Pluto TV is expanding its news offerings. The free ad-supported TV (FAST) service announced last month that it was adding a “60 Minutes” channel, and that channel has now launched. The venerated news magazine has been a staple of Pluto’s corporate sibling CBS for 55 years, and now viewers have another streaming option to enjoy “60 Minutes” content via its own dedicated channel.

The new Pluto channel will not feature live or first-run episodes, instead, the “60 Minutes” channel will carry a collection of over 400 segments from the show’s archives. The segments will be drawn from episodes from a period between 2009 to 2019. Initial offerings will include the first interview with a retired Navy SEAL who was part of the team that carried out the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound, a range of wildlife-focused reports, the first interview with then-President-elect Trump after his election, and a sitdown with then-President-elect Obama.

This is not the first attempt at a “60 Minutes”-branded streaming product, as the short-lived, short-form streaming service Quibi had offered a “60 Minutes” show which moved to Paramount+ after Quibi folded in 2020. That show, however, was based on original programming rather than archival footage.

“The channel will allow us to share our broadcast and historic archive with the wider world,” 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens reportedly told colleagues in a memo when the channel was announced.

Full episodes of “60 Minutes” can be streamed via Paramount+, which also currently offers complete archival access to the past 10 seasons. Content from “60 Minutes” currently streams on the free, ad-supported CBS News Streaming Network.

Pluto TV has a “News + Opinion” tab, which offers channels from Pluto TV News and CBS News, as well as local CBS News channels from New York and Los Angeles, and offerings from non-CBS news outlets like CNN, NBC, The TYT Network, and Cheddar.

Pluto TV has been busy expanding its offerings so far this fall. The platform recently launched channels dedicated to “CSI: Miami” and “CSI: New York,”as well as a unique “Ed Sullivan Show” channel.

Pluto TV continues to add big-name news programming and scripted content to its platform, and viewers have been taking notice. The service grew to nearly 70 million active users in the second quarter of 2022, and adding content like the “60 Minutes” channel should help it continue to expand.

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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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