Curiosity Expands FAST Distribution with Samsung TV Plus
September 12 2024 - 12:22PM
Business Wire
9 New Channels Launching Across Europe Plus
Three Spanish-Language Channels in the US Available Now
Curiosity Inc., a leading factual entertainment and media
company, continues its global expansion in the FAST (free, ad
supported streaming) channels category with new carriage of
Curiosity Now on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free,
ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service. Curiosity Now is
available in English in Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and
The Netherlands. Additional launches with localized content are
planned for 2025 in The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland,
Sweden, and Spain. Also launched this week on Samsung TV Plus in
the US are Curiosity’s Spanish-language FAST channels in
partnership with Estrella MediaCo – Curiosity Español, Curiosity
Animales, and Curiosity Motores. They are among the first
Spanish-language factual channels on the Samsung TV Plus lineup of
premium television content.
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Curiosity NOW, Curiosity's flagship FAST
channel, launches on Samsung TV Plus in 9 countries across Europe.
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Curiosity Inc., with its flagship streamer Curiosity Stream as
well as the linear pay television Curiosity Channel, Curiosity
University, Catholic Stream, and more, is an industry leader in
award-winning documentaries and factual programming exploring
science, nature, history, technology, lifestyle, and more.
Curiosity’s growing lineup of FAST channels gives consumers access
to premium factual content as an alternative to traditional TV
subscriptions and offers advertisers more precise audience
targeting compared to traditional TV advertising.
"Launching Curiosity Now on Samsung TV Plus marks a very
significant step towards our mission of enhancing the accessibility
of high-quality factual television to audiences worldwide who are
hungry for real stories about real people and events,” said Jay
Sodha, Curiosity’s VP of Business Development and Partnerships.
Featuring films and series including Engineering the Future,
Beyond the Spotlight, and The History of Food, Curiosity Now
showcases award-winning content from Curiosity’s library, curated
for binge-watching and family viewing. Curiosity Now is also
available on Rakuten in the UK, Netherlands, and Nordics, E& in
the Middle East, LG in Canada, and Vizio, LG, TCL, Plex, Freecast,
and eight affiliates with Cox Media Group in the US.
About Curiosity Curiosity Inc. is the entertainment brand
for people who want to know more. The global media company is home
to award-winning original and curated factual films, shows, and
series covering science, nature, history, technology, society, and
lifestyle. With millions of subscribers worldwide and thousands of
titles, the company operates the flagship Curiosity Stream SVOD
service, available in more than 175 countries worldwide; Curiosity
Channel, the linear television channel available via global
distribution partners; Curiosity University, featuring talks from
the best professors at the world's most renowned universities as
well as courses, short and long-form videos, and podcasts;
Curiosity Now, a free, ad-supported channel; Curiosity Audio
Network, with original content and podcasts; and Curiosity Studios,
which oversees original programming. Curiosity Inc. is a wholly
owned subsidiary of CuriosityStream Inc. (Nasdaq: CURI). For more
information, visit CuriosityStream.com.
About Samsung TV Plus
Samsung TV Plus is free TV, with no subscription, no sign-up, no
additional device, or credit card needed. Pre-installed from 2016
onwards Samsung Smart TVs, and available for download from the
Google Play and Galaxy Store on Samsung Galaxy smartphones and
tablets in select territories. Samsung TV Plus instantly delivers
an ever-growing number of channels across multiple genres including
news, sports, entertainment, as well as a video on demand library
of your favourite movies and popular shows. The free, ad-supported
video service is available in the UK and 15 other European
territories, all you need is an internet connection. For the latest
on Samsung TV Plus, please visit samsungtvplus.com.
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Media Contact: Vanessa Gillon Curiosity Inc.
vanessa.gillon@curiositystream.com
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