Samsung Quietly Debuted Free Web TV Streaming Service With Hundreds Of Channels
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South Korean electronics giant Samsung expanded into streaming services in 2015 by integrating Samsung TV Plus into its Smart TVs, recently launching on some Galaxy devices in the US.
Given that access is granted to hundreds of networks and platforms while being free for users, without needing any subscriptions or credit cards, it’s easy to see why it has risen the ranks to its popularity now: it’s one of the most-used apps on Samsung’s smart televisions. At the end of 2020, Samsung announced its further expansion to cover 12 countries and work with over 740 channels in this service.
Some 170 channels can now be streamed in the US, spanning news, lifestyle, gaming, sports, and a selection of kids’ networks, among others. These include Tiny House Nation on 1211 under the Food, home & Travel section, as well as USA Today, Cheddar News, The Walking Dead Universe, VICE, and TV Land Sitcoms. There is even a channel dedicated to Bob Ross, accessible on 1069.
However, as of earlier this year, another upgrade that Samsung did not announce is that the streaming service now also taking on a web version, which seems to have been soft-launched in May.
The company also updated its mobile app, now allowing users to project their chosen media to Chromecast devices, just recently this month. A Samsung spokesperson confirmed to Protocol that the web version of TV Plus was launched in Q2, 2021.
TV Plus is also scheduled to become available in Mexico, India, Sweden and more European countries this year, as mentioned in a statement by Samsung at the end of last year.
[via Protocol, image via Samsung]
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