Channel 5 has increased the number of channels on Pluto TV from two to five, with new channels devoted to Jane McDonald and British factual series.
Pluto TV, the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, has extended its content partnership with Channel 5. The revised deal means three new channels are now available on Pluto TV UK.
Two existing Channel 5 services – originally available as My5 Crime and My5 GPs – have been rebranded. Both Channel 5 and Pluto TV are part of ViacomCBS.
Channel 5 services on Pluto TV
- 5 Cruising with Jane McDonald: follows the ‘queen of cruise ships’ as she travels the world exploring life on board a range of ocean and river vessels.
- 5 Destination Britain: a curated playlist of the best of Channel 5’s British travelogue series, including Britain by Bike with Larry & George Lamb and Walking Britain’s Lost Railways, featuring Rob Bell.
- 5 Building Britain: a showcase the country’s most impressive structures and architecture, including Britain’s Greatest Ships, Britain’s Greatest Boats, Britain’s Greatest Bridges and George Clarke’s Build a New House in the Country.
- 5 GPs Behind Closed Doors – formerly My5 GPs: the home of the only series on British TV to be set inside a working general practice.
- 5 Cops – formerly known as My5 Crime: The channel will air some of the best-performing factual crime series from Channel 5’s catalogue, including Police Interceptors and Traffic Cops.
Dan Fahy, SVP Streaming, ViacomCBS UK said:
These new FAST channels from Channel 5 show the potential of Pluto TV for content partners, who can remix and repackage evergreen content to reach fans new and old.
Pluto TV provides content partners with a sophisticated consumer platform, market wide distribution, a proven monetisation model and significant marketing support – this offer is unrivalled in the UK FAST space.
How to access Pluto TV
Pluto TV is available on a variety of connected and smart TV platforms. These currently include:
- Amazon Fire TV,
- Android,
- Chromecast,
- iOS iPhone app,
- LG Smart TVs,
- Playstation,
- Roku,
- Samsung Smart TVs
- Windows 10 and 11 (through the Microsoft Store)
- Xbox series X / S, Xbox One
- Internet browser: www.pluto.tv