Tom Ryan is the co-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.

[15][16] 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.

[33] In 2022, Ryan received the NATPE's inaugural "Award for Executive Leadership in Global Streaming".

[39] In 2024, the NATAS revealed that Pluto TV would receive the Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards for Pioneering Development of Manifest-based Playout for FAST.