Thursday, December 20, 2024: This Christmas, Samsung welcomes a range of new content to bolster its free, festive line-up on Samsung TV Plus, as families settle in for the holiday streaming season.

With over 200 live TV channels and thousands of movies and shows on demand, all for free, Samsung TV Plus offers a diverse range of premium programming to suit every taste this holiday season. No subscriptions, no downloads—just pure festive fun available across Samsung Smart TVs^[1].

Samsung is bringing the heat this Christmas with a wide range of content to suit every home’s festive viewing wishes. From viral YouTube interview show, Hot Ones, iconic Christmas classics on Festive Hub, the latest in trending K-content, festive foodie content from Jamie Oliver, and live sporting coverage on FIFA+ and the Tennis Channel, there really is something for everyone.

Beyond the hundreds of free live TV channels spanning multiple genres like news, entertainment, sports, Samsung is also delivering top gaming action with the Samsung Gaming Hub – your gateway to over 3,000 cloud-enabled games, right from your TV^[2].

With leading services like XBOX Game Pass^[3], NVIDIA GeForce NOW, and Amazon Luna integrated seamlessly, players can jump into their favourite titles instantly. Whether you’re battling through epic adventures, solving puzzles, or enjoying family-friendly classics, the Samsung Gaming Hub makes gaming more accessible and immersive than ever. It’s, perfect for holiday gatherings or solo play.

Gus Grimaldi, Head of Samsung TV Plus EMEA, said: “At Samsung, we’re creating an all-in-one entertainment hub that offers something for everyone. From festive favourites and globally loved shows on Samsung TV Plus to immersive gaming experiences on the Samsung Gaming Hub, we’re providing families with choice and convenience this Christmas. Our goal is to make it easier than ever for people to come together, enjoy incredible content, and create lasting memories this holiday season.”

Jordan Byers, Brand Marketing Lead at Samsung Electronics UK&I comments: “Our Christmas offering is just one of the many ways we’re committed to delivering more than just a TV. With advanced AI optimisation that provides the perfect picture and sound, to an ever-growing rooster of content to watch and play, we’re offering our customers more ways to enjoy and experience our products than ever before.”

Samsung TV Plus Top Christmas Selects

Festive Hub: the home of heart-warming holiday films

Festive Hub delivers the essential Christmas experience for a range of audiences. With a line-up of many cheerful films such as snowy romances from Hallmark media and Lifetime entertainment, to great comedies, and animated specials. There are seasonal offerings for the whole family, perfect for cosy evenings by the fire.

Hot Ones: the YouTube series heating up the holidays

Dive into the globally beloved Hot Ones, where celebrities answer questions while enduring increasingly spicy wings. It’s the ultimate mix of laughs, spice, and surprising revelations to keep you entertained this Christmas, with its latest guests including Paul Mescal, Idris Elba, and Millie Bobbie Brown.

The latest in K-Content: your gateway to global stories

For fans of Korean dramas, movies, and variety shows, Samsung TV Plus brings the freshest K-content to your screen. Celebrate the holidays with gripping stories, high-quality productions, and globally trending series.

Jamie Oliver cooking shows: festive inspiration for your Christmas feast

Jamie Oliver’s beloved cooking shows are here to make your Christmas delicious. From traditional roasts to creative twists on festive favourites, Jamie brings expert guidance and accessible recipes for all.

[1] Samsung Gaming Hub comes already available on Samsung Smart TV models from 2022, 2023 and 2024.

[2] Internet connection, additional gaming service subscription and compatible controller required. Gaming Hub not available in Republic of Ireland.

[3] Requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Internet connection and compatible controller required.

RNIB awards its “Tried and Tested” standard to products, websites, apps or services which meet the charity’s criteria for accessibility for consumers with sight loss. This distinction enables the users to make easier purchase decisions and also underscores Samsung’s pledge to improving accessibility features on its TVs.

Samsung has worked with RNIB for nearly a decade, ensuring its products are suited with the most efficient features to offer accessibility for all consumers. This year’s accreditation is the second time Samsung have been awarded the ‘Tried and Tested’ standard, having first been recognised by the charity in 2020.

Samsung is committed to enhancing accessibility features for users who are blind or partially sighted by offering features including the below:

• Voice Guide – users can listen to key information on programmes as well as instructions for the remote control and accessibility features. Individuals can also adjust the pitch and speed of the Voice Guide to suit their preferences.
• High Contrast – users can change the background colour of the main service screen to black and the text colour to white or yellow to increase visibility and reduce eye strain. Plus, the transparent TV menu screen is automatically changed to opaque to make text more legible.
• Greyscale – This feature allows users to change the colour of the screen to black and white by using grayscale if they have trouble recognising colours or have high eye strain.
• Colour Inversion – users can invert the background to black and the text to white If they are sensitive to light or have poor eyesight. Colour inversion helps to increase visual recognition, reduce glare and reduce eye strain.
• SeeColors – The SeeColors app, available on all Samsung QLED TVs, helps those with a colour vision deficiency to adjust screen colour to suit their eyes.
• Enlarge – this feature magnifies specific fonts related to TV control, volume and menus.

Baekjun Lim, Corporate Vice President, Head of R&D Samsung Research UK comments: “We are hugely proud to have been awarded the ‘Tried and Tested Accreditation’ for the second time by RNIB. Here at Samsung, we are always looking for ways to improve our technology and we remain committed to ensure that our features are accessible for all so that users can watch their favourite shows without difficulty.”

RNIB is the UK’s leading sight loss charity. The charity helps people to understand the needs of individuals with sight loss and supports brands to understand how they can make their technologies more accessible to blind and partially sighted people. The charity undertakes usability assessments to highlight any barriers that is preventing people with disabilities from using the technology.

David Clarke, Chief Operating Officer at RNIB, said: “We’re delighted to have awarded Samsung with our Tried and Tested standard for the second time. Their efforts in ensuring that blind and partially sighted people are kept at the forefront when it comes to accessibility and design make a huge difference to the everyday lives of people living with sight loss.

We look forward to continuing to work with Samsung on future projects.”