FilmRise branded channels expand in Europe trough Samsung TV Plus deal

FilmRise has sealed a deal with Samsung TV Plus Europe to bring multiple territories a host of FilmRise branded and single IP series channels to CTVs and Galaxy Devices, across the continent. These include channels such as Adromeda, Foresnic Files, FilmRise Free Series, Highway to Heaven and more.

Daniel Gagliardi, VP, Digital Distribution and Business Development for FilmRise comments “We are thrilled about the opportunity to work with Samsung TV Plus in Europe. This partnership not only marks the debut of FilmRise content on their connected devices in this region, but also showcases the versatility of our extensive library. The breadth and depth of programming that we offer allows us to tailor content to the unique viewing preferences of different territories. We look forward to offering additional markets around the world access to our content.”

Jennifer Batty, Head of Content Acquisition for Samsung TV Plus Europe continues “As an early adopter of streaming and having one of the largest footprints in the industry, we were able to successfully offer the vast European audience a plethora of content that they could watch anytime for free via our FAST channels. We are looking forward to adding FilmRise’s extensive catalog of content to that slate as well.”

The initial territories in the deal include the Nordics, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, and Italy. FilmRise plans a major expansion into additional territories throughout the European and International markets. The deal was negotiated by Alejandro Veciana, Senior Manager, International Digital Distribution at FilmRise and Cristina Sala at Samsung TV Plus Italy.