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[Charles 22]

I just bumped into this thing. I'm brand new to it. It's free, but it has commercials. It has a TON of channels seemingly dedicated to just one show, such as Dr Who, which I have on now with Tom Baker, Price is Right (the OLD episodes with Barker), Dark Shadows, Beverley Hillbillies, The Rifleman, and the list seems endless. I think you can watch perpetually without signing up. One hitch is from what I understand they never go over 720p, at least not yet anyway. It looks pretty nifty to me: https://pluto.tv/en/

 

[Bob_S.]

Yes, has a lot of great shows. One thing I noticed is not the entire run is shown each show. Love Boat only plays a certain number of seasons, so if you watch a lot you'll see the same episodes over and over. Family Ties was playing the the early seasons over and over but I see that they just added some later season episodes.

 

[The Obsolete Man]

Pluto is owned by ViacomCBS.

So yeah, you'll see a lot of channels dedicated to CBS-owned shows, like the Hillbillies, Happy Days, Love Boat, Star Trek, and others. They also have a Rescue 911 channel.


The Price is Right channel is Pluto exclusive until December 1.

And yes, it's free. However, outside the exclusive channels, other platforms are better. Pluto has always had issues with screwing up ad placement, and that gets quite annoying. Other platforms don't have that issue with the same channels.

But if you can get over that or don't have that issue on the channel you're watching, it's a decent enough service.

 

[Charles 22]

Thanks guys.

 

[rmw650]

Pluto is owned by ViacomCBS.

So yeah, you'll see a lot of channels dedicated to CBS-owned shows, like the Hillbillies, Happy Days, Love Boat, Star Trek, and others. They also have a Rescue 911 channel.


The Price is Right channel is Pluto exclusive until December 1.

And yes, it's free. However, outside the exclusive channels, other platforms are better. Pluto has always had issues with screwing up ad placement, and that gets quite annoying. Other platforms don't have that issue with the same channels.

But if you can get over that or don't have that issue on the channel you're watching, it's a decent enough service.

Robert, after 12/1/2021, where would TPIR be airing their episodes then? Maybe on BUZZR starting in 2022?

 

[bmasters9]

Yes, has a lot of great shows. One thing I noticed is not the entire run is shown each show. Love Boat only plays a certain number of seasons, so if you watch a lot you'll see the same episodes over and over. Family Ties was playing the the early seasons over and over but I see that they just added some later season episodes.

IIRC, that depends on what they have rights to-- is that correct?

 

[Osato]

I just bumped into this thing. I'm brand new to it. It's free, but it has commercials. It has a TON of channels seemingly dedicated to just one show, such as Dr Who, which I have on now with Tom Baker, Price is Right (the OLD episodes with Barker), Dark Shadows, Beverley Hillbillies, The Rifleman, and the list seems endless. I think you can watch perpetually without signing up. One hitch is from what I understand they never go over 720p, at least not yet anyway. It looks pretty nifty to me: https://pluto.tv/en/

The 007 channel is the best!!!
They also have a mlb channel
Plus on demand for some movies.

Agreed the picture is fair at best.

I still constantly turn on the 007 channel to see what’s on.

 

[Osato]

Also there is a 007 Pluto thread here!

What a country!

Pluto TV 007 - a 24/7 ad supported streaming channel dedicated to James Bond

I didn’t see Pluto listed in the extra channels. Is there one of the approved lg apps that I can load that has Pluto for my lg Oled? Pluto isn't a channel, it's another service entirely but very similar to Xumo. You might be able to get it with the TV's web browser but I haven't tried that, I...

www.hometheaterforum.com

 

[bmasters9]

I still constantly turn on the 007 channel to see what’s on.

007 meaning James Bond, I take it?

 

[morasp]

I usually tune it to the Classic Dr. Who channel for an hour each day.

 

[Osato]

007 meaning James Bond, I take it?

Yes!!!!

You know my name!

You know his name! You know his number!

