FilmRise Partners with Samsung TV Plus Europe

FilmRise has inked a deal with Samsung TV Plus Europe to bring a host of branded and single-IP channels to connected TVs and Galaxy devices across Europe.

This includes channels such as Andromeda, Forensic Files, FilmRise Free Series, Highway to Heaven and more.

The initial territories included in the deal are the Nordics, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain and Italy. FilmRise plans to expand into additional European territories and other international markets.

Daniel Gagliardi, VP of digital distribution and business development for FilmRise, said: “We are thrilled about the opportunity to work with Samsung TV Plus in Europe. This partnership not only marks the debut of FilmRise content on their connected devices in this region but also showcases the versatility of our extensive library. The breadth and depth of programming that we offer allows us to tailor content to the unique viewing preferences of different territories. We look forward to offering additional markets around the world access to our content.”

Jennifer Batty, head of content acquisition for Samsung TV Plus Europe, added: “As an early adopter of streaming and having one of the largest footprints in the industry, we were able to successfully offer the vast European audience a plethora of content that they could watch anytime for free via our FAST channels. We are looking forward to adding FilmRise’s extensive catalog of content to that slate as well.”