ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.,
Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery, Inc. and LG
Electronics USA announced today
that discovery+, the definitive non-fiction subscription streaming
service, is now available on LG Smart TVs in the U.S.
including LG's line-up of award-winning LG OLED TVs and LG QNED
MiniLED TVs*.
LG customers will now have direct access to their favorite
real-life series and exclusive originals across genres including
True Crime, Home, Love & Relationships, Food, Paranormal &
Unexplained and Adventure, as well as groundbreaking documentaries,
such as the premiere of the highly anticipated Introducing,
Selma Blair. discovery+ is the
streaming home of Halloween this October providing LG customers
with Halloween-themed series and specials during "Ghostober,"
premiering across categories all month long.
LG Smart TV owners can now access discovery+ on the TV's webOS
platform by opening the discovery+ app using their remote or, when
available, by saying "discovery plus" directly into their LG Magic
Remote.
"We are thrilled to expand the availability of discovery+ and
provide LG customers a direct and easy way to stream our much-loved
brands, series and talent," said Gabriel
Sauerhoff, SVP, Digital Distribution & Commercial
Partnerships, Discovery, Inc. "The announcement of discovery+ on LG
Smart TVs builds upon our existing relationship with a valued
partner, and we look forward to the continued growth of discovery+
and reaching more fans around the world."
"The arrival of the discovery+ app on LG Smart TVs delivers a
new range of premium, educational and inspiring content to LG TV
owners," said Peggy Ang, LG's vice
president of marketing. "LG Smart TVs truly elevate the
home entertainment experience with access to the most anticipated
and sought-after content delivered with critically-acclaimed
picture quality the way the creators intended it to be seen. We are
proud to partner with discovery+ to bring this content to LG TV
owners."
discovery+ offers 60,000 episodes of current and classic shows
from Discovery's iconic portfolio of networks, including HGTV,
Food Network, TLC, ID, OWN, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel,
Animal Planet and Magnolia Network, as well as more than 200
discovery+ original titles and hundreds of hours of exclusive
content. Additionally, the service offers top non-fiction content
from A&E, The HISTORY Channel and Lifetime, as well as the
definitive offering of nature and environmental programming,
headlined by exclusive streaming access to the largest collection
of natural history from the BBC.
discovery+ is available in the U.S. starting at $4.99 per month, with an ad-free version
available for $6.99 per month.
*discovery+ is available on 2018-2021 Smart TV models
About Discovery
Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB,
DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a
passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that
inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000
hours of original programming each year and has category leadership
across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in
220 countries and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is
a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV
Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps;
direct-to-consumer streaming services such as discovery+, Food
Network Kitchen and MotorTrend OnDemand; digital-first and social
content from Group Nine Media; a landmark natural history and
factual content partnership with the BBC; and a strategic alliance
with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf. Discovery's
portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food
Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend,
Animal Planet, Science Channel, and the forthcoming multi-platform
JV with Chip and Joanna Gaines,
Magnolia Network, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the
U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin
America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally
relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across
Europe. For more information,
please visit corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV
across social platforms.
About discovery+
discovery+ is the definitive
non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service. discovery+
features a landmark partnership with Verizon that gives their
customers with select plans up to 12 months of discovery+ on
Verizon. discovery+ has the largest-ever content offering of any
new streaming service at launch, featuring a wide range of
exclusive, original series across popular, passion verticals in
which Discovery brands have a strong leadership position, including
lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal;
adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and the
environment, and a slate of high-quality documentaries. For more,
visit discoveryplus.com or find it on a variety of platforms
and devices, including ones from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft,
Roku and Samsung.
About LG Electronics USA
LG
Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,
is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc.,
a $56 billion global innovator in technology and
manufacturing. In the United
States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances,
home entertainment products, mobile phones, commercial displays,
air conditioning systems, solar energy solutions and vehicle
components. LG is a seven-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of
the Year. The "Life's Good" marketing theme encompasses how LG is
dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and
tomorrow. www.LG.com.
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