{"id":19265,"date":"2023-10-30T13:51:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T13:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/marketing\/why-pluto-tv-emphasized-human-led-curation-in-its-fall-campaign\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T13:51:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T13:51:41","slug":"why-pluto-tv-emphasized-human-led-curation-in-its-fall-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=19265","title":{"rendered":"Why Pluto TV emphasized human-led curation in its fall campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">Algorithmically generated programming recommendations are table stakes for streaming services. Pluto TV hopes its human touch is what makes it stand out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">In a fall campaign that debuted earlier this month, the Paramount-owned streaming service opted to fictionalize the real-life people behind the programming of the free service\u2019s lineup of channels and categories. The campaign, \u201cProgrammed by Humans,\u201d includes three commercials where programmers appear in viewers\u2019 living rooms to remind them that there are real people, not just algorithms, behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pluto TV x True Crime Curator\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QafrDihcAf8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">The characters that appear in the spots\u2014a true-crime junkie who crashes through a window, a sci-fi geek donning a costume from <em>Star Trek<\/em>, and a rom-com superfan looking for love\u2014are loosely inspired by the more than 50 programmers employed by Pluto TV who make decisions about the shows and movies that air on the free streamer\u2019s channels, Val Kaplan, Pluto TV\u2019s global SVP, head of consumer marketing, told Marketing Brew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">\u201cPart of the reason the human experience of watching Pluto is so authentic is because we have a very human element to our programming,\u201d Kaplan said. \u201cOf course we leverage data, we leverage AI and machine learning and all of that, but [the campaign] is really meant to enhance the human creativity and real-life fans who make our programming and our experience what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 isOquW\">People person<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">Pluto TV\u2019s fall campaign, a global effort that will run through the end of the year across linear, connected TV, digital, radio, and OOH platforms, arrives on the heels of a previous marketing effort, \u201cStream Now. Pay Never,\u201d led by Drew Barrymore, whose daytime talk show content appears on the platform. As the company looks to make more awareness inroads with viewers, it was time to introduce a new message that built on the previous marketing and encouraged an emotional connection with viewers, Kaplan explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"style__InlineSubscribeWrapper-sc-6c5f8bb2-1 ejIYkL\">\n<div id=\"inline-subscribe\" class=\"style__Container-sc-6fdcc87e-0 style__RoundedContainer-sc-6c630ac0-0 iTWzCH wGFGp\">\n<h5 class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 klywaN inline-subscribe\">Get marketing news you&#8217;ll actually want to read<\/h5>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 djCKmk inline-subscribe\">Marketing Brew informs marketing pros of the latest on brand strategy, social media, and ad tech via our weekday newsletter, virtual events, marketing conferences, and digital guides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">\u201cThis category is exploding, both in terms of the scale and audience reach but also in terms of competition, so it felt more right than ever to really stand out from the crowd and stand out from the crowd in a very human way,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">And while the human element was top of mind, the streamer referred to data from its platform to determine which genres were best suited for ads. Another element that had to be best suited? The actor cast to appear in the streamer\u2019s sci-fi commercial, who had to fit into a real <em>Star Trek<\/em> suit borrowed from the show\u2019s franchise managers for the spot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">\u201cWe did have to cast specifically for the suit,\u201d Kaplan said, \u201cbut I feel really happy with who we landed with.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 isOquW\">Fine for fall<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">Pluto TV isn\u2019t the only streamer that\u2019s debuted a fall marketing campaign. Amazon\u2019s Prime Video, Hulu, and Tubi all recently unveiled marketing initiatives tied to the start of football season. Some streamers are leaning into the growing trend of AI-driven recommendations: Tubi, for example, introduced a ChatGPT-powered recommendation engine last month that is designed for mobile users to chat with and find shows and movies to watch. But other streamers, like Max, have in the past emphasized human-curated programming recommendations as differentiators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">And as the cost of ad-free streaming continues to climb, consumers may see more messaging from free and ad-supported streamers in the coming months\u2014including from Pluto TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-630f0a6f-12 eHEXyM\">\u201cIt is really sort of a first drumbeat,\u201d Kaplan said. \u201cYou\u2019re going to be hearing a lot more from Pluto over the next year to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingbrew.com\/stories\/2023\/10\/30\/why-pluto-tv-emphasized-human-led-curation-in-its-fall-campaign?utm_source=&#038;utm_medium=syndication&#038;utm_campaign=feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algorithmically generated programming recommendations are table stakes for streaming services. Pluto TV hopes its human touch is what makes it stand out. In a fall campaign that debuted earlier this month, the Paramount-owned streaming service opted to fictionalize the real-life people behind the programming of the free service\u2019s lineup of channels and categories. 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