{"id":83361,"date":"2026-01-14T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=83361"},"modified":"2026-01-20T21:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:46:21","slug":"samsung-introduces-the-first-ever-tv-transfer-portal-to-elevate-college-football-fans-championship-viewing-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-introduces-the-first-ever-tv-transfer-portal-to-elevate-college-football-fans-championship-viewing-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Introduces the First-Ever TV Transfer Portal  to Elevate College Football Fans Championship Viewing Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest moments in college football demand a championship level viewing experience to match. Just in time for this year\u2019s national championship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Electronics America<\/a> announced the launch of the first ever <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/samsung.com\/TVtransfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung TV Transfer Portal<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/samsung.com\/TVtransfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TV Transfer Portal<\/strong><\/a> is designed to enhance the viewing experience for fans across the country and match their level of fandom with the most advanced, action-ready tech.<\/p>\n<p>On January 19, 2026, the TV Transfer Portal will open for a limited time only<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> (4-9pm ET) to offer fans at watch parties without a Samsung TV the chance to &#8220;transfer&#8221; to a better game-day viewing experience. If you\u2019re among the first 900 people to direct message Samsung (@SamsungUS) on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/samsungus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamsungUS?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> with a photo of your current non-Samsung TV setup, Samsung will then send eligible fans $50 via Venmo<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0for a rideshare to \u201ctransfer\u201d to a watch party that has a Samsung TV.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/samsung.com\/TVtransfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83468\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14102902\/Samsung_TV-Transfer-Portal_KV-2_no-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14102902\/Samsung_TV-Transfer-Portal_KV-2_no-logo.png 1920w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14102902\/Samsung_TV-Transfer-Portal_KV-2_no-logo-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14102902\/Samsung_TV-Transfer-Portal_KV-2_no-logo-950x534.png 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14102902\/Samsung_TV-Transfer-Portal_KV-2_no-logo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14102902\/Samsung_TV-Transfer-Portal_KV-2_no-logo-664x374.png 664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing ruins a championship watch party faster than a subpar TV setup,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/sukhmani-mohta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sukhmani Mohta<\/strong><\/a>, Chief Marketing &amp; Partnerships Officer, Home Entertainment\u00a0at Samsung Electronics America. \u201cOur TV Transfer Portal is a fun way to celebrate college football fandom by helping fans level up their game-day experience with the best TV technology. 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That way, game day hosts can upgrade their own set-ups \u2013 and ensure their guests don\u2019t \u201ctransfer\u201d to another watch party this year.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more and stay tuned for additional can\u2019t-miss home entertainment deals, follow @SamsungUS on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/samsungUS\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@samsungus?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/samsungus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/tvs\/vision-ai-tv\/\" title=\"Vision AI\" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/23163157\/Vision-AI-Companion-Updated-4.png\" alt=\"Vision AI\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\"><em>1<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0Abbreviated Terms and Conditions (T&amp;Cs). Takes place on 1\/19\/26 at 4:00:00 PM (ET) through 9:00:00 PM (ET), or when all available Rewards have been claimed, whichever occurs first. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at the time of participation. Awarding of rewards are subject to sponsor\u2019s sole discretion. For complete T&amp;Cs, go to Samsung.com\/TVtransfer. Void where prohibited. Venmo is not responsible for the administration of this offer or the fulfillment of payments. Sponsor: Samsung Electronics America, Inc.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">2<\/a>\u00a0Venmo funds transfer will be completed with qualifying participants by Fooji, Inc., a designated partner of the Sponsor (Samsung Electronics America, Inc.). Venmo is not responsible for the administration of this offer or the fulfillment of payments.\u00a0 Full terms and conditions can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/tvtransfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" name=\"_ftn3\">3<\/a> <em>Available on 2024 &amp; 2025 models 85&#8243; and larger, excluding 85&#8243; Crystal UHD,\u00a0 85&#8243; Q8F,\u00a0 85&#8243; Q7F, 85&#8243; Q70D and 85&#8243; Q60D.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref4\" name=\"_ftn4\"><em>4<\/em><\/a><em> 1\/2-2\/8. Savings vary by SKU. While supplies last. Terms apply. Promotion applied at checkout.<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>Update:<\/b> The TV Transfer Portal is now closed. 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