discovery+ Now on VIZIO SmartCast®
December 16 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
60,000 Episodes and Hundreds of Exclusive
Originals, Now Available to Millions of SmartCast Users in the
U.S.
Discovery, Inc. and VIZIO today announced that discovery+, the
definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service,
is now available to millions of VIZIO SmartCast users. As part of
the launch, VIZIO will feature a unique content experience on the
SmartCast home screen. The dedicated carousel, “Discover More on
discovery+,” will showcase the variety and volume of the content
portfolio and introduce users to the best-of discovery+ with the
top shows and fan favorites.
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At launch, subscribers will find holiday-themed programming from
the brands they love including True Crime series Fruitcake Fraud
and The Pioneer Woman’s Hometown: Holiday Themes, in addition to
new series such as Discovering David Dobrik, Drew’s Dream Car with
Drew Scott and Ant Anstead, My Dream Kitchen with Giada de
Laurentiis and Carla Hall, and a new season of Hometown: Ben’s
Workshop.
discovery+ offers 60,000 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 Magnolia Network, as well as more than 200 discovery+
original titles and hundreds of hours of exclusive content.
Additionally, the service 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.
“VIZIO SmartCast users can now experience the high quality,
non-fiction storytelling that Discovery is known for as well as
enjoy an extensive slate of exclusive discovery+ originals and
shows across a broad range of genres,” said Katherine Pond, Vice
President of Business Development at VIZIO. “The addition of
discovery+ on the SmartCast home screen means audiences can dive
into a deep catalogue of content and instantly stream some of the
most popular shows on television.”
“We remain committed to offering discovery+ to fans across all
platforms and providing them with an unparalleled experience,” said
Gabriel Sauerhoff, SVP, Digital Distribution and Commercial
Partnerships at Discovery, Inc. “This new partnership with VIZIO
allows us to expand the reach of all of Discovery's digital
properties to even more of our dedicated viewers on SmartCast.”
VIZIO viewers can enjoy home screen access to discovery+ across
VIZIO’s SmartCast TVs. When paired with VIZIO’s best-selling sound
bars, viewers can also enjoy a fully immersive home theater
experience.
VIZIO SmartCast users can find discovery+ in the app row on the
SmartCast home screen. Users can access the streaming service for
$4.99 per month with a seven-day trial before purchasing, or a
commercial-free subscription for $6.99 per month.
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 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 VIZIO
Founded and headquartered in Orange County, California, our
mission at VIZIO Holding Corp. (NYSE: VZIO) is to deliver immersive
entertainment and compelling lifestyle enhancements that make our
products the center of the connected home. We are driving the
future of televisions through our integrated platform of
cutting-edge Smart TVs and powerful SmartCast™ operating system. We
also offer a portfolio of innovative sound bars that deliver
consumers an elevated audio experience. Our platform gives content
providers more ways to distribute their content and advertisers
more tools to target and dynamically serve ads.
For more information, visit VIZIO.com and follow VIZIO on
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Press Contact for Discovery: Cara Brugnoli 212-548-5365
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Press Contact for VIZIO: Melissa Hourigan Fabric Media
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