Smithsonian Launches New SVOD Streaming Service

Smithsonian Networks has unveiled Smithsonian Channel Plus, an ad-free subscription on-demand streaming service with more than a thousand hours of content.

The programming spans such genres as history, air and space, nature and wildlife, science, travel, pop culture and more. It includes 4K UHD series and documentaries and is now available in the U.S. at $4.99 per month through the Smithsonian Channel app on Apple, Amazon, Roku Players and TVs, and Android devices, as well as online at watch.smithsonianchannel.com. Amazon Prime members can subscribe to Smithsonian Channel Plus through Prime Video Channels by the end of 2018.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring Smithsonian Channel’s acclaimed programming to new audiences in an easily accessible way at a time when viewing habits and consumption are rapidly changing,” said Tom Hayden, the president of Smithsonian Networks. “With a deep and varied programming library, including one of the largest offerings of 4K UHD content, launching Smithsonian Channel Plus allows us to super-serve viewers who love documentaries and series across a wide variety of genres.”