Samsung TV Plus Slates Edinburgh Fringe Collection

Samsung TV Plus has clinched a deal with Next Up Comedy to bring its viewers 15 shows from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The collection will be available through the platform’s Comedy Hub channel and on-demand throughout August. The collection, LIVE: Comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe, will drop daily episodes.

Stuart Pearson, U.K. content acquisition lead at Samsung TV Plus, said: “We’re beyond excited to support these extraordinary new acts by bringing them an even bigger and broader audience, as well as have the opportunity to connect our audiences with high quality entertainment; enabling viewers get a front row seat to the next wave of comedy superstars.”

Tom Brandt, Next Up TV’s head of content, added: “We love streaming comedy and there’s no more exciting place to do it than the Edinburgh Fringe. Comedy is a unique and incredible art form, and this year’s partnership with Samsung TV Plus allows our NextUp streams to reach more people than ever before. Spreading more comedy and more joy. What’s not to love?”