The new streaming service Discovery Plus is being launched on multiple platforms when it debuts in the USA
With the launch officially launched today, Discovery Plus will be available to customers on the platforms: Roku; Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs and, later, Prime Video Channels; iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV and the Apple TV app; Google devices and platforms, including Android phones and tablets, Chromecast with Google TV and Android TV; OS devices and integrated Google Chromecast and Chromecast devices; and Microsoft Xbox One and Series S / X devices; and 2017 and the latest Samsung Smart TVs.
“As we go live with discovery + today in the United States, we are excited to work with the best partners to make it available wherever our fans are,” said David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Inc. ” Our ambition is simple: bring consumers the ultimate and most complete destination for real-life entertainment at a price that makes them the perfect companion for each family’s streaming and TV portfolio. There is nothing like it on the market today. We launched with significant advantages, including the world’s largest collection of brands and non-fiction content, built over more than 30 years on popular and long-lasting verticals, as well as powerful partnerships with leading distributors and platforms. “
The news comes just hours after Discovery Plus announced a multi-year deal with Vodafone that will make the streamer available to Vodafone subscribers in the UK and 11 European territories. It was previously announced that Discovery Plus had also closed deals with Verizon in the U.S. and Sky in the UK and Ireland.