Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that Prime Video will be the first streaming service to offer HDR10+ ADVANCED[1] on supported titles globally beginning August 2026, with the service being first available on Samsung’s 2026 TV lineup. The next-generation High Dynamic Range (HDR) standard — designed to deliver brighter, more immersive picture quality for supported movies and shows — brings the benefits of Enhanced Overall Brightness and Intelligent Motion Smoothing to streaming viewers for the first time.

“As home viewing options become more diverse, users are prioritizing elite viewing standards and greater levels of immersion,” said Taeyong Son, Executive Vice President of Visual Display (VD) Business at Samsung Electronics. “By collaborating with Prime Video, we are bringing HDR10+ ADVANCED to home entertainment systems for the first time, we are elevating the home viewing experience all over the world.”

HDR10+ ADVANCED is the next evolution of the HDR10+ standard and is specifically designed to empower today’s most advanced televisions — which have achieved even larger screen sizes, higher peak brightness, greater colour depth and increased processing power — while satisfying the requirements of leading content distribution services. The standard preserves the creator’s intent across compatible displays while delivering a more dynamic, lifelike viewing experience for supported content.

It also introduces two powerful capabilities for customers. Enhanced Overall Brightness uses extended statistical metadata to make fuller use of today’s premium TV brightness capabilities, delivering brighter, more precise HDR across the full tonal range. Additionally, AI-driven tone mapping preserves shadow detail in darker scenes and delivers the heightened brightness that sports and action content demand.

Meanwhile, Intelligent Motion Smoothing utilizes scene-by-scene metadata to allow compatible displays to dynamically adjust motion processing — preserving the cinematic feel of film content while delivering smooth, natural motion for sports, action and other fast-moving scenes.

“At Prime Video, we’re dedicated to providing the best possible viewing experience, and HDR10+ ADVANCED represents a meaningful step forward for our customers,” said BA Winston, Vice President of Technology at Prime Video. “With Enhanced Overall Brightness and Intelligent Motion Smoothing, the picture quality adapts to bring out the best details in every scene, and we’re excited to deliver richer, more dynamic visuals on the titles our Prime Video customers love on supported devices.”

The collaboration builds on the successful launch of HDR10+ on Prime Video in December 2017, when Prime Video became the first streaming service provider to offer HDR10+ to customers. The launch made Prime Video’s entire HDR library available in HDR10+ on Samsung’s 2017 UHD TV lineup, using dynamic metadata to deliver enhanced contrast and colour. Since that launch, the HDR10+ standard has grown to encompass 183 adopter companies and more than 22,000 certified products.

HDR10+ ADVANCED will be integrated into Samsung’s product lineup starting with its 2026 TV models, with support planned for future products as the HDR10+ ecosystem continues to grow. The rollout builds on Samsung’s 20-year leadership in the global TV market, reflecting the company’s continued commitment to advancing display technology and bringing premium viewing experiences to consumers worldwide.[2]

For more information on Samsung TVs, please visit http://www.samsung.com/ca/ . For more information about HDR10+ ADVANCED, please visit HDR10plus.org/advanced.

[1] HDR10+ ADVANCED is not supported when Filmmaker Mode is enabled.

[2] Source: Omdia, February 2026. Global television market share by manufacturer, based on annual sales by volume and revenue. Results are not an endorsement of Samsung.

Samsung Electronics, the world’s leading TV manufacturer for 16 consecutive years^[1], today announced a collaboration with Prime Video that offers fans the opportunity to experience exclusive 8K content from the much anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series only on Samsung’s cutting-edge screens.

Samsung will be the first to offer series content in 8K resolution through a custom sneak peek with exclusive scenes. Viewers will have the opportunity to experience the epic journey in superb depth and detail on Samsung Neo QLED 8K TVs and “The Wall” 8K Micro LED displays. Opportunities for fans to access the exclusive 8K trailer will be announced soon.

“Collaborations such as this mark a major milestone in bringing 8K – the most premium display technology – to the forefront for viewers,” said Simon Sung, Executive Vice President and Head of the Sales & Marketing Team of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “For the first time, fans can experience the stunning imagery of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Samsung Neo QLED 8K TVs.”

“When considering how to immerse our global fans in the world of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Samsung’s exceptional technology and screens felt like a natural fit,” said Andrew Bennett, Vice President of Global Device Partnerships at Prime Video. “Samsung’s depth, detail, and incredible passion for the series has started us on an amazing journey together – one we can’t wait for audiences to experience.”

As one of the leaders in the development of 8K display technology, Samsung’s Neo QLED 8K series TVs deliver an optimal home entertainment experience. Whether it’s the stunning vistas of Khazad-Dûm, the majestic forests of the elf-capital Lindon, or the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, fans can experience the Second Age of Middle-earth in pristine 8K resolution thanks to Samsung’s Neural Quantum Processor 8K. Additionally, viewers will be enveloped in the action thanks to Dolby Atmos and Object Tracking Sound – a Samsung technology that follows the action on the screen.

For more details, please visit Samsung.com/ca.

About The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

More info on The Rings of Power can be found here: www.amazon.com/lotr.

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^[1] Source – Omdia, TV Sets Intelligence Service, Jan-2022. Ranking in terms of unit shipments for 16 consecutive years ending 2021. Results are not an endorsement of Samsung. Any reliance on these results is at the third-party’s own risk.