The Film Detective Launches Classic Movies Channel in Partnership With Pluto TV

    ROCKPORT, MA, October 29, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Film Detective has partnered with Pluto TV, to launch a dedicated, live-streaming, classic movies channel on channel 436 on the Pluto TV Internet TV service, which can be viewed online on connected TVs, computers and mobile devices.

In addition to introducing classic films that have been fully restored, many in high definition - with new films being debuted each month - The Film Detective Classic Movies Channel will also produce original, supplemental programming with behind-the-scenes and fan-based information on the movies being presented.

Commented Phil Hopkins, President & CEO of The Film Detective, "We are extremely excited to be part of Pluto TV, which has assembled an outstanding content and editorial team who is passionate about OTT programming. We look forward to introducing many of our newly restored HD classic movies to a wider audience in the OTT space."

Said Ilya Pozin, Chief Growth Officer and Co-Founder at Pluto TV, "Pluto TV is excited to launch our new Classic Movies channel with top-quality movies from our partner, The Film Detective. Pluto TV viewers will enjoy classic hits like Dementia 13, by Francis Ford Coppola, in time for Halloween and The Little Princess, with Shirley Temple, among the hundreds of classic films to be offered. This channel will make a great addition to our free TV service that already has over 100 channels of news, music, sports, comedy, viral videos and more entertainment that the whole family can enjoy."

About Pluto TV
Pluto TV is a free Internet TV service streaming over 100 channels of news, movies, cartoons, music, viral videos and so much more. Pluto TV is partnering with the world's best content partners such as NBC, Hulu, Funny or Die, Complex, Legendary and dozens more to bring thousands of hours of entertainment curated into 24/7 linear TV networks. Viewers can find Pluto TV everywhere: download the app on iOS and Android, find it on the web at http://www.Pluto.tv and enjoy it in your home on connected TV devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Chromecast.

About The Film Detective:
Founder Philip Elliott Hopkins - who has been a fixture in the entertainment industry since 1999 - has channeled his life-long passion for collecting classic films into The Film Detective, a leading purveyor of restoration and distribution of broadcast-quality, digitally-remastered programming, including feature films, television, foreign imports, documentaries, special interest and audio. Since launching in 2014, the Massachusetts-based company has distributed its extensive library of 3000+ hours on DVD, Blu-ray and through such leading digital and television broadcast platforms as Turner Classic Movies, American Movie Classics, NBC, Bounce TV, Hulu, Amazon, EPIX HD, MeTV, PBS and more.
Visit us online at http://www.TheFilmDetective.com

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