: )

Many of the films are available on demand to watch too!

 

[Osato]

I usually tune it to the Classic Dr. Who channel for an hour each day.

Another Dr. Is available in the on demand section. Dr. No!

 

[morasp]

Another Dr. Is available in the on demand section. Dr. No!

Excellent choice, the one that started it all. I purchased the complete Bond Blu ray collection a few years ago and currently watching the Spy Who Loved Me.

 

[Osato]

Excellent choice, the one that started it all. I purchased the complete Bond Blu ray collection a few years ago and currently watching the Spy Who Loved Me.

I just listened to a great commentary podcast on that one! The 00 Files! It’s great!

The 00 Files; for Bond aficionados, by Bond aficionados

The 00 Files, a site and podcast made by four James Bond aficionados. Don, Anthony, Martin and Tyler will discuss their favourite (and not so favourite) movies, books, songs an all other things James Bond. We try to bring you in depth articles, videos and podcasts about our favourite secret...

www.the00files.com

 

[The Obsolete Man]

Robert, after 12/1/2021, where would TPIR be airing their episodes then? Maybe on BUZZR starting in 2022?

The TPIR channel will continue on Pluto as it's been since December 1, 2020, and will now be available on the Redbox app as well.

I look forward to that, because maybe Redbox has their shit together as far as commercial placement, not cutting into the feed at random times with ads, and freezing up for 10 minutes for no good reason the way Pluto does.

So, I'll finally get to see if I've been overly harsh on Pluto and the problem comes from wherever the feed they air originates, or if they really do need to get it together.

 

[Charles 22]

The TPIR channel will continue on Pluto as it's been since December 1, 2020, and will now be available on the Redbox app as well.

I look forward to that, because maybe Redbox has their shit together as far as commercial placement, not cutting into the feed at random times with ads, and freezing up for 10 minutes for no good reason the way Pluto does.

So, I'll finally get to see if I've been overly harsh on Pluto and the problem comes from wherever the feed they air originates, or if they really do need to get it together.

My thus far brief foray yesterday, I got a commercial, on my computer that is, and didn't have a problem with it, but maybe they work every once in a while? Naturally, I've no idea about commercials otherwise.

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

The Price is Right channel is Pluto exclusive until December 1.

It's not leaving Pluto, is it? It'll just be on two services?

 

[The Obsolete Man]

It's not leaving Pluto, is it? It'll just be on two services?

Correct. Its footprint is expanding, the channel isn't going anywhere.

In fact, Fremantle seems pretty happy with Buzzr, TPIRnet, and all of its streaming channels

No Subscriptions, Big Money: How Free Streamers Are Changing TV’s Business Model

Channels like Buzzr are finding a way to compete in the streaming wars.

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[rmw650]

If only BUZZR would just add some new programs and episodes of current shows into their very stagnant lineup, especially the weekends.

 

[The Obsolete Man]

If only BUZZR would just add some new programs and episodes of current shows into their very stagnant lineup, especially the weekends.

Ugh, no, keep current stuff away from Buzzr. Hell, I feel that new batch of Newlywed Game from the late-90s they just acquired is too new. But, I get the channel over streaming so I don't have access to it. There's '81 Family Feud episodes airing in that slot every night instead, and I'm glad to see them.

But anyway, Game Show Network used to be a good channel. Now, it's hours long blocks of Steve Harvey Family Feud (where the answer is always "Dick") and generic original stuff that really isn't worth watching. I'd hate to see Buzzr become that.

Now, I agree, the weekend lineup could use some work. Different or shorter run shows, maybe. They have done that in one case, at least, with fresh episodes of Tom Kennedy Password Plus on Sunday nights while the regular weekday rotation is still the Allen Ludden episodes. But they could use more of that. And I guess if hours of Match Game per day didn't get viewers, they wouldn't be doing it. I'd also like to see fresh episodes of some stuff, the rotation isn't that bad and new batches are popping up all the time of various shows.

It's all better than what GSN is now, though.