Samsung TV Plus delivers tons of new channels just in time for the holidays
Lots of new channels have been added to Samsung TV Plus in time for your festive viewing
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Samsungappears to be channeling its inner Santa Claus again this year: it’s just given users a huge present for the holidays in the shape of multiple new streaming channels. It’s also added more on-demand content too. That takes the total number of channels available to US viewers to well over 330, and it’s a very mixed selection that covers everything from Dr Quinn Medicine Woman to more local news.
In addition, some of the streamer’s refreshed channels and movie options are perfect for the season: you’re getting lots of holiday-themed entertainment including Hallmark Movies, Holiday Movie Favorites,A Very Merry Murphy,Murray & McCarthy Marathon,Get Some Holiday CheerandA Comedic Christmas.
What’s new on Samsung TV Plus for the holidays?
The update isn’t quite as exciting as some outlets have suggested – the update isn’t adding “hundreds” of new channels; it’s adding to the 330-plus channels already available – but it’s still a lot of additional entertainment. According to the Digital TVwebsite, the additions include the following reality, documentary and history content:
Samsung TV Plus is a pretty big deal in the FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) market: it reaches over 24 countries and 535 million devices around the world and it’s available on lots of devices – not just TVs but Samsung Galaxy devices, Samsung Smart Monitors and Family Hub refrigerators too.
According to Samsung, as of November it had seen a 60% increase in viewers compared to the previous year. And the service is clearly investing heavily in the service: just last month it added more channels, including a new music hub in partnership with Vevo, XITE and Stingray.
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Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than a dozen books. Her memoir,Carrie Kills A Man, is on sale now and her next book, about pop music, is out in 2025. She is the singer in Glaswegian rock bandUnquiet Mind.
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