The more than 1,600 free channels of Samsung TV Plus could reach other televisions

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In recent years, Samsung TV Plus has become an added value to buy a Smart TV from the Korean manufacturer and one of the keys to its success in this sector. However, this service, which to date is still exclusive to Samsung, could soon begin its expansion to other brands.

According to the latest information, Samsung is in negotiations to expand the free and ad-supported service to other television brands.

Samsung TV Plus could reach other brands

Since its inception and until now, Samsung TV Plus is a service that has been limited to the televisions of the brand that gives it its name. This free and ad-supported video service that comes bundled with Samsung TVs offers hundreds of live video channels and is a great alternative to DTT that continues to grow in number of channels every so often.

Now, reports Originally posted on The Verge They say that the Korean firm is in negotiations to bring this free service with advertising to other brands, starting with TCL Smart TVs.

In the past, the company has floated the idea of ​​licensing individual channels to other TV makers, but according to reports, such negotiations “do not appear to have gone anywhere.” For this reason, Samsung has changed its offer and intends to offer the complete TV Plus application to third-party manufacturers. Over the years, Samsung has been expanding the reach of TV Plus, making the service available on the company’s own Galaxy devices, via browser, and even on select Family Hub fridge models.

More than 1,600 free channels

Launched in 2015, Samsung TV Plus is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) streaming service that allows users to change channels, just like live TV channels, only that they require a connection. to Internet. It does not require a subscription, and users do not even need to go through a registration process. Samsung TV Plus has more than 1,600 channels in 24 countries where it is available, including Spain.

Vivaldi Samsung TV Plus

Despite being free, it has solid content offerings, including Top Gear, Law & Order: SVU, Paramount Movie Channel, The Walking Dead, and Vevo. Samsung also has some of its own channels, including Ride or Drive and The Movie Hub, on Samsung TV Plus.

The growth of Samsung TV Plus has led it to position itself as the third most used OTT app by the owners of a brand Smart TV and multiplied (from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022) almost by two the number of consumer viewings, including nearly 3 billion hours of streaming.

Samsung’s free television service is constantly growing and at the end of last year 2022 it presented a facelift in its interface that changed and improved the way in which users can browse the available content, recommended programs and lists of channels. In recent months alone, more than a dozen new channels have also arrived, bringing new content to the owners of a Samsung Smart TV and which will soon be enjoyed by TCL owners, surely being the first step to reach more manufacturers.

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