By Dade Hayes Finance Editor Pluto TV, the ad-supported streaming service owned by ViacomCBS, has appointed a new head of product and SVP of programming.
Shampa Banerjee, who had been at Eros International, is joining Pluto as Chief Product Officer. Scott Reich, most recently GM of Fullscreen, is the company’s new SVP of Programming.
Acquired by Viacom in early 2019 for $340 million, Pluto has nearly doubled its audience in the time since, now reaching more than 22 million monthly active viewers.
Free, ad-supported services have gained popularity overall as smart TV and connected device penetration increases and viewership overall shifts towards streaming.
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