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Breaking: Walmart+ Adds Ad-Free Pluto TV to Subscription Service; Commercial-Free Titles to Rotate Monthly

Breaking: Walmart+ Adds Ad-Free Pluto TV to Subscription Service; Commercial-Free Titles to Rotate Monthly

Matt Tamanini
Matt Tamanini is the News Editor at The Streamable, where he oversees daily news coverage and editorial strategy, with a particular focus on breaking stories, streaming comparisons, and major industry events. A well-rounded journalist with a diverse background, Matt joined The Streamable in 2022 after holding key editorial roles at several high-profile outlets. He has an extensive career in sports and entertainment journalism, having served as a senior editor for BroadwayWorld, the world’s largest theater website, and as managing editor for Land-Grant Holy Land, which covers Ohio State sports.
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With a background in sports and entertainment reporting, he’s covered everything from Broadway to college football. He cut the cord in 2014 and has a sharp eye for streaming trends and a soft spot for Hallmark movies.
With a background in sports and entertainment reporting, he’s covered everything from Broadway to college football. He cut the cord in 2014 and has a sharp eye for streaming trends and a soft spot for Hallmark movies.

When Walmart announced that it would be including the Paramount+ subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service as part of its Walmart+ membership programming, Paramount Global executives touted the perfect synergy between the two companies. Paramount — via its linear channels like CBS, Nickelodeon, and Paramount Network, streaming services, and movie studio — is proud of its breadth of content options designed to appeal to viewers of all ages from all types of backgrounds.

Similarly, Walmart is a retailer that strives to carry products that are useful and available for consumers of all demographics. So, it is perhaps no surprise that Paramount and Walmart are increasing their relationship by bringing another streaming service into the Walmart+ package. On Thursday, it was announced that Walmart+ customers now will receive ad-free access to select content from Paramount’s traditionally ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV.

Pluto is already free and offers both ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. However, through Walmart+, now some of the popular content on the service will be available to stream without having to sit through commercials.

Members will be able to access the ad-free Pluto titles via the Walmart+ member portal. From there, they will be guided through the process of creating a free Pluto TV account, and once they’ve done that, they will have immediate access to old favorites like “The Andy Griffith Show” and newer classics like “Everybody Hates Chris.” The select, ad-free content will rotate at the beginning of each month.

At the launch of the program, subscribers will have ad-free access to “Matlock” (Season 1), “The Andy Griffith Show” (Season 1), “Gunsmoke” (Season 7), “Everybody Hates Chris” (Season 1), “CSI: Miami” (Season 3), and “Beverly Hills 90210” (Season 1).

Pluto is already the biggest FAST and AVOD platform, so it will be interesting to see if this bonus access leads to even more eyes on the service. At the end of 2022, Paramount Global reported that the service had over 79 million active users.

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Pluto TV is a free streaming service backed by Paramount that offers a traditional cable-like channel surfing experience. The service offers hundreds of free round-the-clock channels, including classics like “Star Trek,” “The Twilight Zone,” and “The Price is Right.”

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Rather than attempting to carry expensive local broadcast affiliates or high-profile live sports leagues, the lineup leans heavily into curated thematic programming. You will find dedicated channels cycling non-stop episodes of many classic TV shows, alongside niche feeds for anime, true crime, classic sitcoms, and live headline news loops from outlets like CBS News. Alongside the live grid, there is also a hefty on-demand vault filled with older Hollywood catalog films, cult classics, and complete archived series.

Because Pluto TV mirrors linear broadcast television, you cannot pause or fast-forward through commercial breaks, nor is there a cloud DVR feature to record airings for later viewing. That said, it’s a great alternative for those looking for a wide range of channels without subscription fees.

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Matt Tamanini
Matt Tamanini is the News Editor at The Streamable, where he oversees daily news coverage and editorial strategy, with a particular focus on breaking stories, streaming comparisons, and major industry events. A well-rounded journalist with a diverse background, Matt joined The Streamable in 2022 after holding key editorial roles at several high-profile outlets. He has an extensive career in sports and entertainment journalism, having served as a senior editor for BroadwayWorld, the world’s largest theater website, and as managing editor for Land-Grant Holy Land, which covers Ohio State sports.
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