{"id":10681,"date":"2017-11-17T11:06:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T16:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-demand-library\/"},"modified":"2017-11-17T11:06:50","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T16:06:50","slug":"layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-on-demand-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-on-demand-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Layer3 TV Launches Smithsonian Channel\u2019s 4K On-Demand Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following its rollout of Smithsonian Channel last month, Layer3 TV has become the first MVPD in the U.S. to carry the factual network\u2019s full 4K on-demand library.<\/p>\n<p>As the first U.S. network to adopt a regularly-refreshed 4K on-demand model, Smithsonian Channel\u2019s offering includes ten hours of dedicated 4K content that is updated each quarter. The 4K on-demand library is now available to\u00a0all\u00a0Layer3 TV subscribers at no additional cost. Layer3 TV supports 4K on every set-top box and is available in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas\/Ft. Worth, Denver and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLayer3 TV and Smithsonian Channel are leading the United States in the 4K pay-TV market with this first-of-its-kind partnership,\u201d said Layer3 TV\u2019s chief content officer Lindsay Gardner. \u201cOur subscribers can now enjoy Smithsonian Channel\u2019s most acclaimed series on the linear channel, with the added feature of viewing many programs\u2014including\u00a0<em>Mysteries of the Rainforest<\/em>, <em>Aerial America<\/em>, <em>Sacred Sites\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>David Attenborough\u2019s Conquest of the Skies<\/em>\u2014in glittering 4K Ultra High Definition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first U.S. network to offer this 4K on-demand model and thrilled Layer3 TV has the technology and forward-looking team to bring us to customers across America,\u201d says Tom Hayden, the president of Smithsonian Channel. \u201cThe compelling storytelling Smithsonian Channel is known for makes this partnership all the more meaningful for Layer3 TV subscribers. With programming genres including air and space, pop culture, history, science, nature and wildlife at its finest, our 4K content is sure to enhance the viewing experience by delivering striking, life-like visuals. We are pleased Layer3 TV is making this substantial addition to its already robust Platinum package.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following its rollout of Smithsonian Channel last month, Layer3 TV has become the first MVPD in the U.S. to carry the factual network\u2019s full 4K on-demand library.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":477,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[2568,180],"class_list":["post-10681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories","tag-layer3-tv","tag-smithsonian-channel","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Layer3 TV Launches Smithsonian Channel\u2019s 4K On-Demand Library - TVREAL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-on-demand-library\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Layer3 TV Launches Smithsonian Channel\u2019s 4K On-Demand Library - TVREAL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Following its rollout of Smithsonian Channel last month, Layer3 TV has become the first MVPD in the U.S. to carry the factual network\u2019s full 4K on-demand library.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-on-demand-library\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVREAL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-11-17T16:06:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/logo.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sara Alessi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sara Alessi\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-on-demand-library\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-on-demand-library\/\",\"name\":\"Layer3 TV Launches Smithsonian Channel\u2019s 4K On-Demand Library - TVREAL\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-17T16:06:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-11-17T16:06:50+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#\/schema\/person\/3a30a856ec6d9cc2372bf054d26a0418\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-on-demand-library\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-on-demand-library\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/layer3-tv-launches-smithsonian-channels-4k-on-demand-library\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Layer3 TV Launches Smithsonian Channel\u2019s 4K On-Demand Library\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/\",\"name\":\"TVREAL\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#\/schema\/person\/3a30a856ec6d9cc2372bf054d26a0418\",\"name\":\"Sara Alessi\",\"description\":\"Sara Alessi is the associate editor of World Screen. 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