Samsung TV Plus
Type of business | Subsidiary |
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Type of site | |
Founded | 2015 |
Owner | Samsung Electronics |
URL | samsungtvplus |
Advertising | Supported |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | August 23, 2015 |
Samsung TV Plus is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service owned by Samsung Electronics that was first introduced in 2015. The platform was designed to provide free, live streaming content for users with Samsung devices.[1]
As of 2022, the service was available in 24 countries and is viewable within a multitude of Samsung products due to its integration with the Tizen operating system.[2] Samsung TV Plus was one of the five most-used apps on the company's smart TVs in September 2020.[3][4]
Programming
[edit]The service currently has over 200 live channels, each grouped into various categories.[5][better source needed] Channels available in the United States have included:[6]
News
[edit]- CBS News – Channel No. 1005
- LiveNOW from Fox – Channel No. 1006
- ABC News Live – Channel No. 1007
- NBC News NOW – Channel No. 1008
- CNN Replay – Channel No. 1009
- Bloomberg TV+ UHD – Channel No. 1015
- Cheddar News – Channel No. 1016
- Yahoo! Finance – Channel No. 1017
- Today All Day – Channel No. 1019
- Newsy – Channel No. 1020
- Bloomberg Quicktake – Channel No. 1021
- USA Today – Channel No. 1023
- Newsmax – Channel No. 1027
- Real America's Voice – Channel No. 1029
- TYT Network – Channel No. 1032
- NBCLX – Channel No. 1034
Entertainment
[edit]- ALL ACTION – Channel No. 1050
- ION – Channel No. 1051
- Stories by AMC – Channel No. 1052
- TV Land Drama – Channel No. 1055
- Heartland – Channel No. 1058
- Drama Life – Channel No. 1060
- Bounce XL – Channel No. 1061
- ION Plus – Channel No. 1062
- The Walking Dead – Channel No. 1065 – includes other The Walking Dead franchise content
- 21 Jump Street – Channel No. 1066
- Degrassi – Channel No. 1067
- Lucky Dog – Channel No. 1068
- The Bob Ross Channel – Channel No. 1069
- Clarity 4K – Channel No. 1070
- Danger TV – Channel No. 1072
- Magellan TV Now – Channel No. 1073
- ElectricNOW – Channel No. 1074
- Nosey – Channel No. 1078
- REELZ Famous & Infamous – Channel No. 1080
- Circle – Channel No. 1082
- Shades of Black – Channel No. 1084
- Backstage – Channel No. 1085
- VICE – Channel No. 1086
- Revry – Channel No. 1089
- Shout! Factory – Channel No. 1090
- Dove Channel – Channel No. 1091
- Chicken Soup for the Soul – Channel No. 1092
- MHz Now – Channel No. 1096
- Brat TV – Channel No. 1101
- Mixible – Channel No. 1103
- Fox Soul – Channel No. 1104
- People TV – Channel No. 1105
- Rotten Tomatoes – Channel No. 1106
- Hollywire – Channel No. 1107
- Grit Xtra – Channel No. 1111
- Cowboy Way – Channel No. 1112
- Fireplace 4K – Channel No. 1221
- INFAST – Channel No. 1237
- TV Land Sitcoms – Channel No. 1326
- BET (Pluto TV) – Channel No. 1059
Movies
[edit]- The Movie Hub – Channel No. 1450
- Paramount Movie Channel – Channel No. 1452
- Hallmark Movies & More – Channel No. 1455
- Holiday Movie Favorites by Lifetime – Channel No. 1456
- MovieSphere – Channel No. 1457
- FilmRise Free Movies – Channel No. 1459
- Pluto TV Fantastic – Channel No. 1461
- FilmRise Action – Channel No. 1463
- Documentary+ – Channel No. 1466
- Maverick Black Cinema – Channel No. 1468
- Gravitas Movies – Channel No. 1474
- CINEVAULT: Classics – Channel No. 1478
- CINEVAULT: 80’s – Channel No. 1479
- CINEVAULT: Westerns – Channel No. 1482
- Pluto TV Westerns – Channel No. 1484
- FilmRise Western – Channel No. 1488
- The Preview Channel – Channel No. 1491
- Home.Made.Nation – Channel No. 1216
Reality and Infotainment
[edit]- All-Out Reality – Channel No. 1230
- Duck Dynasty – Channel No. 1232 – includes other Duck Commander content
- Deal Zone – Channel No. 1233
- Ice Road Truckers – Channel No. 1234
- Ax Men – Channel No. 1235
- Skills + Thrills – Channel No. 1236
- All Weddings WE TV – Channel No. 1238
- All Reality WE TV – Channel No. 1239
- Hell’s Kitchen – Channel No. 1240 – includes other Gordon Ramsay content
- Kitchen Nightmares – Channel No. 1241 – includes other Gordon Ramsay content
- The Hotel Inspector – Channel No. 1242
- Project Runway – Channel No. 1243
- Operation Repo – Channel No. 1244
- MTV (Pluto TV) – Channel No. 1245
- Love & Hip Hop – Channel No. 1246
- The Challenge – Channel No. 1247
- Dallas Cowboys Cheer – Channel No. 1248
- Perform – Channel No. 1249
- Dance Moms – Channel No. 1250
