KIEL, Germany, Oct. 21,
2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The International video streaming
service rlaxx TV is now available on Samsung smart TVs. This
represents a decisive step towards a global technical reach for the
linear ad-financed video-on-demand service (FAST+AVOD). Currently,
rlaxx TV is available in the United
Kingdom, Germany,
Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Brazil
as well as France. In these
markets, rlaxx TV is available on approximately 85% of smart
TVs.
Users of Samsung smart TVs (starting from product generation
2018) simply have to search for the rlaxx TV app in the smart TV
section of their device and position it on their home screen for
the most relaxed viewing experience. All contents on rlaxx TV are
financed through advertising and can thus be viewed without any
additional subscription fees.
"The availability on Samsung devices as the world's largest
smart TV provider marks a special milestone for us. This does not
only hold true for the markets in which we are already active, but
also for our future plans. This clearly underlines our global
ambitions, that we are pushing consistently," says
Ronny Lutzi, CEO of rlaxx
TV.
Richard Jakeman, Senior
Director Business Development, Samsung Electronics, added:
"Samsung is committed to providing our users with the best
possible TV experience, from best in class picture quality and UX
to the growing range of content and services on the platform. As
the shift to streaming continues at pace, Samsung continues to add
additional services to meet the increasing demand for FAST services
on the platform and we are excited to be part of rlaxx TVs global
expansion."
rlaxx TV will be available on all Internet- and video-enabled
devices by the end of the year and will now focus more on expanding
technical accessibility into additional countries to achieve a
greater global reach. In the coming months, launches are planned in
Turkey, Australia, and New
Zealand and more to be announced.
With a unique variety of topics, rlaxx TV is shaping offers
appealing to any target group, no matter how special. rlaxx TV
calls this concept "premium niche". Current media partners include
international holders of video and TV rights for premium content
such as Nitro Circus, Street League Skateboarding, Comedy Dynamics,
Young Hollywood, New KPop, New
KFood, Afroland TV, PowerNation TV and others. The content offering
is continuously being extended.
rlaxx TV relies on a global network of content partners, who
license tailor-made formats to rlaxx TV, for many categories such
as music, sports, children's programs, lifestyle, and adventure, as
well as international feature films.
Contact Agency:
Tim Bechtel – Hill+Knowlton
Strategies – tim.bechtel@hkstrategies.com
Maximilian Engel – Hill+Knowlton
Strategies, +49 172 6561 473 –
maximilian.engel@hkstrategies.com
About rlaxx TV:
rlaxx TV is an international linear advertising-based video on
demand (FAST+AVOD) service with headquarters in Kiel. The rlaxx TV offer is completely free of
charge for viewers and is financed through advertising. The
company's goal is to offer the best television experience according
to modern standards. For that reason, contents on rlaxx TV are
organized in curated linear channels to save viewers lengthy search
times. In addition, there are advanced features such as a pause,
restart, or watch-later option as well as the ability to access all
content in an on-demand catalogue. Through this, rlaxx TV combines
the relaxed experience of linear television with the flexibility of
a VoD service. As far as content is concerned, rlaxx TV draws on a
global network of content partners, who offer bespoke content for
viewers in many categories - from music, sports, kids, lifestyle,
adventure to international feature films. The app is featured
on smart TVs and media streamers such as Samsung, Amazon Fire TV,
Android TV, Apple TV, Blaupunkt, Grundig, Hisense, Hitachi, JVC,
LG, Medion, Metz, Panasonic, Sharp, Telefunken, Toshiba, Vestel and
Xbox.
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