News
Erik Gruenwedel
January 31, 2023
Six years after the Starz premium channel became available on Samsung smart-televisions in Europe, Starz Jan. 31 is making the newly rebranded Lionsgate+ (formerly Starzplay) streaming platform available on Samsung’s Tizen-powered OS platform TVs in select European countries.
Lionsgate acquired Starz in 2016 for $4.4 billion.
Samsung TV owners will be able to subscribe to Lionsgate+ directly on their screens, unlocking access to programs including “Gaslit,” “Power,” “The Great,” “Outlander,” “The Serpent Queen,” “Party Down” and Spanish-language “Senorita 89,” among others.
“We are continuing to build on Lionsgate+’s presence across Latin America, the U.K. and Ireland and offer consumers a range of touch points in market,” Darren Nielson, EVP of international networks for Starz, said in a statement. “Samsung’s global reach and premium devices make them an ideal partner for us as we grow in these regions.”
Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter!
Related Posts
Lionsgate+ SVOD Joins Sky Satellite TV Platforms Across EuropeLionsgate+, the rebranded Starzplay subscription streaming video service, Oct. 25 announced it has joined the Comcast-owned Sky satellite TV platform, including Sky Q, Sky Stream and Sky Glass in the U.K., Ireland, Italy and Germany — priced at £5.99/€4.99 ($6.85)…
Samsung Unveils TV That Uses AI to Upscale to 8KLAS VEGAS — Talk about a smart TV. On the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung announced what it billed as “the world’s first QLED TV featuring 8K AI upscaling technology.” This technology upscales standard definition content to 8K by employing a…
Lionsgate Inks Director Paul Feig to Create More TV ContentLionsgate March 1 announced a first-look deal with award-winning multi-hyphenate Paul Feig and his producing partner Jessie Henderson to create scripted and unscripted series and formats. The studio/distributor’s relationship with Feig in the television business already includes the unscripted half-hour…
Lionsgate Inks TV Deal With CommonLionsgate has signed an overall television deal with Oscar and Emmy winner Common and his Freedom Road Productions to develop and produce new television series. Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs made the announcement. The agreement expands Lionsgate's relationship with Common, who starred…
