FOX WEATHER EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION TO PLUTO TV
NEW YORK – August 5, 2024 – 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, Cox Communications, Samsung TV Plus, 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, Plex, Verizon Fios, Spectrum, Optimum and DISH Network. 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