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A+E NETWORKS EMEA EXPANDS FAST FOOTPRINT WITH SAMSUNG TV PLUS

 

London, 11th May 2023 – A+E Networks EMEA continues its expansion into the emerging FAST space by launching its three FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus, the ad-supported video-on-demand streaming service.

 

Samsung TV Plus’ customers will have free access to A+E Networks EMEA’s programming library for its three curated channels: Inside Crime, Mystery TV, and World War TV.

 

• Inside Crime goes behind the headlines of the world’s most notorious crimes, opening the door to real-life crime scenes, police archives, and courtrooms, inviting viewers to piece together the clues, examine the evidence and uncover the truth. The channel features hit series, including Crimes That Shook Britain Britain’s Darkest Taboos and What the Killer Did Next.

 

• Mystery TV delves into the world of the explained and the supernatural, featuring aliens, UFOs, and more, and lifts the lid on government secrets, conspiracies, and cover-ups. Featured titles include Weird or What? with William Shatner, Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified and Strangest Things.

 

• World War TV explores the conflicts which brought us to the brink of disaster and the superpower stand-offs that imperil our world today.   

Content highlights include WW2 Treasure Hunters, featuring Suggs and WW2 detectorist Stephen Taylor, Rise, and Fall: The Turning Points of WW2, Architects of Darkness, and Hitler’s Gold.

The new partnership with Samsung TV Plus follows A+E Networks EMEA’s launches on Amazon Freevee and Pluto TV.

Julie Mitchelmore, VP of Digital at A+E Networks EMEA, said: “Samsung TV Plus is a leading free ad-supported platform, and through our partnership, even more fans can now enjoy quality programming from our strong A+E Networks EMEA programme catalogue, demonstrating how popular our true crime, mystery, and world war content is.” 

 

Samsung TV Plus is pre-installed on 2016-2023 Samsung Smart TVs. There are no fees, no credit cards, or subscriptions required. Users can open the app for instant access to news and entertainment channels.

 

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About A+E Networks EMEA

At A+E Networks EMEA, we share stories that matter everywhere, anywhere. A leader in factual entertainment, our compelling, award-winning content connects with millions across the UK, Nordics, Benelux, Germany, Italy, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Our portfolio of premium brands – The HISTORY® Channel, Crime + Investigation®, HISTORY2®, BLAZE®, and COSMO TV® - inspire and excite viewers with hit franchises (Forged in Fire), must-see dramas (Vikings) and original commissions (The Hunt for Baltic Gold and Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter). Our stories are global and local, linear and digital, and always compelling. With offices in London, Rome, Madrid, Warsaw, Munich, and Johannesburg, we are a truly international company that celebrates difference and diversity.

 

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 on all 2016-2023 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 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 www.samsungtvplus.com.

 

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, memory, system LSI, foundry, and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at http://news.samsung.com

 

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Barbara Pianca at A+E Networks EMEA | barbara.pianca@aenetworks.co.uk