Pluto TV adds Warner Bros. Discovery films and 14 live channels for November
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The gist
Free streaming service Pluto TV is adding Warner Bros. Discovery movies and 14 new live channels in November.
The additions follow Skydance's merger, which put the service under that content's owner.
Background
Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported streaming service with more than 400 free live TV channels, now part of Paramount Skydance. Skydance's billion-dollar merger with Warner Bros. Discovery gave it control of HBO Max, Discovery+ and Pluto TV, and the company is now distributing Warner Bros. Discovery content from within, which Pocket-lint's Anthony Orlando says makes it easier to roll out new free programming. Pluto TV had already carried some Warner Bros. Discovery titles through traditional licensing deals before the merger. The November slate also includes a horror lineup and holiday channels.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026Pluto TV announces its November Double Feature Fridays lineup, in partnership with Entertainment Tonight, with pairings premiering Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on Pluto TV Spotlight.
- Oct 30, 2026Pluto TV is reported to be adding 14 new free live TV channels in November, on top of more than 400 existing free live channels.
- Nov 1, 2026Pluto TV's November horror and thriller lineup kicks off with The Exorcist, The Evil Dead, both versions of Child's Play and other titles.
- Nov 2, 2026Skydance, now in control of Warner Bros. Discovery and Pluto TV, adds Warner Bros. Discovery movies and shows including Blade Runner: The Final Cut, The Matrix and Goodfellas, plus new channels and holiday-themed channels.
- Nov 3, 2026Pluto TV's November slate is reported to include 34 new horror titles, among them Poltergeist, The Amityville Horror and Seven.
- Nov 4, 2026Pluto TV Canada's November additions include holiday channels such as Pluto TV Christmas and Martha Stewart Holiday, ambiance channels and series such as Arrow and Narcos.
Key terms
- Skydance
- An American media production and financing company specializing in films, animation, television, video games, and sports.
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- An American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate formed by the merger of Discovery, Inc. and WarnerMedia.
- Paramount Skydance
- An American entertainment and media conglomerate formed by the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Pluto TV says Double Feature Fridays turns up the star power in November with Denzel Washington, Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson and Daisy Ridley, pairing blockbuster favorites with unexpected indie discoveries.
- Analysts
- Pocket-lint's Anthony Orlando says that with Skydance in control of both companies, the Warner Bros. Discovery content exchange is now the company distributing its content from within, making it easier to roll out new free programming on Pluto TV.
- Analysts
- Pocket-lint's Craig Donaldson calls Pluto TV one of his favorite free platforms, largely thanks to its variety of content including Star Trek, Frasier, The X-Files and The Amazing Race.