 (public beta March 31, 2014), its January 2019 acquisition by Viacom for about $340 million (completed March 2019), and subsequent expansion under Viacom, Paramount Global, and now described as part of Paramount Skydance. The channel rollout is presented as part of seasonal refreshes intended to retain and attract viewers in the competitive free streaming (FAST/AVOD) landscape.
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