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Tom Ryan (business executive)

Tom Ryan is the founder of Pluto TV and CEO and President of Streaming at Paramount Global.[1][2] He oversees the company's global direct-to-consumer division,[3] which includes paid and free streaming through businesses such as Paramount+ and Pluto TV.[4]

Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan at NATPE Streaming+
Born
Thomas V. Ryan

(1969-03-18) March 18, 1969 (age 55)
Occupation(s)CEO and President
EmployerParamount Streaming

Education

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Ryan has an AB from Dartmouth College and an MBA from INSEAD in France.[5][6][7]

Career

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Early years

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Tom Ryan's entrepreneurial career began in 1996 when he co-founded Cductive, an early digital music retail company that Ryan later sold to EMusic in 1999.[8][9] And that same year he was an advisor for EMusic. Following this, in 2002, he was a Mobile Music Consultant with Virgin Mobile USA.[10][11] From 2004-2007, Ryan was the Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy at EMI Music.[12][13][14] In 2007 he held the position of "Entrepreneur-in-Residence" of Bessemer Venture Partners until 2008. From 2008-2012, Ryan was CEO of the crowdsourced design community and e-commerce company, Threadless.[15][16]

Pluto TV

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In 2013, Ryan co-founded Pluto TV,[17][18] making him one of the first to bring Free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) services to the market.[19][20] It was launched in 2014. In 2019, he sold the company to Paramount (at the time ViacomCBS) for $340 million,[21][22] and stayed as CEO.[23] By 2021, Pluto TV had over $1 billion in annual revenue.[24]

Paramount Global Streaming

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In October 2020, Tom Ryan was named President and CEO of Streaming at Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS Streaming).[25] In 2024, under his leadership, the direct-to-consumer segment had its first profitable quarter since the launch of Paramount+ in March 2021.[26][27]

Board roles

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Ryan is the current chairman of the board of Struck Studio.[28] He has been a founding board member of Smule, a social music site, since 2008. He was previously on the board of Society6[29] from 2010-2013 and Trunk Club[30] from 2011-2014. He was an angel investor in both Smule and Trunk Club.[31]

Recognition

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In 2022, Ryan received the National Association of Television Program Executives' (NATPE) inaugural "Award for Executive Leadership in Global Streaming".[32][33] In 2023, Stream TV awarded Ryan "CEO of the Year" and that same year awarded Pluto TV "Streaming Platform of the Year".[34][35]

Personal life

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Ryan lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and three children.[36]

References

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  4. ^ LABJ (2024-06-03). "LA500 2024: Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  5. ^ "A Great Example of Innovation From Tom Ryan, CEO Threadless | Built in Chicago". Built In. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  6. ^ "Tom Ryan | Irish America". 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  7. ^ "Tom Ryan". May 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "A Great Example of Innovation From Tom Ryan, CEO Threadless | Built in Chicago". Built In. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  9. ^ "Tom Ryan | Irish America". 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  10. ^ Spangler, Todd (2014-03-31). "Pluto.TV Launches 'Live' Web-Video Service with Backing from UTA's Jeremy Zimmer, Terry Semel". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  11. ^ "Tom Ryan". May 19, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "Tom Ryan | Irish America". 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  13. ^ Robinson, Keela (2021-05-19). "Variety's Inaugural Silicon Valleywood Impact Report". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  14. ^ "A Great Example of Innovation From Tom Ryan, CEO Threadless | Built in Chicago". Built In. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  15. ^ "A Great Example of Innovation From Tom Ryan, CEO Threadless | Built in Chicago". Built In. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  16. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (2021-03-08). "Viacom CBS Streaming Exec on How to Navigate Massive Paramount+ Content Library". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  17. ^ Rodriguez, Ashley. "The 16 power players leading the rise of free ad-supported streaming services in 2019". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  18. ^ Spangler, Todd (2014-03-31). "Pluto.TV Launches 'Live' Web-Video Service with Backing from UTA's Jeremy Zimmer, Terry Semel". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  19. ^ LABJ (2024-06-03). "LA500 2024: Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  20. ^ "Paramount Streaming's CEO launched Pluto TV 10 years ago. Here's what he thinks about the future of free streaming". Fast Company. April 21, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  21. ^ Blancaflor, Saleah (April 21, 2024). "Paramount Streaming's CEO launched Pluto TV 10 years ago. Here's what he thinks about the future of free streaming". Fast Company. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  22. ^ LABJ (2024-06-03). "LA500 2024: Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  23. ^ Spangler, Todd (2024-04-01). "Paramount Streaming CEO Tom Ryan on Pluto TV Turning 10, What's Next for Paramount+ and More: Streaming Biz Is 'Underestimated by the Market'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  24. ^ Ifeanyi, KC. "How Paramount+ became a top contender in the streaming wars". Fast Company. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  25. ^ Spangler, Todd (2020-10-20). "ViacomCBS Streaming Shake-Up: Pluto TV's Tom Ryan to Head New Global Division, Marc DeBevoise Steps Down". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  26. ^ Alexander, Julia (2021-02-24). "Everything to know about Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS's new version of CBS All Access". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  27. ^ "Paramount reports first quarter of streaming profits, plans 15% layoff and takes $6 billion charge on cable business". Yahoo Finance. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  28. ^ "Team". Struck Capital. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  29. ^ Peter Caranicas, Todd Longwell, Robert Marich (May 19, 2021). "Variety's Inaugural Silicon Valleywood Impact Report". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ "Tom Ryan". Los Angeles Business Journal. 19 May 2019.
  31. ^ Rodriguez, Ashley. "The 16 power players leading the rise of free ad-supported streaming services in 2019". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  32. ^ Gruenwedel, Erik (2022-10-04). "Paramount Global's Tom Ryan Given Inaugural NATPE Award for Leadership in Global Streaming". Media Play News. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  33. ^ Burton, Carson (2022-08-11). "Paramount's Tom Ryan to Receive NATPE's Inaugural Leadership in Global Streaming Award". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  34. ^ "Winners | StreamTV Show". www.streamtvshow.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  35. ^ LLC, Questex (2023-06-13). "Questex Announces the 2023 StreamTV Awards Winners". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  36. ^ "Tom Ryan | Irish America". 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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