Users of Samsung’s smart TV platform and latest smartphones can now receive two new channels from ITV Studios.
The new ‘FAST’ channels – free, ad-supported streaming TV channels is part of a partnership between ITV Studios and Samsung TV Plus.
Available immediately, TV Plus users can access drama channel Storylands and cooking reality channel Hell’s Kitchen.
Storylands (TV Plus channel 4279) is a brand new channel set to become the home for the best European drama, produced by labels which are part of ITV Studios. This includes dramas such as the critically-acclaimed Norwegian legal series Aber Bergen; period drama Un Village Français and the intriguing procedural crime drama from the producers of Gomorrah, called Masantonio.
A dedicated Hell’s Kitchen channel (TV Plus channel 4275), which will feature round-the-clock episodes of the hit US version of the Gordon Ramsay show.
Both channels are now available on TV Plus in the UK. But they are due to be rolled out across Europe, including in Germany and Italy soon.
Ruth Berry, Managing Director at ITV Studios Global Distribution said:
“We are very excited to partner with Samsung TV Plus to launch FAST channels in EMEA. We have an amazing library of 90,000+ hours of IP and the FAST/AVOD space is a key strategic focus for ITV Studios as we look to provide global audiences with new ways to access some of our best known scripted brands, formats and non-scripted entertainment content.”
Richard Jakeman, European Head of Business Development for Samsung added:
“The growth of Samsung TV Plus has everything to do with the quality of the content. We are working hard to deliver the best content possible to our customers, wherever they are. The addition of Storylands by ITV Studios and Hell’s Kitchen will enforce our commitment to a wide variety of quality programming for everyone.”
What are FAST channels?
Effectively, they are linear channels solely streamed online. The Free, Ad-Supported Streaming TV channels are designed to mimic live television with ads, as opposed to on-demand subscription-based services.
Samsung TV Plus is available on Samsung Smart TV models since 2016 as well as select Galaxy devices. On Samsung Smart TVs in the UK, Samsung TV Plus appears on channel 4000 and upwards.
Find out more…
Samsung TV Plus UK channel list