MORE people are realising that Samsung TVs have a treasure trove of free channels.
And the tech giant is planning a big upgrade to make them even easier to discover.
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The firm has revealed that its growing Samsung TV Plus service has seen more than a 60 per cent jump in year-over-year viewers across the world.
It features hundreds of free ad-based channels available without needing a subscription.
Not only is it available on Samsung smart TVs but also Samsung phones, Samsung smart devices and even Samsung refrigerators.
It’s available on 535million devices globally across TV and mobile across 24 countries.
Now the company is planning to roll out a new version of Samsung TV Plus that makes it faster to find the content you want.
There’s a refreshed home screen with discoverability features.
And Samsung has added a dedicated kids experience to connect consumers with ‘Best of Kids’ programming across over family-friendly channels.
Music fans also have a dedicated section.
The UK has more than 100 channels available already with some Christmas themed stations recently added.
In the US, there are now more than 300 channels.
“With phenomenal year over year growth and an ever-expanding premium lineup of family-friendly shows, music playlists, news, sports programming and more, Samsung TV Plus has a clear foothold in the FAST landscape,” said Salek Brodsky, SVP and GM for Samsung TV Plus.
“We are thrilled to present our catalog of free premium content from the world’s top creators in our new user experience, designed to enable the seamless discovery of the hundreds of channels and thousands of on-demand movies and TV shows available on Samsung TV Plus.”
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