{"id":62007,"date":"2023-08-01T14:52:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=62007"},"modified":"2024-07-16T15:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:31:50","slug":"fifa-channel-added-to-samsung-tv-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/fifa-channel-added-to-samsung-tv-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA+ Channel Added to Samsung TV Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that FIFA+ is the latest global addition to the list of 2,000 channels on Samsung TV Plus<\/a>1<\/sup><\/a>, its free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service. This new addition forms part of the continued growth of Samsung\u2019s sports offerings available to its users.<\/p>\n

The free FIFA+ channel on Samsung TV Plus<\/a>2<\/sup><\/a> will feature FIFA+\u2019s rich collection of Originals, the Archive, and highlights from the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s game. Additionally, users in Brazil and Italy can access full live matches3<\/sup><\/a> of the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup on Samsung TV Plus.<\/p>\n

The tech tie-up builds upon the existing sports content available on Samsung TVs<\/a>, which includes the DAZN Tizen app<\/a>, DAZN FAST+ (Austria and Germany), the DAZN Women\u2019s Football Channel (Australia and New Zealand), the Tennis Channel (Austria, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the U.K., and the U.S.), DraftKings Network (the U.S.), CBS Sports HQ (the U.S.), and other channels on Samsung TV Plus.<\/p>\n

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Samsung TV Plus is Samsung\u2019s free, go-to source for entertainment and sports that delivers thousands of TV shows, movies and sporting events to millions of Samsung Smart TVs<\/a>, Galaxy devices<\/a>, and in several markets select Family Hub refrigerators<\/a> and the web.<\/p>\n

\u201cSamsung is delighted to be adding the FIFA+ channel to Samsung TV Plus, thereby expanding the roster of sports content available on Samsung TVs and Galaxy devices,\u201d commented Richard Jakeman, Head of Business Development at Samsung Electronics Europe. <\/strong>\u201cLaunching globally with a rich lineup of curated FIFA+ content will add incredible value to our customers, and with the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122 continuing, they\u2019ll also be able to experience content that marks the next exciting chapter in the Women\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement comes as the highly anticipated Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122 in Australia and New Zealand continues apace.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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FIFA+ will offer customers access to thousands of hours of content about football\u2019s greatest stories. The channel\u2019s Originals are full-length documentaries, docuseries and shorts, delivering global storytelling around the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s game. They include \u201cThe Happiest Man in the World\u201d (the genius, maverick, mentor and rebel that is Ronaldinho), \u201cCroatia: Defining a Nation\u201d (the story of how a group of footballers defined a new nation through football), and \u201cBravas de Ju\u00e1rez\u201d (the inspiring sacrifices behind the dream of a Latin American women\u2019s football team), among countless others \u2014 in both long- and short-form.<\/p>\n

The Archive, meanwhile, will become home to every FIFA World Cup\u2122 and FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup\u2122 match ever recorded on camera. In addition to full match replays, editorial style programming will also be available, including tournament match highlights, goal packages, team-focused programming and dedicated player profiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollaborations like this are helping us transform the face of FAST,\u201d said Alex Hole, VP & GM of Samsung Electronics Europe. \u201cWith the inclusion of live content from major sporting events, our TVs are turning into hubs of premium sports content, redefining our understanding of what FAST can offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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1<\/sup><\/a> Samsung TV Plus is a free, go-to source for entertainment and sports, available to Samsung Smart TV, Mobile, and Tablet customers. Samsung TV models manufactured after 2016 and mobile devices with access to Android 8.0 or higher will have Samsung TV Plus already built in. If your device is compatible, you will be able to download it directly from the Galaxy and Google Play stores. Samsung TV Plus is available on select Samsung refrigerators and the web only in the U.S.<\/h6>\n
2<\/sup><\/a> Samsung TV Plus is only available in South Korea, the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Brazil, and Mexico. The mobile app is only available in South Korea, the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, and India.<\/h6>\n
3<\/sup><\/a> The FIFA+ channel in the United States will not be broadcasting live soccer games.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Samsung users around the globe can now access premium soccer content for free on Samsung TV Plus<\/a>
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