Starz Play Now Available on Samsung Smart TVs
“Blunt Talk” and Other Hit Starz Original Series and First-Run Movies Now Available On Samsung Smart TVs
Beverly Hills, Calif.(24 Sep 2015)
Starz announced today that Starz Play, the authenticated online TV Everywhere service for Starz premium subscribers, has launched on Samsung Smart TVs. Starz subscribers may now watch exclusive Starz Original series including “Blunt Talk,” “Survivor’s Remorse,” and “Power,” among others, as well as hundreds of movies and first-run films on Samsung Smart TVs.
The launch marks Starz Play's most recent successful deployment for the Starz TV Everywhere service and another extension that brings the popular app and experience directly to the television, offering viewing flexibility for its subscribers.
Starz PLAY, available to Samsung Smart TV customers as an authenticated TV Everywhere service for Starz premium subscribers, offers exclusive STARZ Original series including “Survivor’s Remorse,” “Blunt Talk,” and “Outlander,” among others; and first-run films from Disney (Big Hero 6, Maleficent, Into the Woods, Muppets Most Wanted); Sony (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Equalizer, The Wedding Ringer, Fury, Annie); and other Hollywood studios.
Starting today, the Starz PLAY App will be available in Samsung App store within the Smart Hub across select 2014 and 2015 Samsung Smart TVs.
Starz PLAY device support is available on a wide array of platforms for displays big and small including the Roku Platform, Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Chromecast for TV viewing, PCs/Macs, and personal devices including iPhone, iPad & iPod touch and several Android handsets, tablets and other platforms including Fire HD tablets, Nook HD, Nood HD+ and select Google Nexus devices including the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10. For a complete list of supported devices, please visit assets.starzplay.com/devices.
About the PLAY Services
Starz PLAY offers more than 500 monthly selections, including more than 200 exclusive Starz Original series, including “Blunt Talk,” “Survivor’s Remorse,” “Power,” “Outlander,” “Black Sails,” and “Da Vinci’s Demons,” among others; as well as more than 300 first-run films from Disney, Sony and other Hollywood studios. Encore Play offers hundreds of favorites, including current and classic movies and select series (Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Die Hard, “Diff’rent Strokes,” “Magnum, P.I.”).In addition, Movieplex Play also offers additional movies (Rain Man, My Girl, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, A River Runs Through It, The Big Chill) every month.
With simple and intuitive layouts and designs, the Starz Play, Encore Play and Movieplex Play applications offer fun and easy ways to enjoy the wide range of premium content offered on the Starz, Encore and Movieplex channels and services.
Family members can “Play” everything from hit movies, to the epic tale of “Outlander,” and the breakout series “Power” on their smart phones, tablets, laptops and supported connected TV devices. Playlist functionality allows the user to add movies or series to their Play List to watch later or seamlessly pick up from where they left off in watching a great movie or TV show on any registered device in the account. Additionally, Starz Play subscribers can view a live stream of the Starz premium channel on any PC or Mac.
Provided at no additional monthly charge, the three authenticated online Play services provide a suite of easy-to-use, online viewing options for Starz, Encore and Movieplex subscribers to enjoy the quality original programming and commercial-free movies offered on the respective Starz, Encore and Movieplex services.
Starz Play, Encore PLAY and Movieplex Play are accessible through 3G/4G cellular, Wi-Fi, and broadband connections. The Play services have a recommended minimum required bandwidth of 1Mbps, and a minimum 2.5Mbps for an optimal viewing experience. The Starz Play, ENCORE Play and Movieplex Play PC/Mac interfaces are available at www.starzplay.com,www.encoreplay.com, and www.movieplexplay.com respectively.
About Starz
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television channels (Starz Networks), global content distribution (Starz Distribution) and animated television and movie production (Starz Animation), www.starz.com.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.