{"id":65210,"date":"2023-11-16T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=65210"},"modified":"2024-05-09T11:07:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T15:07:00","slug":"samsung-tv-plus-reveals-massive-viewership-growth-new-music-kids-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-tv-plus-reveals-massive-viewership-growth-new-music-kids-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung TV Plus Reveals Massive Viewership Growth, New Music & Kids Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.<\/a> today unveiled a slew of new titles, channels and product features coming to Samsung TV Plus<\/a>, the leading TV manufacturer\u2019s free ad-supported TV (FAST) and video on-demand (AVOD) service reaching 24 countries and 535 million devices globally across TV and mobile.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2015 as one of the first FAST services, Samsung TV Plus<\/a> has surpassed more than 300 channels in the U.S. and over 2,400 channels globally spanning news, sports, entertainment, music, and more. The completely free streaming platform \u2013 available on Samsung Smart TVs<\/a>, Galaxy devices<\/a>, Smart Monitors<\/a>, Family Hub refrigerators<\/a> and on the web \u2013 has also revealed skyrocketing user demand. In the last 12 months, Samsung TV Plus<\/a> saw more than a 60% increase in year-over-year viewership globally.<\/p>\n

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Building on surging user demand, Samsung TV Plus<\/a> is rolling out product update 5.2 beginning today that will enhance content discovery so users can watch what they want faster and with ease. As part of the new home screen and discoverability features, users will have a dedicated kids experience to connect consumers with \u2018Best of Kids\u2019 programming across over 20 family-safe channels, kids shows and on-demand movies. The new destination will feature popular new content like Blippi, Barney and Friends, Baby Einstein, Teletubbies, Caillou, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3<\/strong> and Sonic the Hedgehog<\/strong>. Users can also enjoy family favorites like PBS KIDS, Strawberry Shortcake, Slugterra, Moonbug, Ryan and Friends, LEGO\u2122 Channel, Kidoodle.TV <\/strong>and more.<\/p>\n

The update will also create a new dedicated music destination where fans can easily discover and enjoy songs and artists spanning over 200 playlists and 40+ channels from partners Vevo, XITE and Stingray<\/strong>. On-demand playlists will cater to a wide range of music tastes in a variety of formats, including: decade-based playlists like \u201890s Country; genre-based playlists like Hip-Hop Icons; and artist-centered playlists for top acts like Beyonce, Ariana Grande, The Weekend, The Rolling Stones, and many more.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith phenomenal year over year growth and an ever-expanding premium lineup of family-friendly shows, music playlists, news, sports programming and more, Samsung TV Plus<\/a> has a clear foothold in the FAST landscape,\u201d said\u00a0Salek Brodsky, SVP and GM, Samsung TV Plus<\/strong>. \u201cWe are thrilled to present our catalog of free\u00a0premium\u00a0content from the world\u2019s top creators\u00a0in our new user experience, designed to enable the seamless discovery of the hundreds of channels and thousands of on-demand movies and TV shows available on Samsung TV Plus<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In addition to the new Kids and Music destinations, Samsung TV Plus<\/a> continues to grow its offering of blockbuster movies and premium content, which includes:<\/p>\n