FOX Weather Expands Distribution to Pluto TV
August 05 2024 - 9:47AM
Business Wire
FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming
television (“FAST”) weather platform, has expanded its distribution
to include Pluto TV effective August 1st, announced Sharri Berg,
president of the service.
In making the announcement, Berg said, “As we head into the
heart of an already unprecedented hurricane season, we are thrilled
to bring FOX Weather’s premium live weather news service to Pluto
TV users at this critical time. With this new partnership, FOX
Weather is now available on all major FAST platforms with more live
programming than any other weather network to keep our viewers
informed, prepared and safe.”
FOX Weather is available to Pluto TV users through its News and
Opinion section or by searching for it directly through its search
bar. Pluto TV is streamed across major mobile, connected TV and web
devices and its users will have free access to view FOX Weather’s
dedicated team of meteorologists anytime and anywhere.
Since launching in October 2021, FOX Weather has added a number
of distribution partners including Samsung TV Plus, Verizon Fios,
The Roku Channel, Fubo, YouTubeTV, YouTube.com, Amazon News,
DIRECTV STREAM, Xumo Play, Hulu + Live TV, TCLtv+, DISH Network and
Sling TV, among others. The service continues to be available via
simulcast each morning on FOX Business Network (5-6 AM/ET) as well
as via FOX Television Station Diginets in top markets including New
York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, among others.
FOX Weather is a 24/7 free ad-supported television service
(FAST) operated by FOX News Media. The service builds upon FOX News
Channel’s expansive news gathering units & FOX Television
Stations’ (FTS) added resources with a combined 120 meteorologists
for a comprehensive suite of weather products featuring local,
regional, and national reporting, in addition to live programming.
Utilizing multiple radar systems, including an immersive mobile 3D
radar, FOX Weather offers users an innovative approach to
forecasting, including coverage surrounding all weather patterns,
from immediate to long-term. Available at foxweather.com and
through the FOX Weather app for iOS and Android, FOX Weather is on
internet-connected TVs via the FOX News app, Verizon Fios,
Spectrum, Optimum, Cox Communications, Samsung TV Plus, DISH
Network, Tubi, Fire TV Channels, Amazon Freevee, Amazon News,
YouTube TV, YouTube.com, The Roku Channel, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu +
Live TV, TCLtv+, LG Channels, Fubo, Xumo Play, Vizio Watchfree+,
Sling Freesteam, Audacy and Plex. FOX Weather is also accessible
across FTS’s full Diginet footprint, including New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Atlanta,
Houston, Washington, Phoenix, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Minneapolis,
Detroit, Orlando, Milwaukee, and Austin.
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FOX Weather Media Contact: Connor Smith: 212-301-3879 or
connor.smith@fox.com