- Matched Married Meet – Channel No. 1251
- IGN – Channel No. 1351
- Minecraft – Channel No. 1363
- Samsung Wild Life Channel No. 1400
- Military Heroes – Channel No. 1402
- Modern Marvels – Channel No. 1403
- Love Nature 4K – Channel No. 1404
- TED – Channel No. 1405
- PBS Digital Studios – Channel No. 1406
- Xplore – Channel No. 1407
- Rovr.Pets – Channel No. 1409
- InWonder – Channel No. 1410
- WeatherSpy – Channel No. 1412
- Stingray Naturescape – Channel No. 1415
Food and Drink
[edit]- Plated – Channel No. 1200
- Tastemade – Channel No. 1201
- Bon Appetit – Channel No. 1202
- Gusto TV – Channel No. 1203
- America’s Test Kitchen – Channel No. 1204
- Hungry – Channel No. 1206
- Tastemade Travel – Channel No. 1207
- Journy – Channel No. 1208
- Home Refresh – Channel No. 1209
- Million Dollar Listing – Channel No. 1210
- Tiny House Nation – Channel No. 1211
- Antiques Roadshow – Channel No. 1212
- This Old House – Channel No. 1213
- This Old House Makers.- Channel No. 1214
- The Design Network – Channel No. 1215
- BBC Home – Channel No. 1217
- BBC Food – Channel No. 1218
- Tastemade Home – Channel No. 1219
- Loupe 4K – Channel No. 1220
- QVC – Channel No. 1223
- HSN – Channel No. 1224
- Localish – Channel No. 1226
Sports
[edit]- MLB Channel - Channel No. 1001
- CBS Sports HQ – Channel No. 1152
- T2 – Channel No. 1154
- GOLFPASS – Channel No. 1155
- beIN SPORTS XTRA – Channel No. 1157
- fubo Sports Network – Channel No. 1158
- Stadium – Channel No. 1159
- SportsGrid – Channel No. 1160
- Pac-12 Insider – Channel No. 1161
- ACC Digital Network – Channel No. 1162
- Origin Sports – Channel No. 1163
- TNA Wrestling – Channel No. 1164
- FTF – Channel No. 1167
- EDGEsport – Channel No. 1169
- SURF NOW TV – Channel No. 1173
- Outside – Channel No. 1178
- FUEL TV – Channel No. 1179
- Whistle TV – Channel No. 1180
- People Are Awesome – Channel No. 1181
- Outdoor America – Channel No. 1182
- Waypoint TV – Channel No. 1184
- Pursuit UP – Channel No. 1185
- World Poker Tour – Channel No. 1187
- Ride or Drive – Channel No. 1188
- Top Gear – Channel No. 1189
- MAVTV Select – Channel No. 1190
- PowerNation – Channel No. 1191
- MotorTrend Fast TV – Channel No. 1192
- NHRA TV – Channel No. 1193
- MOTORVISION.TV – Channel No. 1194
- Cars – Channel No. 1195
- Torque – Channel No. 1196
Game shows
[edit]- BUZZR – Channel No. 1139
- Game Show Central – Channel No. 1141
- Deal or No Deal – Channel No. 1143
- Fear Factor – Channel No. 1144
- Wipeout Xtra – Channel No. 1145
- Wild 'n Out – Channel No. 1147
- Supermarket Sweep – Channel No. 1142
Kids
[edit]- PBS Kids – Channel No. 1376
- Nickelodeon (Pluto TV) – Channel No. 1379
- Moonbug Kids – Channel No. 1383
- The LEGO Channel – Channel No. 1385
- pocket.watch – Channel No. 1389
- Toon Goggles – Channel No. 1391
- TG Junior – Channel No. 1392
- Kidoodle.TV – Channel No. 1395
- ZooMoo – Channel No. 1398
Availability
[edit]Samsung TV Plus has been pre-installed on all Samsung TVs since 2016.[7] Since April 2021, the service has also been available on Samsung mobile devices (available from the Galaxy Store) and Smart monitors. Select Family Hub refrigerators can also be connected to Samsung TV Plus in the U.S. and Korea.[8]
In January 2023, Samsung announced it was rolling out Samsung TV Plus onto non-Samsung TVs in the form of an installable app, specifically in an integration with TCL TVs.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Roth, Emma (2023-01-22). "Samsung may put its free TV Plus streaming app into other manufacturers' TVs". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "What is Samsung TV Plus? The free streaming platform explained". Trusted Reviews. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Samsung TV Plus: Everything about the free streaming service". Android Authority. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Roettgers, Janko. "Samsung TV Plus launches on phones after becoming a runaway success on TVs - Protocol". www.protocol.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Samsung TV Plus (UK) channel guide > RXTV info". RXTV info. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ US Channel Lineup - Samsung
- ^ "Samsung TV Plus | 100% Free TV | Samsung United Kingdom". Samsung uk. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Samsung Electronics Is Bringing a Wide Range of New Premium Content to Its Samsung TV Plus Service, Along With a Fresh Redesign of the Platform's Interface". news.samsung.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.