NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- discovery+, the
definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service
from Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK),
is now live in the U.S. as the company announced major new
distribution agreements that will make the product one of the most
widely distributed streaming services at launch. discovery+ is
available on the following platforms and devices:
- Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs and
coming later to Prime Video Channels
- iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV, and the app is
fully integrated with the Apple TV app
- Google devices and platforms including Android™ phones and
tablets, Chromecast with Google TV™ and other Android TV™ OS
devices, and Google Chromecast™ and Chromecast
built-in™ devices
- Microsoft Xbox One and Series S/X devices
- The Roku® platform
- 2017 and newer Samsung Smart TVs
In addition to previously announced discovery+ partnerships with
Verizon in the U.S. and Sky in the U.K. and Ireland, it was announced today
that Discovery and Vodafone have signed a new long-term,
multi-platform agreement that includes a collaboration to make
discovery+ available to existing Vodafone TV and mobile customers
in 12 markets across Europe. The multi-year deal, which covers
Vodafone's subscriber bases in the UK*, Germany, Turkey*, Italy, Spain,
Romania, Portugal, Greece, Czech
Republic, Hungary,
Ireland and Iceland, gives Discovery access to
100M Vodafone homes to which
discovery+ can be made available for a promotional period that will
vary by market.
David Zaslav, President and
CEO of Discovery, Inc., commented:
"As we go live with discovery+ today in the U.S., we are
thrilled to be working with best-in-class partners to make it
available everywhere our fans are. Our ambition is simple:
bring consumers the definitive and most complete destination for
real life entertainment at a price point that makes this the
perfect companion for every household's streaming and TV
portfolio. There is nothing like it in the market
today. We launch with significant advantages, including the
world's greatest collection of non-fiction brands and content,
built over more than 30 years across popular and enduring
verticals, as well as powerful partnerships with leading
distributors and platforms."
discovery+ brings to market the most comprehensive collection of
real-life programming available anywhere and the largest-ever
content offering of any new streaming service. discovery+ features
more than 55,000 episodes of current and classic shows from
Discovery's iconic portfolio of networks, including HGTV, Food
Network, TLC, ID, OWN, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal
Planet and the forthcoming Magnolia Network. The service also
offers top non-fiction content from A&E, The HISTORY Channel
and Lifetime, as well as the definitive offering of nature and
environmental programming, headlined by exclusive streaming access
to the largest collection of natural history from the BBC.
discovery+ also features more than 50 original titles and over
150 hours of exclusive content at launch, with 1,000 hours of
original content in its first year across fan-favorite, real-life
genres. Starting today, viewers in the U.S. have access to new
series from iconic franchises and personalities such as
Chip and Joanna Gaines; 90 Day
Fiancé; Bobby Flay and
Giada De Laurentiis; Amy Schumer; David
Schwimmer; Sir David
Attenborough; Ben Napier;
Joe Kenda; Mike Rowe; and many others. For the list of
original titles available to stream today, click here.
Verizon Partnership
Under a landmark partnership
between Discovery and Verizon announced last month, new and
existing Verizon wireless customers with a Play More or Get More
Unlimited plan will get 12 months of discovery+ on
Verizon*; customers with Start or Do More Unlimited plans will
receive six months of streaming on Verizon. New
customers who sign up for Verizon 5G Home Internet or Fios Gigabit
Connection can receive 12 months of discovery+ on Verizon; new Fios
customers may also be eligible for three to six months depending on
their plan*. The offer adds access to thousands of hours of
valuable premium video and a leading industry partner to the
nation's most-awarded network.
discovery+ Features
discovery+ will make it easy for
subscribers to browse the largest offering of real life content
anywhere with world class features to create one of the best
streaming experiences:
- The "For You" section will always feature shows that are most
relevant to the subscriber and provides immediate access
to series and shows from across the entire content library;
their favorite networks; and interactive hero images on connected
TV's, without ever leaving the home screen.
- For the first time, discovery+ combines the most loved brands
in entertainment and makes it easy for subscribers to explore each
one with customized "Brand Hubs" that feature the best series,
shows and episodes.
- The discovery+ navigation is designed to allow subscribers to
dive deep into "Top Genres" including lifestyle, home, food, true
crime, adventure, relationships, nature and animals, science and
tech, natural history, paranormal and more. Subscribers can easily
search across passion verticals and scroll through an abundance of
choices.
- The discovery+ "Browse" and "Search" experiences are among its
most powerful features. Subscribers can quickly and easily find
what they want to watch and take a deep dive into a vast array of
content that is instantly filtered by new, trending and timely
topics.
- Finally, Discovery's favorite personalities, like Joe Kenda, Randy
Fenoli and Ben and Erin Napier, will provide curated,
custom "Collections" that feature their favorite discovery+ shows
and personal stories.
Launch Sponsors
Newly announced discovery+ launch
sponsors include La-Z-Boy, Aflac, Campbell's, Subaru of America, Inc. and Ace
Hardware. They join the streaming service's inaugural advertisers
Boston Beer Company, Kraft Heinz, Lowe's and Toyota. The
unique, incremental reach offered by discovery+, along with lighter
ad loads, a younger demographic and data-driven cross-platform
capabilities, has been enthusiastically received by the
marketplace.
Pricing
discovery+ is available in the U.S.
starting at $4.99 per month, with an
ad-free version available for $6.99
per month. Each account will include up to five user profiles and
four concurrent streams, among the most offered in the streaming
video category.
Global Rollout
Internationally, Discovery is
leveraging its massive library of local-language content, as well
as its broad portfolio of live sports, to drive its
direct-to-consumer offering across more than 25 key markets in
2021, including the Nordics, Italy, the
Netherlands and Spain.
discovery+ will also launch in Latin American markets, including a
planned launch in Brazil, and in
parts of Asia.
In the European markets launching in 2021, discovery+ will be
supported by Eurosport's unrivaled, premium and locally-relevant
multi-sport offering, which includes the tennis Grand Slams,
cycling Grand Tours, motorsport, football and winter sports.
Beginning with the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year, it will become the streaming
Home of the Olympics* in Europe with access to every
minute, every medal, and every hero live and on demand.
About Discovery:
Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA,
DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment,
serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with
content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers
over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category
leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world.
Available in 220 countries and territories and nearly 50 languages,
Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens,
including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps;
direct-to-consumer streaming services such as discovery+, Food
Network Kitchen and MotorTrend OnDemand; digital-first and social
content from Group Nine Media; a landmark natural history and
factual content partnership with the BBC; and a strategic alliance
with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf. Discovery's
portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food
Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend,
Animal Planet, Science Channel, and the forthcoming multi-platform
JV with Chip and Joanna Gaines,
Magnolia Network, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the
U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin
America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally
relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across
Europe. For more information,
please visit corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV
across social platforms.
About discovery+:
discovery+ is the definitive
non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service. discovery+
will launch with a landmark partnership with Verizon that gives
their customers with select plans up to 12 months of discovery+ on
Verizon. At launch in the United
States, discovery+ will have the largest-ever content
offering of any new streaming service, featuring a wide range of
exclusive, original series across popular, passion verticals in
which Discovery brands have a strong leadership position, including
lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal;
adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and the
environment and a slate of high-quality documentaries. For more,
visit discoveryplus.com.
*Android, Android TV, Google Chromecast, Chromecast built-in
and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC.
*Roku is a
registered trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other
countries. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other
companies appearing in this press release are the property of their
respective holders.
*Restrictions apply. See
verizon.com/discoveryplus for terms and
conditions.
*discovery+ will only be available to
Vodafone mobile customers in the UK and Turkey.
*Olympic rights exclude
Russia. Eurosport will be an
Official Broadcaster in France and
the UK for Tokyo 2020.
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